2021 Eyrie Vineyards Roland Green Pinot Noir [JS95][JD95][D94][V93]

Producer: The Eyrie Vineyards  
Region: Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon  
Varietal: Pinot Noir   
Year: 2021  

James Suckling, 95 Points 

"This is blue-fruited with notes of savory herbs, lilac, pink peppercorns and crushed stones. Medium-bodied, juicy and tense with crunchy acidity and an attractive herbal fragrance to it. It has a vivid core of red and blue berries with some zestiness in the finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink now." 

Jeb Dunnuck, 95 Points 

"Coming from 550 to 720 feet of elevation, the 2021 Pinot Noir Roland Green is deeper ruby-colored and takes on a deeper aromatic profile with ripe red and some black fruit, black raspberry liqueur, moss-covered stones, and fresh violets. Medium-bodied, with a rounded mouthfeel, it fills the palate with ripe fruit up front then turns savory with notes of tea leaf, and its riper structure comes through as well. It’s long on the palate, with notes of scorched earth on the finish. Drink 2024-2034." 

Decanter, 94 Points 

"Newer vines on six different rootstocks, planted in 1988 to Wadenswil and Pommard clones. This wine offers bright fruit aromatics with pine-bough accents. The palate is a display of tangy red fruits, cranberry, pomegranate and early-season strawberries, offering a red-fruited raciness that is finished with crushed stone minerals lifted by evergreen tips and fresh mint." 

Vinous, 93 Points 

"The 2021 Pinot Noir Roland Green is youthfully coy, with a delicate blend of wilted violets, lavender and dried blueberries.  This is sleek in feel, with racy acidity propelling its perfumed wild berry fruits across the palate with ease.  Hints of licorice resonate as the 2021 finishes potent and tense, with lingering spicy tinges and finely etched tannins." 

Winemaker Notes: 

"One of five cuvées that are produced identically, with the same fermentation regimes of
wild yeast and small fermentation vessels, followed by aging in blends of cooperage with
12% new oak in each. The result is a fascinating journey up the Dundee Hills, from our lowest elevation Sisters vineyard at 220’ up to our highest elevation Daphne vineyard at 860’. Each wine reflects facets of soil, site, exposure, and vine age that together capture a precise portrait of how variations in place can influence Pinot noir." 

Alcohol: 13.5% 

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