ARCHERY SUMMIT
2018 PINOT NOIR
DUNDEE HILLS | OR
Pinot Noir is like a blank canvas, and more than any other grape, wherever it’s planted, it begins to reflect and channel the vineyard, land, and other environmental factors straight to the grapes, then to the glass. The Archery Summit 2018 Dundee Hills Pinot Noir is a perfect example.
Pinot Noir from Oregon tends to have a distinct lushness of fruit and earthy characteristics that make it truly special. Archery Summit’s 2018 Dundee Hills Pinot Noir is a picture-perfect example, and it absolutely should be in the lineup for any Pinot lover.
The 2018 Dundee Hills bottling is a compilation of fruit from Red Hills, Arcus, Summit View, Renegade Ridge, and Archer’s Edge Vineyards that offers a unique glimpse into Dundee Hills terroir, as well as the dynamic 2018 vintage.
The winery was the brainchild of veteran winemaker Gary Andrus who founded Archery Summit in 1993, and who also founded Pine Ridge Vineyards in Napa Valley’s Stags Leap District in 1978.
The winemaking team led by Ian Burch fermented the 2018 vintage in a combination of oak barrels, concrete, and stainless steel open-top tanks, which contributed to the layered mouthfeel.
On the palate, this release is rich with ripe red fruits, plum, and chocolate. Bullseye.
ARCHERY SUMMIT
2018 PINOT NOIR
DUNDEE HILLS | OREGON
Retails at: $65 per bottle
Members’ price: $48 per bottle
From Wine Enthusiast, “This cuvée is the first to be released from each new vintage, and the most widely available. The 2018 marks the debut (from harvest to bottling) of winemaker Ian Burch, and it’s a promising one. Full bodied and open, this mixes ripe red and purple fruits, especially plums and cherries, with a touch of lightly minty chocolate. Delicious and ready for near-term enjoyment.” 91 Points
Winery Notes, “Aromatically, the wine is boisterous and full of harmony, drawing on every fetching fragrance from the volcanic Red Hills. Equal parts rhubarb, clove, graham cracker, bay leaf, rose water, and carnation sync to provide a layered nose. On the palate, the wine shows fine, cocoa-like tannins with deep, marinated black currant flavors and a savory, dramatic finish. Flexing robust flavor while still offering restraint, this wine is a telling glimpse of a remarkable 2018 vintage.”
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HIRSCH VINEYARDS
2017 PINOT NOIR
SAN ANDREAS FAULT
SONOMA COAST
Retails at: $60.00 per bottle
Members’ price: $49.99
From JebDunnuck.com, “A homage to the great fault line near Hirsch, this pinot has a brambly, rich array of red cherries and some blue-fruit notes with fresh, sappy, forest aromas, too. The palate has plenty of punchy tannin and forthright, fresh, unwavering drive.” 93 PointsFrom JebDunnuck.com, “A homage to the great fault line near Hirsch, this pinot has a brambly, rich array of red cherries and some blue-fruit notes with fresh, sappy, forest aromas, too. The palate has plenty of punchy tannin and forthright, fresh, unwavering drive.” 93 Points
From The Wine Advocate, “… Pale to medium ruby, the 2017 Pinot Noir San Andreas Fault has a delicately played nose with touches of cinnamon stick, dried leaves, perfumed earth and a mineral vein plus rose petal perfume, red berries and black fruit sparks. The palate is light to medium-bodied with delicate intensity and well-balanced fruit and earth character, knit by grainy tannins and juicy freshness, finishing long and nuanced.“ 92 Points
ULISES VALDEZ
2016 PINOT NOIR
RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY
SONOMA COUNTY
Retails at: $45.00 per bottle
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From Wine Spectator, “Pure and lively, with sandalwood notes accenting the fine-grained dried red fruit flavors. Details of forest floor show midpalate, with a finish that offers a minerally focus. Drink now through 2024. 111 cases made“ 91 Points
