2018 Meyer Vineyard Pinot noir Magnum

The Meyer Vineyard is a long, steep site in the Dundee Hills that faces due south and features a variety of elevations, exposures, and microclimates. The 2018 Meyer is composed of fruit picked at the very beginning of harvest to produce fresh, aromatic wine that combines red cherry and raspberry with rose petal, potpourri, and graham cracker. The palate is fresh and juicy, with savory spice carried by loads of red fruit to a long, delicately balanced finish. This is a young wine that will gain in weight over the next year and age gracefully for 10+ years.

Reviews from Acclaimed Wine Critics 

95 Points, James Suckling
“A tight and solid pinot with strawberry, cedar and hints of orange peel. Medium to full body, fine tannins and a long, solid finish. Nice acidity in the center. This is very structured and well done. Give it time. Try after 2025.”

92 Points, Owen Bargreen
“Located in the Dundee Hills AVA, the ‘Meyer vineyard’ is a steeply planted site ranging from 550-800 feet and set on Jory and Nekkia soils. The palate shows good freshness and a light dusting of salinity alongside a ripe sense of mouthfeel and great veil of tension. Pomegranate seed, orange rind and tobacco leaf mingle with the salty and earthy undertones of the wine. Enjoy this beauty over the next ten to twelve years. Drink 2021-2033.”

92 Points, Wine Spectator
“Polished and sleekly built, with pretty violet and raspberry flavors accented by baking spice and orange peel. Drink now through 2028.”

92 Points, Wine Enthusiast
“Aromas of sarsaparilla, cherry, citrus and dried herb lead to lithe yet full bodied, palate-coating flavors. Cola notes linger on the long finish. The appeal is as much about feel as flavor, and the structure is impressive. There’s a lot packed into it. Decant if drinking in the near term.”

92 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
“The 2018 Pinot Noir Meyer Vineyard is lifted with cranberry, Christmas spice, and orange zest. The fruit on the palate is open, with fine tannins, fresh strawberry, and mossy earth. This is an elegant style to drink now or over the next 8-10 years.”

92 Points, Vinous
“Limpid ruby.  An expansive bouquet evokes ripe red and dark berries, candied flowers and baking spices.  Penetrating and silky in texture, offering juicy raspberry and bitter cherry flavors and suggestions of spicecake, cola and allspice.  Finishes with bright clarity, gently firming tannins and resonating cherry and floral character.”