Zena Crown Vineyard, Vista Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon, 2017, 6x75cl

£386.25

Appellation: Eola-Amity Hills AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA

Blend: 100% Pinot Noir

Aging: 16 months in French oak barrels (approx. 53% new oak)

Drinking Window: Now through 2028–2032

CRITIC SCORES

  • James Suckling - 94 Points: Describes it as a convincingly concentrated and complex Pinot, highlighting deep dark-cherry, cedar, violet, and blueberry aromas with a sweeping build of ripe fruit and a seamless, resolved structure.

  • Vinous (Josh Raynolds) - 93 Points: Notes smoke- and spice-accented red berry, mulberry, and rose pastille scents; praises its appealingly sweet, seamless palate with energetic raspberry flavors and silky, slow-building tannins.

  • Wine Spectator (Tim Fish) - 92 Points: Highlights dynamic notes of strawberry, dark cherry, and light-brown spice; praises its silky texture, bright tension, and a long, savory, earth-tinged finish.

Appellation: Eola-Amity Hills AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA

Blend: 100% Pinot Noir

Aging: 16 months in French oak barrels (approx. 53% new oak)

Drinking Window: Now through 2028–2032

CRITIC SCORES

  • James Suckling - 94 Points: Describes it as a convincingly concentrated and complex Pinot, highlighting deep dark-cherry, cedar, violet, and blueberry aromas with a sweeping build of ripe fruit and a seamless, resolved structure.

  • Vinous (Josh Raynolds) - 93 Points: Notes smoke- and spice-accented red berry, mulberry, and rose pastille scents; praises its appealingly sweet, seamless palate with energetic raspberry flavors and silky, slow-building tannins.

  • Wine Spectator (Tim Fish) - 92 Points: Highlights dynamic notes of strawberry, dark cherry, and light-brown spice; praises its silky texture, bright tension, and a long, savory, earth-tinged finish.