Elk Cove 2022 Pinot Noir “Clay Court” Chehalem Mountains Willamette Valley, Oregon

Wine Spectator 94 Points: ” Silky and richly structured, with detailed flavors of raspberry and cherry accented by orange peel, cinnamon, and toasty spice tones that linger toward supple tannins.

Wine Advocate 94 Points: “The 2022 Pinot Noir Clay Court, grown on volcanic Jory soils, has wonderfully spicy aromas of cinnamon, tea leaves, mossy bark and mushrooms complementing a core of raspberry and red cherry jam. The medium-bodied palate features concentrated, spicy fruit. It’s structured by fine, grainy tannins and bright acidity and has a long, bitters-laced finish.”

Winemaker Notes: “All of Elk Cove’s delicate Pinot Noir fruit undergoes the same gentle handling through their gravity flow system. This allows them to achieve the elegance, texture, and luscious quality that are the hallmarks of exquisite Pinot Noir. Clay Court Pinot Noir fruit is fermented in small, temperature-controlled steel tanks, hand-punched down twice daily then aged for ten months in French oak. The winemaking team then carefully blends the barrels most representative of the spicy flavors and concentrated red cherry fruit that characterizes this vineyard.”