Torii Mor 2021 Pinot Noir Reserve “Deux Verres” Willamette Valley 96 Points

FMW 96 Points: “The 2021 Torii Pinot Noir Reserve “Deux Verres”  is a tiny production gem sourced from what is the equivalent of a “grand cru” vineyard in Burgundy. The wine shows a ruby, almost translucent color, and has intense notes of black cherries, plums, violets, and a whiff of earthiness. This youngster is a real crowd-pleaser, lush yet elegant, with amazing finesse yet still powerful and intense. This is an amazingly well-made wine that will benefit from short-term cellaring, or a good decant,  and should cellar well for a good 10 years.

Winery Tasting Notes: “Torii Mor’s 2021 Deux Verres has a rich-sweet, forward aroma of cedar and elderflower with deep, concentrated dark cherries and complexity from oak spices and earth notes. The flavors are sweet, intense, and rich, with juicy acidity, concentrated fruit layers of dark cherries, dark berries, oak spices, and complex earth notes. The mouthfeel is rich, round, intense and elegant, layered with sweet, rich tannins and complexity. The finish is very long with fruity, complex, earthy, and spicy notes. This elegant and graceful wine will benefit from cellaring and can be enjoyed today without decanting.”