WillaKenzie Estate, Jory Hills Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley

WillaKenzie Estate · Oregon › Willamette Valley › United States of America

Red · Pinot Noir
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LWIN 2031974
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90 /100
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25
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Taster #1551 · Aug 6, 2023
92/100
Tasted after 1 hour of air. Medium garnet color. Floral on the nose. Sweet cherry fruit with some good balancing crunch. Spice. A bit of black tea. Persistent finish. This is still going strong after 14 years. Plenty of life ahead. No rush on these.
2009 vintage
Taster #6777 · Jan 22, 2023
92/100
Deep red, almost black cherry with nice spice and structure. Very enjoyable. Many 2009 OR pinots seem to be on their last legs but this bottle got better after an hour of air and seems like it had years left.
2009 vintage
Taster #2367 · Sep 16, 2022
88/100
Drink now, but still very nice
2010 vintage
Taster #4120 · Sep 5, 2022
92/100
Rich, full-bodied pinot. Aged in oak? Coulda passed for a good zin. Really nice.
2010 vintage
Taster #5274 · Jun 15, 2022
Most attractive of a lineup of Ca, Burgundy and two Oregon pn’s Confirming my impressions from a year ago; ripe and mouthfilling, firm integrated tannins, holds well over a few days
2009 vintage
Taster #6977 · Dec 5, 2021
Still has pleasant fruit flavors.
2009 vintage
Taster #5274 · May 29, 2021
92/100
This is lovely Relatively muted cherry, a bit of barnyard and a long, long spice to finish. A long way to go but I am getting pressured to open my second and last bottle for a birthday this year. Sigh... Edit: I had this rated as “83”. Clearly user error. Correct rating as above is 92
2009 vintage
Taster #7322 · Dec 15, 2017
92/100
Still drinking nicely. Took a good 30 minutes to open up.
2009 vintage
Taster #4251 · Nov 23, 2017
90/100
Very good. Heavier than expected for an Oregon Pinot. Decanted for 3 hours helped it open. Still has life left to age.
2010 vintage
Taster #6261 · Mar 10, 2017
91/100
This is in a good place, but should keep humming along for another 5 years or more with proper storage. What a nice transition since my last experience with this Pinot.
2010 vintage
Taster #4251 · Dec 31, 2016
90/100
Very good. Decanted for 1.5-2 hours before consuming and it really opened up and smoothed out. One of the better pinots we have had.
2009 vintage
Taster #7621 · Sep 2, 2016
91/100
Smooth and ready to drink. Standard delicious Willamette valley pinot
2010 vintage
Taster #2976 · Aug 5, 2016
92/100
Cherry on the nose and mouth. Lovely.
2009 vintage
Taster #1207 · Mar 20, 2016
88/100
Ok - nothing great a little watery.
2010 vintage
Taster #6703 · Mar 17, 2016
89/100
Still not quite up to par with other years. Really like the nose, but the palette isn't quite up to it.
2009 vintage
Taster #6261 · Jan 24, 2016
90/100
Of the Willakezie lineup of Pinot Noirs, this is my favorite in most vintages. As good as this was tonight, I was expecting more. Possibly in an awkward stage. None left to ever know.
2009 vintage
Taster #0842 · Jan 1, 2016
92/100
Pleasant now.
2009 vintage
Taster #6261 · Dec 12, 2015
87/100
At this stage, I expected more development. My preference leans toward more feminine acidic wines in general, and this fit that bill. However, I do like a bit more fruit presence than this provided. My final bottle will wait at least another year to see if it finds that balance point.
2010 vintage
Taster #1207 · Nov 24, 2015
88/100
Interesting nose - little bitter after taste - got much better after an hour.
2010 vintage
Taster #9317 · Aug 6, 2015
Classy Oregon Pinot in a nice drinking phase right now
2009 vintage
Taster #6703 · Mar 10, 2015
89/100
OK, not stunning. Seems a little disjointed tonight even though it has plenty of age. Some nice flavors orbiting in spheres of their own...
2009 vintage
Taster #6703 · Mar 9, 2015
89/100
Soft fruit palette, oak is nice. Not as upfront as many of the '09s, beginning to fade.
2009 vintage
Taster #7208 · Oct 8, 2014
90/100
Medium ruby, light cherry nose. Dry, tart cherry fruit, medium body, drinking nicely with a bold acid balance. Very nice in a restrained manner. acid is muted with a couple of days in the fridge with a light bitter tannin finish. Should appeal to the AFWE crowd.
2010 vintage
Taster #6703 · Jul 17, 2014
89/100
Fruit is on the lean side here surprisingly given that its from a hot year, and the acidity is pronounced. Citrus and cranberry, some heat, however the oak is quite nice. I miss the soft floral quality that Aliette often manifests, the warm vintage has overridden its usual feminine personality. I'll take an '07 or '10 over this any day...
2009 vintage
Taster #7208 · Mar 30, 2014
91/100
Light/medium ruby, light red berry nose. Clean dry with just a hint of mineral. Red currant, slightly tart with bitter, all of a subtle nature. On barrel sampling this had a strongly floral aroma that for me has dissipated. The light fruit is dominated by the acid, very balanced and smoothly drinking, light tannins on the finish. This is good stuff and drinking well with or without food. No need to decant, good on the PnP. Even better tonight, a …
2009 vintage
Taster #1704 · Aug 8, 2013
88/100
Tasted at winery. We liked this better than the '11 Cuvee Estate before it. Stronger and darker fruit notes and some cassis tones. Still young, needs some time to improve.
2010 vintage
Taster #1155 · Jul 20, 2012
90/100
Rich red berry with some green herb and pepper. Soft tannins with a bit of alcohol heat. Still young but very tasty. Aliette is our favoritte WK bottling and we could not resist pulling a bottle to drink with some steelhead tonight.
2009 vintage
Taster #1034 · Feb 11, 2012
89/100
Tasted at the release party. Nicely balanced with good range of flavors - medium bodied. Will look forward to tasting after cellaring for awhile. From WillaKenzie: Soft cherry-garnet in color, with aromas of pink peppercorn and rose petals. On the palate, the fruit shows kirsch, cranberry, pie cherries and dried flowers with undercurrents of cinnamon. Medium to full bodied, soft velvety tannins carry into a long and elegant finish. This well rounded wine will age gracefully for 8-10 years, and …
2009 vintage