Ken Wright, Freedom Hill Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley

Ken Wright · Oregon › Willamette Valley › United States of America

Red · Pinot Noir
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LWIN 1444317
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92 /100
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16
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Taster #3734 · Sep 28, 2021
91/100
Brought by Jared to dinner at Chez Mike with Maria P. Pop and pour. Medicinal nose of red fruit. Smokey red fruit on the palate. Medium length. Lovely.
2006 vintage
Taster #6574 · Aug 30, 2015
90/100
Tight on the first night. Better and more open on the second. The overall impression is taught and focused wine with rocky minerality and deep, ripe (almost roasted) fruit showing as dried cherries. Paired great with grilled skirt steak but lacked the plushness to make we want to drink it without food. Big wine that's balanced to age for at least five more years.
2006 vintage
Taster #5659 · Jun 19, 2014
91/100
takes a while to open up, maybe a bit past its prime. Bigger than any of the Ken Wrights from this vintage...but a bit too jammy. Overall a nice new world pinot.
2006 vintage
Taster #4602 · Jun 15, 2014
On the nose juicy dark cherry, dried pine needles, cola and pipe tobacco. On the palate, the tannins in previous notes have been mellowed out and the balance between tannins and acid is perfect. Finish is medium long and all fruit.
2006 vintage
Taster #0831 · Dec 30, 2012
92/100
way better out of mag
2006 vintage
Taster #3995 · Mar 13, 2012
93/100
Day one, fun to drink. A nice nose, dark color. This is a big tannic pinot with a lot of fruit. At this age, it manages to stay dry with enough acid to try and keep it in balance. Cherries, oak, cola and wet rocks. Finish is pretty good. Day 2, the minerality is very pronounced. In fact, that's all I can focus on, delicious wet rocks. A small amount of funk has also been added. I planned to keep …
2006 vintage
Taster #6290 · Oct 22, 2011
94/100
Always outstanding! Fuller bodied style, barnyard nose with lots of cherries and dark red fruit. Enjoyable smooth finish.
2006 vintage
Taster #5359 · Aug 14, 2011
92/100
From magnum with Brannan and Julie. Excellent.
2006 vintage
Taster #5576 · Jan 2, 2011
91/100
sweet kirsch, raspberries and cherries on the nose. The palate reveals a touch of smoke and tar. The tannins are very ripe and up front. It's very hefty for pinot.
2006 vintage
Taster #0184 · Nov 3, 2010
91/100
Balanced tannins. Big flavors of earth, smoke, dark cherries. Still some heat on the palate, and tannins are softening. Goes really well with food. (Doris 89)
2006 vintage
Taster #0184 · Aug 27, 2010
91/100
Popped and poured. Definitely needs 30-60 minutes decant and then prior notes kick in.
2006 vintage
Taster #5477 · Jul 14, 2010
90/100
Notes from day 2. Dark purple in color. Big pinot. Nose of black cherry, currant, with a little forest soil going on. Palate of black cherry, little black plum, loam soil, pine, minerality, asian spice, smoke. The finish is above average in length. Would of loved this a couple of years ago, but not necessarily what I look for in pinot. Good wine though, just would call it grenache if I didn't know better. Drink or hold. 50+5+11+17+7
2006 vintage
Taster #0184 · May 26, 2010
91/100
Big nose of cherries, blackcurrants and minerals. On the palate, forward flavors of black currant and minerals, with sweet cherries and forest following behind. Some heat on the palate. This is a big wine with the terroir subduing the fruit a bit. Short finish. Drank alongside 06 St. Innocent Anden and was voted #2 by all. (Elena, Ray, Teri, Rick)
2006 vintage
Taster #2084 · May 2, 2010
93/100
This was delicious. Really fruit forward in the best of ways. Sometimes pinots can have a sweetness to them that throws them off. Not this. Very nice fruit profile, just about the way I prefer. Would buy again in a blink as I feel the price justifies the quality for this Oregon pinot. 5 more years of aging tops for me.
2006 vintage
Taster #3462 · Apr 7, 2009
91/100
Had at Catalan during dinner, very nice wine, cherries, spice and almost a pine forest like flavor. Went very well with food. Will look for this at the wine store. Very nice long lasting finish.
2006 vintage
Taster #6663 · Nov 27, 2008
93/100
Drank on Thanksgiving with Turkey dinner and all the trimmings. Excellent ruby color, nose of pine trees and forest floor. Great cherry fruit and spice. Nice pinot!
2006 vintage
Taster #4457 · Oct 31, 2008
91/100
It was described by one drinker as FEISTY! Perfectly smooth and hints of spice, cherry and cola that married perfectly together. A wine that went on and on. What surprised me is that if very much reminded me of a Santa Barbara county pinot. Not a bad thing it at all. Bring me more, please.
2006 vintage