Maison L'Envoye, The Attache Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley

Bottle 12 of 12. IMHO this is on the downslope - fruit and body fading. Still very nice but not as great as 2-3 years ago. Red fruit, spice and well integrated tannin. Pair with or without food.

2012 vintage

Pop and pour. Lovely, even on day 2 open, though fading a bit today. On the nose: spice, cranberry, soft stems. On the palate: good density, fantastic acidity, crushed stone, soft stems, blackberry, cranberry, soft tang and attenuated tannin on the juicy finish. Fantastic yesterday, when everything was more intense, but excellent today.

2012 vintage

Very nice now. Much better than one I opened in 2016. Softened & integrated, well balanced. Really a pleasure. Notes of boysenberry and spice. Long legs and just enough residual sweetness to highlight the fruit. Just enough acid, tannins are quite soft now, wood is subtle. This would be a great wine for almost any occasion or food. Color is getting lighter; faint bricking around the edges. May improve a bit further over the next couple of years but no …

2012 vintage

Rose and spice (cinnamon, pepper and dried herb) scent. Full, rich body (for an Oregon Pinot Noir) with dark fruit, red cherry and earth flavor with ample lively tannins.

2012 vintage

First few sips of this wine on opening were met with skepticism ... young, tangy, somewhat tart red fruit without much depth and a relatively short and unimpressive finish. I immediately berated myself for opening this bottle too early (I generally enjoy West Coast pinots most after 10-20 years bottle age). Over the course of 3 hours in the decanter, there was a spectacular transformation that saw young red fruit replaced by darker and deeper nuanced black/deep red flavors. Wine …

2012 vintage

Predominant earth, ash and spice flavor with some dark fruit.

2012 vintage

I'm wondering now if my last bottle was either somewhat dormant or slightly flawed, since this bottle was nothing short of spectacular. On the nose, vosne like spice, sweet cranberry and wild strawberry, perfumed stems, a hint of soft earth, and a soft touch of oak-induced vanilla. On the palate, excellent acidity, with more dark earth and vosne-like spice. Some stemmy spice and integrated tannin on the finish. An absolutely fantastic PN, in an excellent place.

2012 vintage

Garnet colored, light medium bodied, sprites of black cherry, bright raspberry and black currant fruits accented by mineral, dusty rose, vibrant spices and what the winemaker cites as 'hints of sassafras and gravel' turning to a silky smooth lingering finish with notes of sweet oak. https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2018/12/maison-lenvoye-attache-pinot-noir.html

2012 vintage

The perfect medium between new world fruit and old world complexity. One of my favorite pinots!

2012 vintage

Floral, ripe fruit and spice scent. More earth tones on the pallet, including some coffee. Ample smooth tannins on the finish.

2012 vintage

Two minutes after aerating, young vibrant but like a frisky foal but I’m looking forward to the rest of the bottle

2012 vintage

earthy, smoke. fruit and acid still in balance...I think this has more years left on it than I initially thought. will hang on to last bottle post 2020.

2012 vintage

Pleasant, nicely drinkable, focused and with plenty of life. Nothing terribly complex, but good red and dark red pinot fruit. Good for drinking now, and over next few years.

2012 vintage

Beautiful, exotic, brooding, black cherry, saturated, really a mouth-filling bottle.

2012 vintage

Prior bottle was almost nine months ago and this wine continues to show at a high level. Mix of black and red cherry, along with floral, vanilla and earth notes on the nose. Medium bodied and accessible from opening, but rounded out with increased balance and depth over almost four hours. More black cherry then red cherry upfront (positive bottle variation?) with plum as opposed to raspberry through the middle and then just slightly tart red cherry towards the back. …

2012 vintage

Still lots of alcohol burn on initial open. After an hour, cherry, red plum and smoky minerals aromas and flavors. Not overly complex or particularly long finish.

2012 vintage

Might have improved a bit over the last year. Very well balanced and enjoyable with nice silky finish

2012 vintage

Huh, ~3yrs since my last btl. Doesn't seem so evolved. Nice nose with a touch of spice and cranberry. A touch thin on the palate, with more spicy red fruit, and softer acid than I would like. A touch of chalky tannin on the finish, which leans spicy red fruit as well. Pretty good.

2012 vintage

Prior bottle was eight months ago and my notes were virtually identical. Red cherry, floral and mix of mineral, earth and vanilla on the nose. Medium bodied with bright red cherry upfront which deepens quickly, adding raspberry, black cherry and tart red cherry. Finishes with vanilla, floral, mineral and earth notes, supported by fine grained tannins. The mid-body shows roundness and silkiness with increasing polish. There's enough structure (both acidity and tannin based) that I feel this wine should be …

2012 vintage

Very nice fruit, a bit heavy for a pinot, but fun to drink and pairs well with a variety of foods. I drank with middle eastern food and it held up well with the spices. finish is medium and the acid is held in balance with fine tannins. Wish I had more of this year.

2012 vintage

Terrific Drinking wonderfully

2012 vintage

similar notes to my sept 2016 tasting. This is in a nice window but I think it still has a few years left on it. I noticed it pick up some complexity and additional length on day 2 so air does improve the experience. I prefer day 2 to day 1 but just slightly. Drink or hold.

2012 vintage

Nearly identical notes to my prior bottle of almost nine months ago (April 2016). Red cherry, vanilla and mineral notes on the nose. Medium bodied (13.6% ABV) with red cherry upfront, moving with a round, silky elegance to deeper notes of plum, hints of raspberry and background qualities of tart cherry. Transitions seamlessly to the finish of vanilla, minerals, floral and integrated tannins. Mid-body of this wine is showing exceptionally well and the overall balance between fruit and structuring notes, …

2012 vintage

Drinking so well right now, such an underrated wine.

2012 vintage

Very nice Willamette wine--light to medium body, Burgundian minerality, smooth

2012 vintage

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