Willamette Valley Vineyards, Pinot Noir Whole Cluster, Willamette Valley

Good but not great

2015 vintage

Much better than the previous bottle. Not the fruit forward of the past years but not the Welch's of the last bottle. May try another buy because the previous bottle was a never again. One more bottle in the cellar which will be the decider for future buys.

2015 vintage

Medium garnet. A quite ripe and fruity nose offers overripe plum, black raspberry candy, bubblegum, violets and loam. Medium bodied, round and juicy in texture, with low tannins, medium acidity, and a fruit punch sort of sweetness. This tastes very little of Pinot Noir but has some crowd appeal, I suppose.

2015 vintage

Purplish red color, medium body. Nose restrained, usual pinot fruit. Palate mild acidity, sweetness, velvety tannins and almost syrupy/fruit salad. Short bitter finish. A California style from the Willamette - what can't they do?

2015 vintage

Pretty, medium (-) ruby red. The nose is clean, with ripe red cherry, rhubarb and pomegranate aromas. Dry, with ripe but crisp fruit, medium acidity, medium (-) tannins. The alcohol is high at 14.2% but is really perceived more as medium. This is a great summer wine with a little chill. A nice, soft, versatile style. Drinking well now, not intended for aging. Great quality and value at around $20.00.

2015 vintage

Not bad, fairly light

2015 vintage

Loss of the fruitiness. Previous bottles hit you over the head with the fruit. This bottle's main flavor is a smoky taste. While okay for a pinot noir it was a major disappointment to previous bottles. I had considered this to be my favorite pinot. I have two more bottles in the cellar. If these are like the last I will be looking for a new pinot.

2015 vintage

Very ripe on the nose with good amplitude. On the palate, load of ripe fruit, very fruit forward, with a pretty heavy mouthfeel. Not exactly jammy or cloying, as there is a good amount of acidity, but it seems a bit disjointed to me. Also getting kind of a roasted note. The more I drank, the less I liked it. This is made in a crowd-pleasing style but not what I look for in Oregon Pinot.

2015 vintage

P/w no decant. Clear, med purple color. Nice Pinot nose. This drank better than expected and in excellent drinking window considering the vintage. Med body, perfect integration/balance, easy, true to fruit, crowd pleasing, plenty of intensity, very light tannin's, you could drink this all day. Great value, nothing off. Gift.

2015 vintage

Nice balance not one dimensional. Well integrated flavors with a ripeness that's not overpowering

2015 vintage

Very nice. The value for drinkability is excellent for this wine. True to Oregon Pinot, this wine is fruit forward with good earthy flavors to match. Very smooth.

2015 vintage

PnP. Soft simple quaffer. Clean honest and fruity.

2015 vintage

Carb maceration makes for a ripe and juicy, easy-drinking style with enough character to keep you coming back

2015 vintage

Somewhat insipid, but has a pinot feel.

2015 vintage

That is a soft rendition of Whole Cluster and probably one of the better renditions of this wine that I have had.

2015 vintage

Nice nose, cherry fruit on the palate, medium finish. Our guests complimented us on this wine.

2015 vintage

Wow! Just wow! Cherry, strawberry, herbs, bit of soil, hint of cola and spice. The flavor just keeps coming. Pale ruby color, red fruits and floral scents.

2015 vintage

Bigger than I would have thought and blacker for all that too. And less spice character.

2015 vintage

Too light, bitter

2015 vintage

surprising! I'm not a pinot noir fan, like OR more than CA style (can be too big). This does not have that typical light, wispy pinot profile. Very fruit forward even for an OR pinot but not a fruit juice bomb. Savory, cherry, light wood...medium body. Satisfying depth for a pinot, definitely notice the whole cluster style. Acidity keeps it well composed

2015 vintage

3 Carbonic comes through clearly with fresh raspberry and cinnamon aromas filling the glass. A varietally true mid-weight entrance leads to a tangy, festive mid-palate. The finish dissipates quite quickly by some unknit layers. For the size of production, this is well made. Delightful.

2015 vintage

Very easy drinking, strawberry/cherry, almost no tannins - beaujolais-lite

2015 vintage

All about fruit. Very easy drinking but with good substance and personality. Also had their Estate and frankly this as good and more broadly focused crowd pleaser. Nice value.

2015 vintage

Even better than the 2014

2015 vintage

Jammy, very smooth.

2015 vintage

Thin. If it were flavored water, I would rate it higher. No acid or tannins and light fruit.

2008 vintage

nothing to write about, unmemorable. a bit thin didn't excite my palate

2008 vintage

Little harsh, and light. Drinkable, but barely.

2008 vintage

First taste is watery. Second is ok. Third is off. Using the remainder for cooking.

2008 vintage

Light bodied, metallic, rancid nose. Light fruit palate. High acid and some heat.

2008 vintage

Light ruby robe with red rim. Clean nose, showing simple but pleasant aromas of strawberries and red cherries. Light-to-medium-bodied on the palate, with medium acidity, light tannins and strawberry/spice flavors. The middle palate thins a bit but the resurrected finish is medium-length, albeit just a bit dry. This is "serviceable" Pinot for the price. Nothing fancy here. Drink now-12/12.

2008 vintage

Fermentation gives quirky taste. OK for hot summer evening.

2008 vintage

Pinot Days 2010 - In "Trivial" Pursuit of Pinot Noir Seminar (Fort Mason, San Francisco, California) : Medium red color with clear meniscus; stemmy, forest floor, green, floral nose; tart cranberry, green, stemmy palate with sweet tannins; medium finish (carbonic maceration; no oak)

2008 vintage

Very light. Similar to a Beaujoulais but good for a hot summer nights dinner.

2008 vintage

Lame. Not lively or interesting in any way. Just lame.

2008 vintage

Slightly rubbery nose that blows of to reveal grapey scents of carbonic maceration. Black & red raspberry fruit flavors that are slightly bitter & a bit primary with no real tannin but a lot of acidity on the finish. Disjointed at best.

2008 vintage

This was the opening bottle for our dinner at Tremont/647. It was quite light and had lots of fruit, but fruit that was balanced with the wine. Had the glass with crabcake appetizer. I would drink again but probably on late spring or early summer evening outside before dinner.

2008 vintage

Strikingly light bodied, almost rosé-like in texture, with simplistic flavors of cherry and green herbs.

2008 vintage

Nose of cherry, wet earth, and herbs. Simple acidic palate with sour cherry, and a crisp simple mineral finish. Pleasant simple everyday food wine. Light bodied.

2008 vintage

Mmmm nice..

2008 vintage

Pretty aromas of raspberry. On the palate, a light weight wine - very light weight. Almost flavorless. Some red fruit and sap but not enough to make it interesting.... You are left with the impression of "where's the wine" ?

2008 vintage

If I were handed this wine blind, I would have guessed a Beaujolais-villages from a decent vintage. And this is the only pinot noir I've ever had I can say that about. How strange. Clearly carbonic maceration is at work here, as the classic "bubble gum" character that mars so many simple gamay based wines dominates. In fact, detecting virtually no varietal characteristics on this wine whatsoever. Tempted to give it lower marks for the deception. But you know...as an …

2008 vintage

Received this as a gift and opened out of curiosity. This is the worst wine I've had in a while. aromas of chalk and under ripe red cranberry/cherry. watery garnet appearance. The palate reminds me a bit of powdered sucrets. The powdery quality reminds me of wine I made from a grape concentrate kit. This bottle was exposed to a little heat in shipping, but I suspect a pristine bottle would not be much better. I'll second the comment below …

2008 vintage

very light ruby colored. nose shows bubble gum, candied cherries and red licorice. medium bodied with almost no tannin. very beaujolais like with cherry cola syrup and strawberry flavor. simple sipping wine but not worth the $20 price point for sure.

2008 vintage

I gotta go with the reviews for 2007 vintage. Fruit forward and cherry coke on the start , weak finish. Watery. Not the best pinot we have had. I want my $21 back.

2008 vintage

Heritage: Very clear ruby red; bubble gummy; lite minerals, stream water; hint of mushroom, swt sens of berries in mth. Good, but bubble gummy Pinot.

2002 vintage

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