J. K. Carriere, St. Dolores Estate Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley

J. K. Carriere · Oregon › Willamette Valley › United States of America

Red · Pinot Noir
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LWIN 1686623
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
91 /100
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5
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Taster #9003 · Apr 15, 2026
91/100
Pnp. More masculine than its 13% would suggest but still quite graceful.
2021 vintage
Taster #5450 · Jun 21, 2024
Intense cherry up front diving smoothly into a really interesting, complex core with five spice and a sort of licking-a-cotton-tshirt thing I've gotten before from previous vintages of this and a handful of Burgundies. Extended finish, mostly on acidity but tannins are there as well. 2021 in Oregon has become my favorite vintage since 2017 for its unique intensity and this is another killer wine that I expect will age fantastically.
2021 vintage
Taster #5115 · Apr 18, 2024
89/100
Heading south since 2022 tasting. Still some cherry and hints of loam and mushroom but thin on palate and guts.
2016 vintage
Taster #5115 · May 12, 2022
92/100
dark cherry fruit and some hints of earthy loam on the nose. Deeper color than expected and more weight on the palate. Developed more tertiary characteristics as the evening proceeded. Enjoyed much more than expected. Looking forward to the 2018 and 19. Medium length finish with some acid carrying it on.
2016 vintage
Taster #8486 · Aug 19, 2020
92/100
Charred (toasted) oak and barnyard on the nose and reserved dark red berries. The charred oak and the fruit make a sweet and tangy impression on the palate. The oak tannins add an element of bitterness. The fruit and acidity fight with the wood, and succeed to come to the front. This will be a great wine and merit a higher score if/when all that wood integrates.
2016 vintage
Taster #8567 · Aug 22, 2019
92/100
Full nose of cherry currant and huckleberry. Crisp light minerality with deep red fruits and a rushing palate with moderate tannins. A hearty special occasion wine for this tribute bottling.
2016 vintage
Taster #5450 · Jun 18, 2019
Thin red fruit and vegetal notes up front, expands towards a complex, earthy, dirty, flaxen middle with good chew and a tart, medium-high acidity finish.
2016 vintage