Mouton Noir, O.P.P Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Mouton Noir · Oregon › Willamette Valley › United States of America
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
88
/100
Reviews
25
professional
Vintages
No vintages
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Community Reviews
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88.2
Avg Score
91
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Taster #1304
· Oct 20, 2025
89/100
PnP and scored blind. Ruby with nose of pencil lead, strawberry, raspberry and purple flower. Nose was a bit closed. Tannins are light with grip hitting late in the palate. Moderate to high acidity. Palate of strawberry, cranberry, raspberry and graphite with a slight perfumed note. Short finish
2023 vintage
Taster #7110
· Jul 14, 2023
Still ok but drink it now if you hold it. Fruit is muted, acid is very light, tannins gone. Was still a little tight on opening and benefited from an hour of decanting.
2015 vintage
Taster #7760
· Feb 4, 2023
88/100
Still good in 2023. Holding tart cherries and some tannins. We have decanted it and sipping along the way. Pot roast for dinner!
2015 vintage
Taster #9689
· Dec 26, 2022
88/100
Second wine with roast chicken with family. Solid pinot, fruit of course, sort of a warmed fruit aura.
2015 vintage
Taster #0550
· Sep 26, 2019
80/100
Mediocre all the way through
2015 vintage
Taster #5391
· Aug 3, 2019
89/100
Consistent with previous note.
2015 vintage
Taster #6231
· Feb 20, 2019
90/100
Loved this little Pinot. Medium ruby in color; aromas of Pinot, lovely; smooth elegance for a $13.00 wine, dark cherry flavors dominate and; a maybe 15 to 20 second finish. Yum, wish I gotten more than three.
2015 vintage
Taster #1640
· Feb 3, 2019
89/100
This surprised me in a good way. Much like other notes, a little stewed and tart cherry with excellent intensity and just a hint of candy apple and some smoke on the finish. Really crowd pleasing and it shouldn’t put off any serious oenophile, either. 4+11+16+8= 89
2015 vintage
Taster #6833
· Jan 26, 2019
88/100
No notes but a weightier counter to the Willamette PN we opened the evening with. Screw top, drinks we’ll from the first pour.
2015 vintage
Taster #5391
· Dec 8, 2018
89/100
Vibrant red color. Stewed dark cherry aroma. Ripe bing cherry flavors with a lengthy and earthy cranberry finish. Nice.
2015 vintage
Taster #6347
· Nov 16, 2018
89/100
Nice drinking wine with moderate cherry and acid.
2015 vintage
Taster #2779
· Nov 15, 2018
89/100
Another nice showing, maybe a hair better than the last time as it was a little cooler. Not great expressive nose, but plenty fine on the palate with red cherry and strawberry fruit, nice acidity and gentle tannins. Nice.
2015 vintage
Taster #2668
· Nov 8, 2018
84/100
Very light and simple. Typical of Inexpensive Oregon Pinot.
2015 vintage
Taster #3679
· Oct 29, 2018
90/100
A great value Pinot. Easy to drink, simple and not too complex, a little fruit-forward for an Oregon wine, and definitely worth the price.
2015 vintage
Taster #2779
· Sep 4, 2018
88/100
Maybe served a little too warm, this was pretty light, but with nice sweet cherry and strawberry fruit, some nice tannins and juicy acidity. A nice mid-week pinot lacking some complexity but plenty tasty. Sure it would have benefited by being a little cool.
2015 vintage
Taster #3980
· Aug 21, 2018
87/100
Color: medium ruby Nose: spice, cherry, smoke Palate: wood, warm earth, Clay Mouthfeel: high tannins, medium dry finish
2015 vintage
Taster #7249
· Aug 20, 2018
90/100
Cherries and chocolate. Dead on. Just enough barnyard to say Oregon Pinot. Enjoyed it very much and at $18, a great value.
2015 vintage
Taster #2093
· Aug 6, 2018
pretty good, nothing epic, but good pinot profile, easy to drink
2015 vintage
Taster #7912
· Jul 30, 2018
88/100
Nice value, some noticeable acid and strawberry/cherry.
2015 vintage
Taster #0075
· Jul 16, 2018
91/100
Generally I agree with the previous notes, although its light body is consistent through the palate with excellent, integrated, live-giving acidity and without holes; back palate is expansive with impressive, sandy/silty, tannic texture; hence I rate it a little higher than others.
2015 vintage
Taster #1855
· Jan 6, 2018
87/100
Medium red. Aroma of cherry, hints of warm eucalyptus and a bit of cinnamon. Big time acid. Lightish body as expected. Slightly bitter note on finish. I enjoyed it.
2015 vintage
Taster #6680
· Jul 5, 2017
88/100
Our fourth bottle in two months. Easy drinking. Red and dark fruits. Typical pinot on the nose. Nice balance. Quite young, could probably last another five years.
2015 vintage
Taster #8105
· Jun 8, 2017
Great pop and pour. So drinkable.......cherry and chocolate, medium body. Enough flesh to appeal to Pinot drinkers. Great QPR if you can find.
2015 vintage
Taster #3095
· May 19, 2017
89/100
A superb fresh with berries. Goes well with lighter food like salad.
2015 vintage
Taster #8105
· Apr 2, 2017
91/100
This is an exceptionally pure example of Oregon Pinot. I did not expect it to be so clean and focused. Great color, young nose of sour cherry and a hint of flowers. Palate has moderate weight and acid is impeccably balanced. Just clean. Great QPR if you can find. Mr. Mack is on point.
2015 vintage
Taster #4781
· Mar 3, 2017
87/100
Already opened for a few hours, and consumed with some leftover chicken tenders and cut green beans. A bright ruby in the Riedel Vinum XL pinot noir glass, with a very minimal nose of bing cherry, cranberry, and some green stems. Good pinot noir typicity, though a bit thin in body. Plenty of taste, though, joined by rhubarb, and the fruit flies like it, so worth the $0.33/each I paid for it (with the $50 credit from the Last Bottle …
2015 vintage
Taster #3785
· Oct 22, 2013
89/100
Sad to see the last bottle of the case go. This has been very, very good value, tonight paired with roast chicken, potatoes, and roast beetroot. Has settled down to a beautifully balanced little wine, not sweet but good red fruit offset by good structure.
2009 vintage
Taster #3785
· Jun 26, 2012
88/100
I think this is very good value. Deep ruby color, medium body. Cherry and raspberry on the nose, with the slightest hint of sassafras. Red fruit repeats on the palate, with drying tannins still quite evident, but not off-putting if you have food. We had this with burgers and roasted beetroot&goat cheese. Yum.
2009 vintage