St. Innocent, Pinot Noir Village, Willamette Valley

Lacking the earthy forrest floor that I like about Oregon pinots, it did have the sourness that I don't like about pinot noir. OK but not very interesting.

2022 vintage

Nice Willamette Valley Pinot. Beautifully in the middle between CA and Burgundy pinots. Good structure and earth tones, but good backbone of fruit as well. Lovely

2022 vintage

Light-medium red color. PNP, drank a glass over an hour. This was quite light bodied, it shows some cherry fruit, but it was more earthy, with soil and iron at this point. I had hoped for a bit more from the vintage. 88+ to 89ts.

2017 vintage

Medium ruby/purple in color. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, strawberries & plums with overtones of floral & earthy/dusty notes, spices, tea, minerals & a hint of oak/vanilla in the background. Medium bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of red cherries, cranberries & pomegranate with spices, herbs, minerals & a delicate touch of oak/vanilla. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present & should develop slightly further …

2022 vintage

Pinots from around the world (Chain Bridge Cellars, McLean VA) : At a tasting of 15 pinots from around the world, including 5 from Oregon, this was the ripest of them all. It's a blend of fruit from 3 well known vineyards: Shea, Freedom Hill, and Temperance Hill. As mentioned, ripe raspberry and cherry fruit. I think it's well balanced, but may have suffered in my opinion from following a few Gevrey-Chambertins and being immediately followed by two superb wines …

2022 vintage

Simply slaps, this is a little on the ripe side of where I want to be with my Pinot, but goodness I'm being way too picky to say so, this is excellent... Aromas of dark cherry, raspberry, a little ribena, plus beets, balmy pine forest, roses, airy spice and subtle fungus... Sneaky weight, this is rather full, but it still shows off Pinot's intrinsic tendency towards elegance, acids are incisive and tannins are fine, layers of fresh fruit coat the …

2022 vintage

Day 1: Diam 10. Right from FedEx and the tradition of trying a bottle after delivery continues to see zero evidence of bottle shock which is a complete myth. Maybe for Champagne or older bottles but not young. The best Villages Cuvee I have ever tasted. Cranberry, cherry blossoms, rose petals, mild spices, dust and earth. Super complex Pinot for the money. Outstanding value. 92 points Day 2: Not as good and this might go down as a pop and …

2022 vintage

Now "this is what I've been waiting for" (Simon Cowell)! Great QPR in an OPN. Tried it at the winery and bought a 6 pack. Splash decant and 30' later it's singing like the talented backup at the opera or at AGT. Obviously young black cherry, spice, cola, earth and a tiny floral note. It's not remarkably deep or complex, but hey this is Tuesday! Great with pomegranate citrus salmon tonight. Now-2027.

2022 vintage

Cherry, slight cola, floral, earth, good acidity. Lingering finish. Really enjoyable

2014 vintage

Cherry and earth on the nose and palette. I used my Coravin to pour 1/2 the bottle 2 weeks ago. It drank well and was fairly round. I consumed the remainder of the bottle last night and was drinking beautifully, possibly a little better than the first pours.

2014 vintage

Drinking very well. Earthy dark cherry on the nose and palette. Would definitely buy more of this in the future.

2014 vintage

Drinking beautifully. Wonderful Oregon nose with fantastic integrated fruit. Smooth tannins and long finish complete this gem. Even on day two it was still going strong, a sure sign of a well made wine.

2014 vintage

Tasted after several hours of air. Very floral on the nose. Medium garnet color. Firm acidity. Some violets. Plenty of lift on the mid palate. Cherry fruit. Excellent balance. Some spicy notes. Very well done for an entry level pinot. This punches way above a its modest price.

2017 vintage

Fresh, electric, racy, with a little funk, bight acidity, crunchy fruit, lotta wood on the finish! Hell, it was better than then the Pinot Brunâtre I poured out of the bottle of Flowers. Gets a mulligan.

2017 vintage

Nose is almost entirely oak, some bright cranberries. Palate is fresh and bright, cranberries, a hint of pomegranate, and soft tannins. However, the oak is overpowering. Nice clean acid to round of the wine. C-

2017 vintage

Dark cherry, cola, smoke, spices; medium acid, medium- tannins, 13.5% ABV, medium body, medium+ intensity, medium finish. Paired wonderfully with grilled wild salmon with basil and opened up beautifully during the meal. A blend of six vineyards: Freedom Hill 12%, Temperance Hill 10%, Momtazi 14%, Vitae Springs 14%, Shea 10%, and Zenith 40%. Destemmed and fermented in small stainless and Burgundy oak fermenters with no SO2. Aged in French oak barrels, 13% new. Not fined. 4300 cases.

2017 vintage

Good typicity on the nose with aromas of forest floor, cranberry juice, and a wallop of vanilla oak. Sweet with a soft cake quality. Cap'n Crunch cereal, cranberries. Cool climate. My critique is the excess oak, which may settle with time.

2017 vintage

Drinking very nicely now. Great value for a wine that comes across as much more nuanced and interesting than the anemic and/or mass-produced Pinot one expects from Willamette Valley at this price point. Profound, nuanced, savory, and funky.

2014 vintage

Tasted on day 3. Medium garnet color. Slight bricking at the edge. Nice red berry floral notes. Cranberry fruit on the palate. Medium plus acid. Excellent balance. Some spicy tea notes. Still holding together nicely even on day 3. Medium finish. A great entry level St. Innocent Pinot.

2014 vintage

This wine is delicious with a double decant, into the decanter, then back into the Venturi. This is in my wheelhouse of Oregon Pinot, with a mix of bright cranberry and cherry...it’s not burgundeon, nor will it ever be, but this is a good partner for salmon, or if I had to guess, a marinated pork tenderloin. It’s pretty damn good after letting it sit in the glass for 30 mins before tasting, so good things in my eyes for …

2017 vintage

Tasted on day 2. Some floral notes on the nose. Medium garnet color. Medium high acidity. Some crunchy red berry fruits. A bit of lift on the mid palate. Very good but lacks the complexity of the single vineyard bottlings. Medium finish that hangs on the palate.

2017 vintage

Delightful. Much more accessible than another recent 2014 of St. Innocent's that I opened (much too early apparently). Beautiful nose of berries and roses, medium bodied, great mouth feel with a full range of berry/cherry/plum fruits. The acid balance was spot on. One of the more memorable Villages Cuvee bottlings I have had in recent years.

2014 vintage

Cranberry, raspberry, porcini mushroom. Bright acidity and weightless mouthfeel. This wine is all about restraint and finesse, and is way more food friendly than a lot of its peers from the recent vintages in Oregon. A divine pairing with salmon.

2017 vintage

Aromas of ripe black cherry. Similar flavors. Minimal complexity/short finish.

2017 vintage

Light red fruit with medium weight and a slightly bitter finish. Good now, best to drink young.

2017 vintage

Tasted at a large dinner with friends, so I don't have detailed notes. This is a very good village wine from St. Innocent. I have only previously had the 2014, and this wine is not currently up to the quality of that wine. This 2017 is young, should develop for a couple of years, and I look forward to future bottles.

2017 vintage

Always a "best buy" I would have liked a little more fruit with my acids - this particular bottling came across as a little thin.

2017 vintage

Nice light cherry fruit. Some spicy notes. Decent grip and fine grained tannins. Medium finish.

2017 vintage

Typical Oregon earthy red fruit and flower musk going on. Broad and lush in the mouth with a long finish. Drinking very well now. As usual this bottling is an absolute steal in the world of pinot noir.

2017 vintage

Yeah, sour raspberries, bright acidity, and a tangy finish. 87

2017 vintage

Sour raspberries on the palate. Enough weight to balance the acidity. Some grippy tannins to offset the fruit. Medium smooth finish.

2017 vintage

Medium red very mild sour cherry nose with a bit of spice from French oak. Very solid and mild in the mouth, acidity is low so a sweetness is perceived. Not tannic to speak of but the exit is quite the best attribute of this wine. Very satisfying.

2017 vintage

Red cherry and berry throughout with anise, pine and ginger notes. Good weight, especially for at this price, and very good balance with a near elegant finish. Just entering its peak drinking window. Great value wine.

2014 vintage

Just like previous bottle - same tasting note applies. As before, improved after being audozed for 75 mins or so.

2014 vintage

Simple but charming OR PN. Opened and let slow ox in bottle for 75 mins. Unequivocal OR earthiness, coupled with cherries, cranberries, and dust. Good acidity. Nice freshness. Well balanced wine. Excellent QPR. Will revisit in a year or two. And reminds me - I should buy more wine from this producer.

2014 vintage

Much better day 2.

2014 vintage

Very closed as a PnP, so let it set for an hour in the glass. Pale ruby in color. Floral and earthy nose with some bright cherry. Started off with loads of dried strawberries which resolved to some tart cranberry and earthy notes with time. Would pair well with a wide variety of food. Great Oregon pinot for the money.

2014 vintage

Unlike previous taster, did not find this tannic at all. Very pleasant, medium bodied, tart cranberry, red fruit with a touch of the oregon earthiness and a touch of cedar.

2014 vintage

Aromatic with raspberry and earth tones. Red fruit and spices, finish is a bit harsh with high tannins, but mellows with a little exposure. Paired with a great steak. (that makes everything better! :> )

2014 vintage

Beautiful floral nose. Dried bouquet of flowers. Slight notes of vanilla. Simply amazing. Worth repeating over and over again.

2014 vintage

Drank in a group tasting, very nice.

2014 vintage

Gotta say I was really impressed by this version. Lovely red fruits, medium body, a touch of earth, finesse. May be the best QPR out of Oregon. Back up the truck. 89+ to 90pts.

2014 vintage

Cherry, boysenberry, Oregon forest... Sappy and savory texture and flavor with great purity and a long red fruit finish.

2014 vintage

Nice color and yeasty, sour cherry nose. Bit tannic but the tannins are soft and the finish satisfying. The balance is ok but the wine somewhat thin

2014 vintage

Had at Gygi and Martell's place, so no formal notes. However, my recollection of this wine was that it wasn't particularly expressive, although we did not give it any time to open up.

2014 vintage

N: sweet cherry, floral, I really like the previous note that says candied flowers as that pretty much nails it if I imagined a candied flower. P: Medium body, medium acid, red leaning toward blue fruit, not too much going on for me. F: Cranberry, tight, spice O: decent, with an affordable price tag, but not my style pinot

2014 vintage

Bright red. Lots of raspberry and candied flowers on the nose. This reeks of what I like in new world warmer climate Pinot noir. On the palate there are herbs and spice cake. Very juicy and balanced with good acidity and lots of pepper. This is pretty fantastic stuff for the money. It really appeals to me. My heart is in Burgundy but this stuff hits so many of the notes I love and it is so clearly from somewhere …

2014 vintage

Pretty nose, not super expressive, but red cherry, touch of oregon earth. Palate is pretty, good intensity, nice length, burst of tart cherries. Fairly textbook entry level oregon.

2014 vintage

Medium nose shows cranberry, bing cherry, fresh earth, sour red cherry, orange tea leaf. Palate shows nice expression of candied cherry, dry cherry, background of fresh cedar or forest, nice fruit through attack/mid/finish, length medium plus, smooth presentation.

2014 vintage

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