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2012 Evening Land "La Source - Seven Springs Vineyard" Eola-Amity Hills Pinot Noir

SKU #1220619 98 points Wine Spectator

Outer quote mark Seductive, silky and supple, this red layers its gorgeous currant, plum, blueberry and spice flavors on a lithe frame, coming together harmoniously on the long, expressive finish. *Ranked #3 Top 100 of 2015, Highly Recommended* (HS) Inner quote mark (2/2015)

94 points Wine & Spirits

Outer quote mark In a flight of Oregon Pinots, my notes on this wine read, “most mineral of all.” It’s no surprise that it grows in the shallow soils of Seven Springs. With its sour cherry and tanbark scents it is also the most transparent of wines in a generous vintage, laden with fruit but not overladen, and with just the suggestion of stem tannins from the whole-cluster fermentation, a character that opens up the wine’s panoply of scents. The flavors are firmly expressed, focused, a touch restrained and all the more alluring for it. Open and decant for duck. Inner quote mark (12/2014)

92 points Wine Enthusiast

Outer quote mark Aromatic, with an elegant blend of mountain berries, just-ripe cherries and a refreshing minerality, this estate-grown fruit is farmed organically and biodynamically. The balance and detail are impressive. *Cellar Selection* (PG) Inner quote mark (12/2014)

91 points Wine Advocate

Outer quote mark The 2012 La Source Seven Springs Vineyard Pinot Noir comes entirely from the estate that has been farmed biodynamically since 2007, own-rooted Pommard Dijon clone, destemmed and aged in 30% new French oak for 16 months. It has a much more floral and feminine bouquet with hints of wilted violet and iris on the nose that is understated at first, but gradually unfurls. The palate is very refined with supple black plum and red cherry fruit, a dash of black pepper and Asian spices toward the finish. But it retains fine control from beginning to end: very focused... (NM) Inner quote mark (3/2015)

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2012 Evening Land "La Source - Seven Springs Vineyard" Eola-Amity Hills Pinot Noir

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Pinot Noir

- One of France's most legendary grapes and the grape that earned Burgundy its reputation. The parent of varietals like Pinot Gris/Grigio and Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir is blue to violet to indigo in color with relatively thin skins, and it is said to have been cultivated in France for more than 2,000 years. At its best, Pinot Noir creates elegant wines that are filled with primary red fruit aromas and flavors while young, revealing with an array of secondary characteristics like earth, smoke, violet, truffle and game with age. The varietal is also known, perhaps better than any, for its ability to translate terroir, or a sense of place. While the best Pinot Noir still comes from Burgundy, it is being produced with increasing success in cooler climates around the world. In France, it is part of the trifecta of grapes that can go into Champagne, and it is also grown in Alsace, Irancy, Jura, Savoie, Lorraine and Sancerre. Outside of France it is produced under the names Pinot Nero and Blauburgunder in Italy's mountainous regions, as Spätburgunder in Germany and as Blauburgunder in Austria. In the US, Pinot Noir has found suitable growing conditions in the cooler parts of California, including Carneros, the Russian River Valley, the Anderson Valley, the Sonoma Coast, Monterey County, the Santa Lucia Highlands and Santa Barbara County, as well as in Oregon's Willamette Valley. In recent years, New Zealand has demonstrated its ability to interpret this hard-to-grow varietal, with successful bottlings coming from careful and attentive growers in Central Otago, Martinborough and Canterbury. Chile is also an up-and-coming region for Pinot Noir, creating fresh, fruit-forward, early-drinking and affordable Pinots from the coastal Casablanca Valley and the Limari Valley.

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United States

- When people consider domestic wine, they normally think about the state of California. The fine viticultural Region within California, including the Napa Valley, Sonoma, Santa Cruz Mountains, Mendocino and Santa Barbara, are capable of growing grapes of world-class quality. But there's plenty of fabulous wine coming from other states, too. Oregon, Washington and New York are also causing eyebrows (and glassware) to be raised around the world.

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Oregon

- Highly touted for its Pinot Noirs, Oregon is part of the up-and-coming winemaking industry in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Most of Oregon is directly affected by the climate coming off of the Pacific Ocean, giving it mild winters and wet summers. This makes it a difficult place to ripen grapes, but some say that the harder grapes have to struggle, the more complex they will turn out to be. Chardonnay and Pinot Gris are two important and successful grapes grown in Oregon.