Stoller 2019 Nancy’s Pinot Noir
The Nancy's reserve is principally Pommard clone and gets a bit more new oak – about one quarter new. For me that's all a big plus and this wine nicely mixes accessibility, mixed fruits, good structure and medium term ageability. Blood orange, cherry and chocolate flavors pop up immediately, with delicate herbal accents following through the finish. Drink now and through the rest of the decade. 655 cases; 13.5%; $75 (Dundee Hills)
https://shop.stollerwinegroup.com/product/SFE/2019-Legacy-Nancy-s-Pinot-Noir
Ruby 2019 Flora's Reserve Pinot Noir
This highly limited reserve showcases fruit from the original 1973 Wadenswil vines. As is generally true with such old vines, alcohol levels are lowered and aromatic and flavor nuances are amplified. Threads of cinnamon, cumin, cola and caramel weave around a black cherry core. A bedrock minerality anchors the wine, which shows careful balance and perfect proportion. This is a truly special wine that expresses the very best aspects of Willamette Valley Pinot Noir. 44 cases; 13%; $125 (Laurelwood District)
https://rubyvineyard.orderport.net/product-details/0321/2018-Floras-Reserve-Pinot-Noir
Winter’s Hill 2021 Watershed Pinot Noir
This is a well-made Oregon Pinot Noir at an affordable price. It's an earthy style that offers fresh Pinot flavors from an iconic AVA – the same Dundee Hills where Eyrie's David Lett first planted Pinot Noir back in 1965. Watermelon, strawberry, lingenberry and plum are augmented with accents of salty greens and clean earth. With ample aeration the aromas open up and seduce! As is often true of very young wines, this smelled and drank much better on the second day. 270 cases; 13.7%; $29 (Dundee Hills)
https://wintershillwine.com/product/2021-pinot-noir-watershed
Sineann 2021 Yates Conwill Vineyard Pinot Noir
Long a standout for Sineann, this new vintage of this designate is as good as any in its history. It's supple, powerful, muscular and dense. In short, it's ageworthy Willamette Valley Pinot Noir at a value price. A mix of tart red berries, it skirts along the edges of preserves or pie fruits but stays firm and fresh. It gains focus in the finish, suggesting that it's the rare wine that can be enjoyed immediately at such a young age, or tucked away for a decade or longer.
100 cases; 14.4%; $42 (Yamhill-Carlton)