Ponzi Laurelwood District Pinot Noir 2017
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Bursting with aromatics of jasmine tea, sassafras, sweet cherry and dusty rose and lavender, this wine persists with notes of clove, Amarena cherries, pomegranate and biscotti in the layered and silky palate, finishing seamless and long.
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James Suckling
A perfumed nose of raspberry, crushed strawberry, vanilla and dried herb. It’s medium-bodied with fine tannins and bright acidity. Round and creamy with a silky texture. Sweet ripe fruit and spices. Vibrant and supple, followed by a long finish. Drink or hold.
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Wine Spectator
Polished, refined and delicately expressive, with lovely rose petal, cherry and spiced tea flavors that build richness on the long finish. Drink now.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Medium ruby, the 2017 Pinot Noir Laurel wood District has pretty scents of dried red cherry and cranberry with accents of rose petals, gravel dust and citrus peel. The light-bodied palate features crunchy fruit, a silky texture, bright bursts of acidity and a long, spicy finish. Best After 2023
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A late release from Ponzi (now owned by Champagne Bollinger), this tasty, toasty, spicy wine is ready for immediate drinking. A mix of estate and purchased fruit, all designed to showcase the newly approved Laurelwood District AVA, is in the bottle. It was aged 14 months in 20% new oak, and another 10 months post-bottling. Jasmine tea, root beer, cherry pastry and lemon meringue flavors are all in view. This delicious wine should be enjoyed over the next three or four years.
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Home of some of the planet’s most amazingly elegant and expressive Pinot noir, the Willamette Valley is a pastoral, mixed landscape of green, bucolic rolling hills, dramatic forestlands and small, independent, friendly wine growers. As a leader in environmental stewardship, the valley has some of the nation’s most protective land use policies, with two-thirds of its vineyards farmed sustainably and over half, organically. While the valley claims a cool, continental climate, and is heavily influenced by the cold, moist winds of the Pacific Ocean, its warm and dry summers allow for the steady, even ripening of Pinot noir.
The potential of Willamette Valley Pinot noir continues to attract the investment of serious growers and winemakers both locally and from abroad, as naturally the finished wines bring accolades from professionals and enthusiasts. With a range of styles from delicate dried cherry, raspberry and hibiscus to stronger notes of truffle, mocha, plum and spice, a fine Willamette Valley Pinot noir is a perfect expression of both character and grace.