Even though Wines Till Sold Out (WTSO.com) was offering this wine at a very good price ($15.79) for an Oregon Pinot Noir, I bought it for a non-wine-related reason. My grandson, Malcolm, was born in 2011 on Mulberry Street in Lebanon, OH, and my daughter is collecting wines from his birth year to give him on his 21st birthday. 2011 was not a great vintage for Oregon Pinot, so I opened this bottle tonight to see if it might be capable of aging another nine years.
A small pour reveals a brickish color. In the glass, it's a medium garnet with good brilliance. Enticing scents and flavors of strawberries, rose petals, orange zest and pepper. Very appealing. The wine has a delicate profile that is not at all like Malcolm but might be appealing to him as a young adult. Will it last that long? I am not sure. The tannin/acid balance is good now and might stay that way for another three or four years. Nine might be pushing it.
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