Taking on a darker profile, the 2019 Pinot Noir Boulder Bluff Vineyard is entirely from estate fruit from vines planted in the early 2000s on a 10-acre property. Expressive with aromas of rocky earth, raspberry liqueur, darker cherries, and licorice, the wine is medium to full-bodied and offers an elegant feel, although it has a bit more broadness than the Ribbon Springs. Clean and floral, with savory mineral-tinged profile, it can be enjoyed 2024-2032. I'm

So fresh, so pretty, so classically Willamette Valley. It begins with the fresh saline note on the nose, similar to the lining of a fresh-shucked oyster. Then add aromas and flavors of bright red cherries, lilac and a trace of lemony citrus. Great acidity and velvety tannins.