Hundred Suns Own-Rooted Pinot Noir 2022

Hundred Suns Own-Rooted Pinot Noir 2022

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One of two 2022 Willamette Valley Pinot Noirs of the vintage, 98 points Decanter: "I mean, wow, this wine gives me chills. This Pinot Noir is a barrel selection from three different vineyards, all planted to own-rooted vines. A rare thing, and perhaps not something that will always be possible, Hundred Suns, Grant and Renee celebrate these vineyards with this bottling. Beautiful, silken and sublime with layered aromatics, are reflective of the palate with muddled strawberries, ripe raspberries, blood orange pulp and sweet notes of candied cherries. The silken palate is absolutely gorgeous, with elegance, refinement and pure Willamette Valley at its most beautiful. Coming from the Lone Feather (50%), Bednarik and Noren Vineyards, this is a piece of history, a moment in time and an argument for this special place in Oregon, one of the finest wine regions in all of the world. Outstanding."

As Grant poured this he said, "I'm a texture guy." Hot damn, he wasn't kidding. You read "seamless" in tasting notes but this wine puts words to action—this wine has no seams, stitched together in some magic fashion as to move like a gentle wave. I marveled at the completeness of the whole wine from beginning to end, the come-hither aromas, the undulating density of flavor. Grant picks out his four favorite barrels for Own-Rooted and not surprisingly, it really is the best wine that he makes. -Marcus

This special bottling is a barrel selection from three distinct vineyards, all planted with ungrafted or "own rooted" Pinot Noir. Due to the root louse phylloxera, these plantings have become increasingly rare and this selection shows the beauty and elegance that can be achieved when Pinot Noir is planted without rootstock. This wine possesses the delicate floral, etched red fruit, and silky-yet-firm tannins that exemplify the best of Pinot Noir in Oregon.

Vineyards:
2 barrels Lone Feather, 1 barrel each Bednarik and Noren.




 

 

 

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