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McKinlay Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Special Selection 2012 Wine Review

McKinlay Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Special Selection 2012

McKinlay Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Special Selection 2012

Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States

Community Score:93/100

Community Reviews: 1

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Drink: 2015-2020

Alcohol: 13%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Pricing & Stock Information

Reviews and Ratings

Brent Gushowaty rated this wine as 93/100 with the following review:

Eye:
Pale, ruby rim.

Nose:
Violets, cherries, roses harmonious layered fruit. Resinous, mint.

Palate:
Rounded, long, pomegranate, layered, but a bit low acid? Polished, very well balanced.

Value Rating: 92

Other Information:
McKinlay Pinot noir ferments with native yeasts, without enzyme additions and
ages in (25%) new oak. The wineis neither fined nor filtered at bottling.

The vineyard that provided grapes for the wine was planted in 1997, mostly to Hanzell and Pommard Clones.

Date Tasted: October 7, 2014
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