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Patton Valley Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
Patton Valley Vineyard
United States - Oregon - Willamette Valley

The wine has an alluring nose that’s all manner of violet, pipe tobacco, blue fruit, pie crust and rose petal. It is inviting, and draws you into a palate that is more red than blue. Italian plum, black tea, cranberry, strawberry and softened leather swim around together in wild, but meaningful synchrony. There’s just enough tannin here to hoist up the structure, and the finish is slow and deliberate.

Specifications
Appellation
Willamette Valley
Wine Type
Red
Varietal(s)
100% Pinot Noir
Vinification
Hand-picked, spontaneous fermentation, 50 % basket pressed, unfined, unfiltered.
Aged for 11 months in 8% new French oak barrels, 80% neutral French oak
Production
2,000 (9-liter cases)
Pairings

Great with roasted lamb and grilled vegetables. Also pairs well with mild cheeses.

Reviews and News

2018 Patton Valley Pinot Noir Willamette Valley - 92 PTS - Editors' Choice - WE

2018 Patton Valley Pinot Noir Willamette Valley - 92 PTS - Editors' Choice - WE

wine enthusiast 92 pts"This affordably priced wine seems to have been given extra careful hands-on treatment, with native yeast, basket pressing and all estate-grown fruit. A bright burst of raspberry fruit comes with a dash of pepper, and adds on more fruit flavors of plum and blackberry. A pretty floral component enhances both the aroma and the finish. - PAUL GREGUTT"
- Wine Enthusiast (December 2020), 92 pts, Editors' Choice

2018 Patton Valley Pinot Noir Willamette Valley - 90 PTS - VINOUS

2018 Patton Valley Pinot Noir Willamette Valley - 90 PTS - VINOUS

vinous logo"Deep red. Cherry, black raspberry and floral aromas are complemented by suggestions of musky earth and black tea. Chewy and focused on entry, offering bitter cherry and dark berry flavors that deepen and become sweeter with air. Shows solid closing punch, repeating florality and a hint of smokiness on a long, gently tannic finish. Aged in 8% new oak. - Josh Raynolds"
- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (August 2020), 90 pts

2017 Patton Valley Pinot Noir Willamette Valley - 91 PTS - VINOUS

2017 Patton Valley Pinot Noir Willamette Valley - 91 PTS - VINOUS

vinous logo"Light lurid red. Fresh, energetic and incisive on the highly perfumed, spice- and mineral-accented nose. In a nervy, graceful style, offering gently sweet raspberry and floral pastille flavors that show very good concentration yet no obvious weight. Silky tannins sneak in late on the clinging finish, which leaves hints of white pepper and red fruit preserves behind. This graceful, entry-level Pinot delivers outstanding value. (aged for 10 months in 10% new French oak). - Josh Raynolds"
- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (June 2019), 91 pts

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2015 Patton Valley Pinot Noir - 88 PTS - WS

2015 Patton Valley Pinot Noir - 88 PTS - WS

wine spectator 88 pts"Soft and easygoing, with lively raspberry and spice flavors that linger nicely. Drink now through 2022. 1,300 cases made. –TF"

- Wine Spectator (Web only 2017), 88 pts

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2014 Patton Valley Pinot Noir - 90 PTS - VINOUS

2014 Patton Valley Pinot Noir - 90 PTS - VINOUS

vinous logo 250"Pale red. Lively, sharply focused aromas of redcurrant and strawberry accented by white pepper and orange zest. Refreshingly brisk and racy on the palate, with weightless bitter cherry and red berry flavors taking a sweeter turn on the back half. This distinctly graceful Pinot finishes with very good lift and spicy cut, leaving berry skin and allspice notes behind."

- Vinous (October 2015), 90 pts

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2013 Patton Valley Pinot Noir - 90 PTS - WS

2013 Patton Valley Pinot Noir - 90 PTS - WS

wine spectator 90 pts"Smooth and inviting, floating the dark berry, plum and spice flavors over an open texture, lingering intensely and gracefully against modest tannins. Drink now through 2019. 1,450 cases made.–HS"

- Wine Spectator (February 2015), 90 pts

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2013 Patton Valley Pinot Noir - 89 PTS - WE

2013 Patton Valley Pinot Noir - 89 PTS - WE

wine enthusiast 89 pts"Bright, clean, crisply rendered raspberry fruit—nicely spiced—really shines here. This relatively modestly priced cuvée carries itself with style and elegance, still young, tight and tart, with plenty of medium-term aging potential."

- Wine Enthusiast (April 2015), 89 pts

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2010 Patton Valley Pinot Noir - 90 PTS - IWC

2010 Patton Valley Pinot Noir - 90 PTS - IWC

Tanzer International Wine Cellar 90 Pts"Light, bright red. Pungent aromas of red and dark berries, with cola and anise accents adding complexity. Juicy and light on its feet, offering vibrant black raspberry and bitter cherry flavors and a hint of vanilla. Finishes tangy and long, with very good focus and cut."

Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, 90 pts

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Producer Information: Patton Valley Vineyard

In 1995, Monte Pitt and David Chen founded Patton Valley Vineyard after years of shared interest in wine, namely Oregon grown world-class Pinot Noir. Monte and David searched two years ...
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