2019 Benton Lane - Pinot Noir Oregon
Medium ruby. Aromas and flavors of blackberry, flint and powdered rocks. Fresh, clean and pretty, displaying savory nuances and polished tannins on the fresh, long finish. Already showing lovely balance, and it will no doubt develop well in the bottle.
Adegas Gran Vinum is a second generation, family owned winery that has been producing Albariño since the 1980’s, prior to the creation of the Denomination of Origin Rias Baixas. They focus exclusively on Albariño from the Val do Salnes sub-region, which offers vineyard sites with distinct maritime influence.
The wines produced from both estate vineyards and vineyards they manage seek a repeatable saline undercurrent to the typical peach, apricot and floral aromas of Albariño.
Delivers a bright and complex bouquet of lime, green apple, sea salts, stony minerality and a top note of dried flowers. On the palate the wine is bright, full-ish and complex, with a good core, zesty acids, fine focus and grip and a long, bouncy finish.
A racy Gewürztraminer, boasting exuberant lychee, sappy peach and ginger layered with floral perfume. Despite the ripe lushness, this has good balance and definition, with dried green herbs, crushed stone and baking spices weaving through the lively, acid...
Good full yellow. Aromas and flavors of ripe citrus fruit, wet underbrush, sweet spices and earth tones. Enters oily and round, showing outstanding depth to the baked apple and cinnamon flavors. Finishes long, fresh and very clean, displaying delightful a...