Walter Scott Fredom Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024 Region:Willamette Valley "Corine’s “À l’abri du Monde”

"Corine’s “À l’abri du Monde” Blanc

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There are certain wines that have a definition of aroma and flavor similar to the feeling you get seeing a painting in person rather than a poster of it

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

Walter Scott Fredom Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024 Region:Willamette Valley "Corine’s “À l’abri du Monde”Freedom Hill is a particularly warm and sheltered site, so the Pinot Noir here tends to be full bodied and fleshy (most famous are the Panther Creek Pinot Noirs of days gone by, black as pitch). At Walter Scott, the idea is to balance that weight and richness with a bit of finesse. Wild raspberries, roasted plums, and candied violets, Earl Grey tea and anise. Luxurious texture intertwined with earthy tobacco and stony minerality. Silky tannins balance