Stoller Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

A balanced and harmonious example of Pinot Noir, just give it some time to breathe. We review the Stoller Willamette Valley Pinot Noir.

100% Pinot Noir from vineyard sites across the Willamette Valley of Oregon. The wine is aged for 10 months with 16% new French oak.

If you're looking for excellent Pinot Noir, the Willamette Valley is what you want. And while the prices can get quite high, we'll be highlighting a few of our favorite selections over the next couple weeks.

Sample submitted for review. This wine has an SRP of $25 and can be found for as low as $19.99. 9,160 cases were produced.

From the bottle:

There are no shortcuts to a great bottle of wine. Extreme attention to detail, from vine to bottle, allows a great wine to reflect a specific place and vintage. These principles are evident in our Willamette Valley Pinot Noir. Comprised of fruit from premier sites in the Willamette Valley AVA, this wine mirrors why the region is synonymous with world-class wine.

Produced and Bottled by Stoller Family Estate
13.5% Alcohol

The 2021 Stoller Willamette Valley Pinot Noir opens with lots of fleshy red fruit notes along with some baking spice. It's quite harmonious especially after it has some air.

Taking a sip reveals a smooth, balanced and tasty wine once it has time to breathe. It features similar flavors to the nose with juicy fruit in the mouth and was actually at its best on day 2 where it had developed lots of harmonious spice notes throughout.

It ends dry and long.