Boedecker Athena Pinot Noir 2012, Willamette Valley
Pinot Noir
Oregon, Usa
$49.95 (283986)
Smooth and deep, with spicy nutmeg and pepper notes adding interest to the polished black currant and plum flavors, lingering easily on the finish. Drink now through 2018. Score: 91 (Harvey Steiman, winespectator.com, May 31, 2011)Critic Reviews (4)
John Szabo, MS
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Ripe and cacao-inflected, fleshy and dark fruit-flavoured, this is attractive pinot from the Willamette. It has...
Sara d'Amato
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Just slightly underripe but appealingly so offering notes of charcoal, walnut and black olive. Flavours of red and...
Michael Godel
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Time in barrel (18 months), plenty of texture-driving lees and a few extra years of bottle time have come to this...
David Lawrason
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This is a quite ripe, maturing pinot with plenty of barrel toast, roasted herbs, vague chocolate and dark cherry...