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

concentrated red is going to evolve for 25-30 years

the better

the variety teetered on the brink of extinction

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