2019 Bergström Pinot Noir Bergström Vineyard
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Brilliant ruby. Hugely perfumed raspberry, boysenberry, fruitcake, floral oil and exotic spice scents show fine delineation and building minerality. Stains the palate with sappy red and blue preserve, candied rose, cola and five-spice powder flavors that smoothly blend depth and energy and betray no rough edges. Polished tannins add shape to an extremely long, spicy finish that echoes the floral and blue fruit notes.
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Jancis Robinson MW
James Suckling
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Planted in 1999 at 380 ft, this is Bergström's original holding in the iron-rich volcanic soils on basalt of the Dundee Hills. The Bergström Vineyard is 13 acres of south- and south-east-facing vines 'bathing in the cool northerly sunlight' and overlooking the expansive and rich Willamette Valley stretching south for 100 miles. Transparent garnet. High-toned, almost ethereal, with notes of violets. So lifted and glorious! This is very fine with a great blend of ripe, nuanced fruit and the finest silky tannins. Not earthbound. A definite cut above the other single-vineyard Pinots with a great spread of flavours on the finish so I can see why they charge a premium for it. It's already pretty delightful to drink. (JR)
Floral, earthy, red and blue fruit, in the cherry and plum zone. This has power and a broad spectrum of aromas and flavors with a lot to offer. Fine and resolved tannins and a smooth build into the long,defined finish. Plenty of flavor here. Holds well. Good aging potential. Drink or hold.