The Eyrie Vineyards - Pinot Noir Roland Green Vineyard Dundee Hills 2021 (Pre-arrival) (750ml)
Price: $79.00
| Producer | The Eyrie Vineyards |
| Country | United States |
| Region | Oregon |
| Subregion | Willamette Valley |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | 8452 |
| Size | 750ml |
Jeb Dunnuck: 95 Points
Coming from 550 to 720 feet of elevation the 2021 Pinot Noir Roland Green is deeper ruby-colored and takes on a deeper aromatic profile with ripe red and some black fruit black raspberry liqueur moss-covered stones and fresh violets. Medium-bodied with a rounded mouthfeel it fills the palate with ripe fruit up front then turns savory with notes of tea leaf and its riper structure comes through as well. It?s long on the palate with notes of scorched earth on the finish. Drink 2024-2034. The 2021 releases from The Eyrie were tasted at the winery and tasting room in McMinnville with owner and winemaker Jason Lett. In addition to producing some of the benchmark Pinot Gris Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in the Willamette Valley they produce a wide range from Trousseau to Pinot Meunier to explore. Having only tasted out of barrel the previous year I was especially impressed with the range of 2021 Pinot Noir from the estate. Annual production is at approximately 10000 cases using 95% estate-grown fruit.
James Suckling: 95 Points
This is blue-fruited with notes of savory herbs lilac pink peppercorns and crushed stones. Medium-bodied juicy and tense with crunchy acidity and an attractive herbal fragrance to it. It has a vivid core of red and blue berries with some zestiness in the finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink now.
Wine Spectator: 93 Points
Vibrant and delicately complex with refined cherry and cranberry flavors that layer on accents of green tea and fresh forest floor finishing with fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2031. 197 cases made.
Vinous: 93 Points
The 2021 Pinot Noir Roland Green is youthfully coy with a delicate blend of wilted violets lavender and dried blueberries. This is sleek in feel with racy acidity propelling its perfumed wild berry fruits across the palate with ease. Hints of licorice resonate as the 2021 finishes potent and tense with lingering spicy tinges and finely etched tannins. - By Eric Guido on January 2024 The Eyrie Vineyards Pinots are some of the clearest interpretations of the variety in Oregon. Each wine communicates a sense of place and varietal purity before anything else. While incredibly easy to appreciate in their youth the wines also have a track record of maturing beautifully over the course of decades. Jason Lett?s 2021s are no different. The wines are crisp and refreshing vividly fruit-focused gently tannic and full of tension and energy. I highly recommend tasting at least one bottle now to enjoy the primary fruit while laying the rest down to appreciate over time. That said the star of the show was the 2018 South Block. Frankly the complexity in this glass is off the charts although slightly veiled by its youthful exuberance. No collector of Oregon Pinot Noir should pass up the chance to add it to their cellar.
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