Reviews & Ratings

2009 Elk Cove Vineyards Pinot Noir "Mount Richmond"

Winery: Elk Cove Vineyards

Vintage: 2009

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Mount Richmond"

Wine Category: Pinot Noir

Grape blend: 100% Pinot Noir

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Willamette Valley

State or country: OR

Price: $48

Cases produced: 1,004

KWG Score: 91.5 (based on 4 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (91)

Review date: July 4, 2011

Wine Review: This dark ruby colored Pinot Noir from Elk Cove opens with a musty boysenberry bouquet with hints of strawberry. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied, balanced, and shows mild fruit forward flavors. The flavor profile is a very tasty mild red currant with notes of black raspberry and a hint of oak. The finish is dry and its fine tannins are pleasant. This Pinot is elegant in style and would pair perfect with grilled salmon. Enjoy – Ken

Winemaker Notes: 2009 was a vintage of abundance. Ideal springtime weather led to a hot summer, which gave us a beautiful, uniform and potentially prolific crop. So, vintage 2009 may be remembered as one of those rare combinations of excellent quality and quantity, with the wines showing flash.

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