TN: 2021 Evesham Wood Pinot Noir Sojeau Vineyard

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  • 2021 Evesham Wood Pinot Noir Sojeau Vineyard - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills (3/3/2024)
    Decanted 3 hrs. Very shy nose in the early going and while it did gain some traction later it maintained in a steady ‘reserved’ status. A bit more flesh on the palate that I expected, dark black currant and the like, interesting. There is a note on the 21 PG Wadensvil Corrine that mentions lime juice, and sure enough my tasting brain really sensed that last night and with a slight saline streak it was almost like a Pinot Noir margarita, weird I know but it was very tasty if not unorthodox in character and taste. At the end of the day, this a very young wine and likely needs a few years to settle in. Others have mentioned elevated oak treatment on this vintage and past ones, I didn’t detect anything out of the ordinary on that front. Hold. (91 points)

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“Pinot noir margarita” sounds…unique! I get a very different experience from the two 2021 Sojeaus I’ve had from Violin (outstanding wine, can’t say enough good things) and Walter Scott (also very nice, but I have to give it to Violin here).

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Although I very often enjoy these at release, the '21 J and Temperance Hill were both uncharacteristically reserved / shut down a few months ago, so I am not surprised.