Trisaetum 'Ribbon Ridge' Pinot Noir, Oregon, USA

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The 2016 Pinot Noir Ribbon Ridge is pale to medium ruby-purple in color with a lovely, open nose of warm red cherries and red berries with touches of cloves and cinnamon plus wonderful earthy aromas of dried leaves and a faint herbal suggestion. Medium-bodied, it has a great concentration of perfectly ripe black fruits in the mouth with spicy touches and a line of crushed rock minerality, with fine-grained tannins and wonderful freshness, finishing long and spicy. 515 cases produced.

Pale to medium ruby-purple, the 2015 Pinot Noir Ribbon Ridge has notes of red currants and pomegranate with hints of underbrush, fragrant earth and Ceylon tea. Medium-bodied, it has a good core of red berry and earthy flavors supported by fine-grained tannins and balanced acidity, finishing with herbal notes.

The 2014 Pinot Noir Ribbon Ridge was picked between 9 September until 26 September under warm and dry conditions; the vines are planted on sedimentary soil that tends to be well drained and is usually the first to be fixed. I find that it does not quite have the precision of the 2013 Coast Range, more reserved with a light marine influence coming through with time. The palate is medium-bodied with a sweet, slightly candied entry with brown spices infusing the red berry fruit, smooth in texture, but just needing more complexity to come through on the finish. Not bad, but to be candid it is not my pick from Trisaetum in 2014.

The 2013 Pinot Noir Ribbon Ridge was picked between 17-21 September, before the September storm, unlike the Wichmann Dundee Estate and the Coast Range Estate. It has a composed bouquet with red cherry, wild strawberry and rose petal aromas that are neatly integrated with the oak. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, very poised and full of energy, gently gripping the mouth and leading to a very pure and quite sensual finish. This is an impressive wine from Trisaetum that perhaps shows the benefit of picking prior to the rains. This is a gorgeous Pinot Noir from winemaker James Frey that should offer 12-15 years of drinking pleasure.

Quite tight and closed when first opened, this needs to be decanted. Bursting with fruit flavors, particularly strawberry preserves, it brings on interesting citrus complexities (lemon verbena) as well as suggestions of peppery herb and green tea. Seems to gain strength as it rolls across the throat and into a lingering finish.——P.G.(12/1/2011)—— 91