Mesa Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2023 Color:Red lemon pepper and fennel turn

lemon pepper and fennel turn to a medium bodied palate filled with silky smooth acidity

but Nebbiolo keeps knocking on the door

its surface covered in rich pine forest

black raspberry

there’s acid to spare to keep the palate from falling flat

Mesa Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2023 Color:Red lemon pepper and fennel turnMatt Kinnes classy McKinlay Pinot Noir has been one of the best values in Oregon for at least a decade. From time to time, he finds a few barrels in his cellar that dont comply with his first rule of McKinlay Pinot Noir: Thou Shalt Smell and Taste of Red Fruit. When that happens, he makes Mesa Pinot Noir for an even better price. Matts signatures are all over this wine: concentrated fruit from low yields, no yeast additions, and very little new oak