Mesa Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2023 Color:Red a touch of underbrush

a touch of underbrush

The palate shows deeply etched black plum and blackberry and a heaping helping of herbs and clay earth

but Nebbiolo keeps knocking on the door

The palate is rich blackberry

The original drawing still hangs in the winery today

Mesa Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2023 Color:Red a touch of underbrushMatt 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