the second release of this oregon pinot project from walla walla's jon meuret (maison bleue) is irresistible. a three-clone blend from a top columbia gorge vineyard, it's explosively aromatic, with a strong whiff of pipe tobacco that meuret believes is a vineyard marker. those powerful aromatics push into a dense core of strawberry-cherry fruit, enhanced by oak notes. delicious now, this has the structure and power to cellar well. drink now through 2028.
Phelps Creek Vineyard Les Chênes