Rose & Arrow Yamhill Close Pinot Noir 2018
Rose & Arrow is the brainchild of Mark Tarlov, the man who started Evening Lands, and Louis-Michel Comte Liger-Belair. The aim is to make the best Oregon wines by uncovering the region’s Grand Cru terroirs.
Winemaking
Produce the very finest wines from the Basalt soils of the Willamette Valley. All fruit is destemmed, extractions are more like infusions, with regular gentle pump overs in open top fermenters, the oxygen-rich environment allowing for complex aromatics and very measured alcoholic degrees. Elevage is carried out over 12-15 months. The same coopers are used as in Vosne, with specific barrels selected and flown over from France each year. The resulting single-origin wines embody the pleasure of paradox: a light body with a depth of complex flavors, aromas, and textures.
Tasting Notes:
Rose & Arrow Yamhill-Carlton Pinot Noir 2018 is a high-quality red wine made from Pinot Noir grapes grown in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA (American Viticultural Area) of Oregon's Willamette Valley.
The wine has a beautiful ruby color and aromas of red and black fruits, such as ripe cherries, blackberries, and black currants, with subtle hints of herbs and spices.
On the palate, this wine is medium-bodied with soft tannins and balanced acidity. It has a rich and complex flavor profile, featuring notes of black cherries, berries, and plums, as well as hints of spice, tobacco, and subtle mineral undertones. The wine is smooth and well-structured, with elegant tannins and a long, lingering finish, making it an excellent choice for enjoying on its own or pairing with a variety of dishes.
Vinous 94 points: "Vivid ruby-red. A deeply perfumed nose evokes ripe red and blue berries, potpourri and exotic spices, and a mocha nuance emerges with aeration. Juicy and energetic in the mouth, offering appealingly sweet raspberry, cherry cola and lavender pastille flavors and building spice and mineral flourishes. Shows solid floral thrust on the gently tannic, persistent finish, which leaves behind a sappy raspberry liqueur note." -- by Josh Raynolds on February 2022
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Region: United States / Oregon Yamhill-Carlton District
Wine style: Oregon Pinot Noir
Rose & Arrow是Mark Tarlov和Louis-Michel Comte Liger-Belair共同孕育的點子，旨在發掘該地區的Grand Cru terroirs，製作最好的俄勒岡州葡萄酒。
釀酒過程
旨在生產來自Willamette Valley玄武岩土壤的最優質葡萄酒。所有的果實都被去梗，提取更像是浸泡，開放式發酵缸經常輕柔地泵送，富含氧氣的環境有助於複雜的香氣和非常平衡的酒精度。醇陳在12-15個月內進行。使用的是與Vosne相同的桶匠，每年選擇特定的桶子從法國運來。由此產生的單一來源葡萄酒體現了矛盾的樂趣：輕盈的酒體和複雜的口感、香氣和質感。
品酒筆記：
Rose & Arrow Yamhill-Carlton Pinot Noir 2018是一款高品質的紅葡萄酒，由種植在俄勒岡州Willamette Valley Yamhill-Carlton區的Pinot Noir葡萄製成。
這款酒呈現美麗的紅寶石色，散發著紅色和黑色水果的香氣，如成熟的櫻桃、黑莓和黑醋栗，還帶有微妙的香草和香料氣息。
在口感上，這款酒酒體中等，單寧柔和，酸度平衡。它的味道豐富而複雜，有黑櫻桃、野莓和李子的味道，還有香料、煙草和微妙的礦物質味道。酒體柔順，帶有結構性的單寧，以及優雅的口感和悠長的餘韻，使這款葡萄酒成為一款極佳的酒款。
Vinous 94分：「鮮艷的紅寶石色。深深的香氣讓人想起成熟的紅色和藍色漿果、混合香料和異國情調，而伴隨著通風，還會帶出摩卡的微妙氣息。在口中，這款酒多汁而富有活力，味道甜美宜人，展現出紅色覆盆子、櫻桃可樂和薰衣草糖果的味道，還有辛香和礦物質的芬芳。在溫和單寧和持久的收結中展現出堅實的花香推進力，留下一絲黏稠的覆盆子甜酒的餘韻。」-- Josh Raynolds於2022年2月評論。
葡萄品種：Pinot Noir
產區：美國/俄勒岡州 Yamhill-Carlton District
酒款風格：俄勒岡州Pinot Noir