2021 CHEHALEM MTNS PINOT NOIR

This is a Goldilocks wine where everything is just right. The wine's blackberry and lavender aromas meld with a dusty chalk note and a touch of citrus. The fruit on the palate is equally dark, with black currants joined by bursts of Earl Grey tea, dried black cherries and cardamom, backed by crisp acidity and silky tannins. — Michael Alberty