Mesa Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2023 Color:Red some flinty reduction and big

some flinty reduction and big flaky fleur de sel

its surface covered in rich pine forest

The palate is rich blackberry

The original drawing still hangs in the winery today

but Nebbiolo keeps knocking on the door

Mesa Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2023 Color:Red some flinty reduction and bigMatt 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