Cornerstone Cellars 2010 Pinot Noir
Cornerstone Cellars
Region: Willamette Valley, OR
For all case (12 bottle) orders, receive a VIP tasting for four people at Cornerstone Cellars.
A beautiful introduction to this elegant wine begins with a nose of fresh fruit and bake shop spices. A sip enhances the aromas and produces so much more to enjoy: raspberry, blackberry, cherry pie, vanilla, clove and a little smoke. A long smooth finish brings along mocha and a little spice and reminds you what the next sip will bring.
With its perfect terroir and remarkable winemaking team, this wine truly over-delivers on our expectations.
"Their 2010 Pinot Noir is a nearly perfect wine displaying great structure with bold and generous fruit."
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Grapes100% Pinot Noir
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RegionWillamette Valley, Oregon AVA sources:
68% Yamhill-Carlton,
10% Chehalem Mountain,
8% Eola-Amity,
6% McMinnville,
5% Ribbon Ridge,
3% Dundee Hills -
Production498 cases
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Alcohol
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AgeabilityDrink now or hold another 5 years.
Tony Rynders
The Willamette Valley, Oregon’s leading wine region, is recognized as one of the premier Pinot Noir producing areas in the world. The Willamette Valley is a huge and varied appellation that includes six sub-appellations: Chehalem Mountains, Dundee Hills, Eola-Amity Hills, McMinnville, Ribbon Ridge and Yamhill-Carlton. Overall, the climate boasts a long, gentle growing season – warm summers with cool evenings; bursts of Indian summer into fall; mild winters followed by long springs. In ideal years the maritime climate provides the best conditions possible for growing the cool-climate grape variety for which Oregon is best known: Pinot Noir. The area is also known for producing Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Melon, Gewürztraminer, sparkling wine, Sauvignon Blanc and some Syrah, Cabernet, and Merlot among other lesser-known varieties.
- Wine Spectator - 91 points
- Stephen Tanzer - 91 points