Best ever for Decanter:
A true illustration of the art of the blend, the 2016 Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir radiates a heavenly bouquet of elderberry, sandalwood, leather and mushrooms. Rich and supple on the palate, it reveals a complex array of dark fruit in a fine-tuned frame of power and elegance. Its silky-smooth tannins leave you with a lingering finish of pure satisfaction.
And for Suckling:
This is 100% estate-grown fruit and has a dark-cherry and berry nose with blueberry and spicy-earth nuances also in the mix. The palate has a very plush and succulent feel with a smoothly rendered array of fine, silky tannins and a composed, fleshy and dark-fruited finish. Drink or hold.
And for Northwest wine writer Owen Bargreen, the International Wine Report, and second-best-ever for Vinous.
Second best vintage ever for CellarTracker, too – where like the 2013, its most recent reviews are the strongest ones.
Direct from the winery, perfectly cellared and significantly less than the current vintage. This one is a HUGE opportunity in world class Pinot Noir.
Especially in magnums!
