RKS 2024 Wine: Kings Ridge 2022 Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley

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Aroma: Raspberry, strawberry jam and blackberry somewhat on the dense side of a Pinot Noir.

Palate: Broad based tannins. While dense and fruit infused on the nose thinness is present on the palate which I do not think should be equated by a particular style of Pinot Noir and should not be mistaken for elegance. Tart and short finish.

Personality: Initially at first sniff great hope swells but shrinks on the palate like George Constanza in the cold water of that Long Island pool.

Food Match: Beet and Feta cheese salad.

Jazz Match: Jamie Cullen “I Get a Kick Out of You”.

Cellarbility: Keep it until 2025-year end but will not improve with age.

Price: $30 CDN. $22 USD.

RKS 2024 Wine Rating: 86/100. Wine Enthusiast 86.

(Kings Ridge 2022 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon, Union Wine Company, Tualatin, Oregon, 750 mL, 13%).

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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