J.K. Carriere Pinot Noir Estate St. Dolores Willamette Vly 2018

Glistening ruby-red. Powerful aromas of ripe red berries, cherry pit, candied lavender and smoky minerals, plus a touch of licorice in the background.

Sweet and youthfully taut in texture, offering densely packed black raspberry, boysenberry and cherry cola flavors that show fine definition and pick up a spicy topnote with air. Shows impressive breadth as well as energy and finishes extremely long, with building tannins and a lingering blue fruit preserve quality. All used French oak.