94 points Jim Gordon (JamesSuckling.com): "This gorgeous wine is fragrant with cinnamon, rose petal and cedar aromas, then rich in black cherries, plums and flowers with a medium body and moderate tannins. A firm texture and balancing acidity lead to good length in the finish. Drink or hold. (3/8/24)"
93+ points Eric Guido (Vinous): "The 2022 Pinot Noir Estate is wonderfully refined, displaying a pure blend of dried strawberries, minty herbs and hints of split pine. This is soothingly round, with a pleasant inner sweetness and crisp red and blue fruits that flow across a stream of juicy acidity. Violet inner florals echo throughout as the 2022 finishes with a pleasantly chewy sensation. A coating of sweet tannins promises years of positive development. Drink: 2025-2034. (Aug 2024)"
93 points Cliff Pursehouse (Decanter): "This bottling is a newer project that happened a bit by accident according to winemaker Chris Fladwood. A growth of estate holdings in Eola-Amity Hills, Mineral Springs in the Yamhill Carlton and Ribbon Ridge AVAs. Intense blue fruits are from Eola-Amity, earth is from MS, and spice is from Ribbon Ridge. A melange of red fruits, spice and wintergreen, concentrated blue fruits, wild herbs, and white pepper kiss the finish. Drinking Window: 2024-2031. (Feb 2024)"
93 points Wine Spectator: "Refined and precise, this red serves up handsome flavors of raspberry and cherry accented by savory tea and mineral tones while building tension toward fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2032. (7/31/24)"
91 points Erin Brooks (Wine Advocate): "The 2022 Pinot Noir Estates has alluring scents of pomegranate, rhubarb, blood orange, tobacco and dried herbs. The medium-bodied palate is finely chalky with fireworks of fresh acidity. Its deep core of spicy fruit is immediately approachable, and a flourish of floral perfume defines the long finish. Drink: 2024-2034. (Jul 2024)"
91 points Audrey Frick (JebDunnuck.com): "The ruby red 2022 Pinot Noir Soter Vineyards Estates saw 25% whole clusters at fermentation and spent 10 months in 30% new French oak prior to release. In the glass, it boasts notes of ripe cherries, refined lifted spices, dried herbs, and dusty earth. The palate offers a medium frame with dusty tannins, crunchy fresh fruit, refreshing acidity, and a clean finish. It’s going to show its best over the coming 5-6 years. Drink: 2024-2030. (Aug 2024)"
93+ points Eric Guido (Vinous): "The 2022 Pinot Noir Estate is wonderfully refined, displaying a pure blend of dried strawberries, minty herbs and hints of split pine. This is soothingly round, with a pleasant inner sweetness and crisp red and blue fruits that flow across a stream of juicy acidity. Violet inner florals echo throughout as the 2022 finishes with a pleasantly chewy sensation. A coating of sweet tannins promises years of positive development. Drink: 2025-2034. (Aug 2024)"
93 points Cliff Pursehouse (Decanter): "This bottling is a newer project that happened a bit by accident according to winemaker Chris Fladwood. A growth of estate holdings in Eola-Amity Hills, Mineral Springs in the Yamhill Carlton and Ribbon Ridge AVAs. Intense blue fruits are from Eola-Amity, earth is from MS, and spice is from Ribbon Ridge. A melange of red fruits, spice and wintergreen, concentrated blue fruits, wild herbs, and white pepper kiss the finish. Drinking Window: 2024-2031. (Feb 2024)"
93 points Wine Spectator: "Refined and precise, this red serves up handsome flavors of raspberry and cherry accented by savory tea and mineral tones while building tension toward fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2032. (7/31/24)"
91 points Erin Brooks (Wine Advocate): "The 2022 Pinot Noir Estates has alluring scents of pomegranate, rhubarb, blood orange, tobacco and dried herbs. The medium-bodied palate is finely chalky with fireworks of fresh acidity. Its deep core of spicy fruit is immediately approachable, and a flourish of floral perfume defines the long finish. Drink: 2024-2034. (Jul 2024)"
91 points Audrey Frick (JebDunnuck.com): "The ruby red 2022 Pinot Noir Soter Vineyards Estates saw 25% whole clusters at fermentation and spent 10 months in 30% new French oak prior to release. In the glass, it boasts notes of ripe cherries, refined lifted spices, dried herbs, and dusty earth. The palate offers a medium frame with dusty tannins, crunchy fresh fruit, refreshing acidity, and a clean finish. It’s going to show its best over the coming 5-6 years. Drink: 2024-2030. (Aug 2024)"
| Product SKU | 351996 |
| Producer | Soter |
| Country | United States |
| Region | Oregon |
| SubRegion | Willamette Valley |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 13.8% |
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