2023 Crannell Pinot Noir
96 Points | Decanter
95 Points | James Suckling – A delicious red fruit-forward Pinot Noir with structured tannins, food-ready acidity, and a long-lasting finish.
Comprised of Pinot Noir grapes from Crannell vineyard located in the Eola-Amity Hills, right below Brooks Estate vineyard. The vines were planted in 1984 in volcanic basalt-jory and nekia soil.
This Pinot Noir is made of 4 clones: Pommard, 115, 777, and 667.
Only 300 cases produced!
Flavor Notes
95 Points | James Suckling - This great Oregon pinot noir may aromatically belong to the dark side of the force, but it has terrific stony freshness and very fine tannins that precisely interlock on the highly structured, medium-bodied palate. It builds and builds as it rolls over you in one great wave in the smoky and stony finish. From a vineyard with shallow and stony volcanic soil. Drink or hold.
This Pinot Noir boasts vibrant acidity and notes of spiced cherry and rose petals while volcanic minerality and crushed brick earthiness emerge, creating a firm yet gentle expression with remarkable persistence and elegance.
General Manager/Sommelier
This wine makes itself. 40+ year old Pinot Noir vines. Eastern exposure. Volcanic soil. Rose petal, spiced cherry, and crushed brick. Firm, yet gentle. Did I mention the vines are self-rooted? If you don’t know how big of a deal that is, Google it. Thank me later.
Production Associate
Winemaking Notes
The 2023 growing season kicked off with a late bud break, reminiscent of 2011. Following bud break, a sudden shift to warm, dry weather marked the season, with only one June rain event.
Ideal summer weather prevailed until a brief hot spell in August. Harvest commenced in late August, progressing smoothly until rains in September, which delayed picking but alleviated drought stress.
Overall, fruit quality remained excellent, with balanced acidity and moderate sugars. While rain disrupted harvest timing, some fruit still met the 100-day bloom-to-harvest rule, suggesting no significant quality differences pre- and post-rain. 2023 wines will have beautiful concentration, exceptional freshness, and flavors.
- Type
- Red
- Varietal
- Pinot Noir
- Region
- Oregon
- Appellation
- Eola-Amity Hills
- Vintage
- 2023
- Vineyards
- Crannell
- Filtration
- Cross-Flow
- Case production
- 300
- Aging
- 9 Months
- Crush format
- Hand Sorted and 100% Destemmed
- Bottling date
- 2024-08-08
- Harvest date
- 2023-09-20
- Vessel
- French Oak Barrels
- Alcohol percentage
- 13.5
- Ph
- 3.41
- Acid
- 5.6 g/L
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