Amity Vineyards, Bass Hill Pinot Noir, McMinnville, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA 2019

Red fruited brilliance buoys the aromatics of this Pinot Noir from Bass Hill in the McMinnville appellation among the foothills of the Coast Range at about 200m. The cool vintage of 2019 is reflected in this wine's elegance. A blend of 115, Pommard and Wadenswil clones, it's loaded with red brambles and savoury herbal aromas. On the palate, blood orange, hints of turned earth and a saline zing of minerality that leaps across the wine's flavour profile, finishing with tart notes of dried Montmorency cherries.