| Rating | 92 |
| Style | Red |
| Variety | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Appellation |
Willamette Valley Oregon USA |
| ABV | 13.4% |
| Price | $24.00 Value Pick |
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| Review Updated | 2025-06-09 |
Perfect For
All-Day Sipping, Party Wine, Pizza Night
Drink If You Like
Gamay, Merlot , Pinot Noir
Montinore Estate Red Cap Pinot Noir 2022 Review
This might be one of the country’s most affordable, approachable, and available bottles of Pinot Noir. And it’s biodynamic. And delicious. This wine is made with fruit sourced from two of Montinore’s biodynamically farmed vineyards in the hills of the Willamette Valley: the Montinore Estate Vineyard — a 200 acre vineyard in the Tualatin Hills AVA that was planted in 1982 — and the Tidalstar Vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA. The wine has a deep nose of cherries and herbs. The palate is round and fleshy with a juicy core and great acidity. Though this is a widely available wine, it maintains an impressive depth and quality.
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