Valley Vineyard Lorna Marie Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, USA

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The flagship of the portfolio is the 2009 Pinot Noir Lorna Marie, a selection of the four best barrels in the cellar. Sweetly fruited and forward, this is a savory, pleasure-bent Pinot with excellent length and balance that should drink well for 8-10 years, unusual in this vintage.Monty Pitt and David Chen purchased their 72 acre parcel in 1995 and began planting in 1997. Their first vintage was 1999 and currently all the wines are estate bottled (in screw caps). Production stands at 3000 cases.www.pattonvalley.com

This is the winery’s reserve bottling, representing the best five barrels of the vintage. Supple and refined, it frames its young berry fruit flavors in elegant tannins. Nicely focused and still a bit raw, this wine will reward some further years of aging.——P.G.(8/1/2011)—— 91

The 2008 Pinot Noir Lorna Marie is a blend of the six best barrels in the cellar aged in 33% new oak. It displays some extra aromatic complexity, a bit more grip and power on the palate, and will benefit from another 4-5 years in the cellar.Monty Pitt and David Chen purchased their 72 acre parcel in 1995 and began planting in 1997. Their first vintage was 1999 and currently all the wines are estate bottled (in screw caps). Production stands at 3000 cases. Not surprisingly, Patton Valley’s 2008 collection is a step above the 2007s.www.pattonvalley.com