2022 Willamette Valley Zena Crown Vineyard Pinot Noir
2022 Pinot Noir
95 Points
"The 2022 Siduri Zena Crown Vineyard Pinot Noir from the Eola-Amity Hills is a striking and site-driven bottling that combines intensity with lift. Drawn from the stonier blocks of this volcanic hillside vineyard and aged for 14 months in 30% new French oak, it opens with definition and a strong sense of place. Aromatic layers of red currant, dried hibiscus, and mandarin skin emerge, followed by undercurrents of cracked pepper, truffle, and scorched basalt. On the palate, the wine is taut yet expressive, unfolding with precision through flavors of tart cherry, cranberry reduction, and iron-rich soil. The tension is beautifully managed by polished tannins and bright acidity, offering both structure and flow. 276 cases made. 2025-2035"
About This Wine
Positioned on a southwest-facing slope of weathered volcanic soils in the Eola-Amity Hills of the Willamette Valley, Zena Crown Vineyard benefits from well-drained soils and the seemingly ever-present winds pulled in from the Pacific Ocean via the Van Duzer Corridor. Zena Crown produces wines that are effusively red-fruit driven and derived from small clusters of very small berries - both products of wind exposure. Our 2022 is explosively aromatic, with raspberry, lilac and orange peel jumping out of the glass, buttressed by black cherry, allspice, and sarsaparilla on the lively and complex palate.
