Mesa Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2023 Color:Red The original drawing still hangs

The original drawing still hangs in the winery today

a touch of underbrush

The Upper Mosel has nothing to do with Riesling and nothing to do with slate

there’s acid to spare to keep the palate from falling flat

its surface covered in rich pine forest

Mesa Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2023 Color:Red The original drawing still hangsMatt Kinnes classy McKinlay Pinot Noir has been one of the best values in Oregon for at least a decade. From time to time, he finds a few barrels in his cellar that dont comply with his first rule of McKinlay Pinot Noir: Thou Shalt Smell and Taste of Red Fruit. When that happens, he makes Mesa Pinot Noir for an even better price. Matts signatures are all over this wine: concentrated fruit from low yields, no yeast additions, and very little new oak