SOTER, YAMHILL-CARLTON DISTRICT, MINERAL SPRINGS RANCH, PINOT NOIR 2011 Shiraz (PR)(2/2004)

(PR)(2/2004)

Vines are planted very densely here

This is sensational wine that can easily be a modern-day version of one of the great BV Private Reserves from decades ago

(AG)(2/2013)

This is Sine Qua Non’s extended barrel-aged Grenache (meaning that in most vintages since 2003

SOTER, YAMHILL-CARLTON DISTRICT, MINERAL SPRINGS RANCH, PINOT NOIR 2011 Shiraz (PR)(2/2004)93 Points CellarTracker Member This wine stood the test of time. Many wines from 2011 in the Willamette Valley were rather thin and tart. They say wines from a cool vintage are meant for the cellar, but I found that all too many from 2011 were still too hollow, even with some cellar time. Not so with this one. This wine brought a complex array of red fruits, earth notes, forest floor, and had a nice filled out mid palate that made it both intriguing