Lemelson - Pinot Noir 'Thea's Selection' 2022 (750ml)
Price: $43.99
| Producer | Lemelson |
| Country | United States |
| Region | Oregon |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 204953 |
| Size | 750ml |
 |
Lemelson Description
Lemelson Vineyards began as a dream — a dream to create a winery that celebrates innovation in technology, sustainability in agriculture, and tradition in winemaking. Eric Lemelson started Lemelson Vineyards with the intention of building something that would not only serve our consumers, but also the longevity of the pristine state that he calls home. Utilizing organic farming methods and gravity flow production, we craft estate grown Pinot noir, Pinot gris, Chardonnay, and Riesling from some of the finest vineyards in the Willamette Valley.
Since the inaugural release of the 1999 vintage in October 2001, Lemelson Vineyards is dedicated to producing some of the world’s finest Pinot noir. Eric Lemelson fell in love with Pinot noir’s subtle flavors and distinct textures early in the 1990s. He planted his first vineyard in 1995, five years after moving to a Yamhill County farm. Two years later, realizing that he loved the work involved in growing wine grapes, he planted an additional 30 acres of Pinot noir and began planning for construction of a sophisticated, gravity-flow winery.
As our house cuvée, Thea’s Selection is a blend of fruit sourced from all five of our organic, estate vineyards that span three different Willamette Valley AVAs. As such, it is a wonderful representation of the vintage across all of our sites.
Tasting Note: The nose is inviting with bright cherry and raspberry fruit that is nuanced by subtle notes of dried lavender, black licorice, black tea, cinnamon and graham cracker. The rich, silky tannins give in to a long and robust finish that leaves the taste of black cherries and sweet cocoa powder lingering on the palate.
Wine Spectator: 91 Points
Snappy and vibrant, with tart cherry, cranberry, green tea and spice flavors that zip along toward sleek tannins.
Vinous: 91 Points
The 2022 Pinot Noir Thea Selections is a perfumed effort, with dusty rose and lavender tones giving way to peppery wild berries. Silken textures and pleasantly ripe red and blue fruits swirl throughout the round palate. It is medium in length and gently tannic, tapering off perfumed and fresh.
