2016 Failla Pinot Noir Bjornson Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills
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The 2016 Pinot Noir Bjornson Vineyard offers more wild strawberry, violets, and spice characteristics, with a huge floral character. It’s silky, elegant, and seamless, and just glides across the palate. It has good acidity, impeccable balance, and a great finish. Again, even at the 45-dollar price point, it’s a great value. Readers looking for a serious lineup of single vineyard Pinot Noirs and Chardonnay that have a distinctly Burgundian vibe need to check out these releases from Ehren Jordan and Savanna Wright. Failla owns prime terroirs on the Sonoma Coast, as well as has access to some of the best vineyards in the region. While these aren’t for those craving big, powerful wines, they have plenty of intensity as well as singular profiles. In addition to the Sonoma releases, Jordan’s Oregon releases and a few Rhône variety wines are also included in this report.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Dark cherry, plum, licorice, cloves, leather, game and tobacco all flesh out in the 2016 Pinot Noir Bjornson Vineyard. Dark, supple and inviting, the Bjornson has so much to offer. This is a decidedly dark, virile Pinot endowed with a real sense of gravitas and power, not to mention terrific overall balance.