2007 Bergström Pinot Noir Bergström Vineyard

The 2007 Pinot Noir Bergstrom Vineyard is sourced from a biodynamically farmed estate parcel, another step toward Bergstrom’s goal of being totally biodynamic. He states that the vineyard yields a “ferrous mineral quality”. Dark crimson-colored, it displays a lovely perfume of toast, mineral, spice box, black cherry, and black raspberry. Elegant on the palate, it has layers of savory fruit, light tannin, succulent flavors, and impeccable balance. This lengthy effort will benefit from another 2-3 years of bottle age and perform optimally from 2011 to 2020. If you want an unvarnished opinion about the state of affairs in Willamette Valley, Josh Bergstrom is someone who will tell it straight. His 2007s are uniformly successful as well as reflective of what the vintage provided.

Vivid red. Raspberry, cherry and rose oil on the nose, with a musky note of underbrush adding nuance. Deep, chewy red and dark berry flavors gain energy with air. Leaves candied flowers and anise behind on the long, sappy finish, which features fine-grained tannins. Already complex but this possesses good concentration (especially for the vintage) and the balance to age.