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Castle Rock Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2023 750ml
Castle Rock Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2023 750ml
USA : OREGON : WILLAMETTE VALLEY
Pinot Noir
LIGHT-BODIED, PIE CHERRY, BLACKBERRY, WET CLAY, PLUSH TANNINS, VANILLA OAK
Wine Enthusiast scored the 2023 vintage 89 points — Best Buy — calling it "quite a nice value for a Willamette Valley Pinot Noir." That's the case made efficiently: a reviewed, appellation-correct Oregon Pinot from a vintage the Oregon Wine Board called "A Vintage for the Ages."
Castle Rock owns no vineyards and no production facility. Winemaker Meghan Daniels Rech sources from roughly 40 growers across Oregon, California, and Washington and bottles at partner facilities in each region — eliminating the fixed overhead that inflates wine prices elsewhere. Three decades and a stack of Best Buy designations later, the model holds.
PAIRINGS :
| Roast chicken with herbs | classic Pinot pairing; mushroom stuffing echoes the clay and forest floor note |
| Salmon with pinot noir reduction | soft tannins and blackberry character handle salmon cleanly |
| Mushroom risotto | umami-rich mushroom pulls out the earthy wet clay quality on the nose |
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