Penner-Ash Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2022 - 750ml

94pts Wine Spectator - #19 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2025

Capturing the essence of Willamette Valley, this Pinot is elegantly structured and vibrant with acidity yet plush and polished. Flavors of raspberry and cherry are accented by orange peel, floral tea and spices as this glides along the vibrant finish. Drink now through 2032.

92pts James Suckling

Aromas of blackberries, sarsaparilla, fresh plums and flowers. The palate is mid-weighted with firmly framed tannins and balanced acidity. Nicely constructed.

90pts Vinous

The 2022 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley wafts up with a fruit-forward blend of crushed raspberries, blueberries and autumnal spice. Soothingly round and pliant, it offers balanced inner sweetness as a juicy wave of wild berries and a nuance of clove wash across the palate. The finish is medium in length, with a gentle saturation of fine tannins yet remains fresh.

Tasting Notes

Aromas of spiced raspberries and ripe Hood strawberries gently fold into warm vanilla oak. Rainier cherry and cocoa provide a savory sweetness and weight on the palate leading to a lengthy finish.

About the Wine

This wine reflects the region’s distinct textures, flavors and terroir, with beautiful elegance and balance. Since the inaugural vintage in 1998, founding winemaker Lynn Penner-Ash has drawn upon longstanding relationships with grower neighbors and friends, to source fruit from the most distinguished vineyards. The 2022 vintage explores six sub-AVAs, culminating in a Pinot Noir emblematic of the Willamette Valley, and of the Penner-Ash winemaking style – a textural experience from start to finish.

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