ELK COVE 2018 PINOT NOIR "ROOSEVELT" WILLAMETTE VALLEY 750mL

Roosevelt Vineyard was planted in 1993 and has quickly become Elk Cove's most prized vineyard site. A four-acre high-density (2100 vines per acre) planting situated just south of the winery on Willakenzie soils, Roosevelt's south-facing hillside slopes to a steep precipice overlooking the magnificent Williams Canyon. Roosevelt undergoes extensive pruning and cluster thinning to limit yields and maximize ripening to concentrate the fruit and is managed using completely organic practices. All of these elements combine to consistently produce one of Oregon's finest Pinot Noirs.

ANTONIO GALLONI'S VINOUS MEDIA 93 POINTS - "Shimmering ruby-red. A complex bouquet evokes ripe red and blue fruits, exotic spices, cola and succulent herbs, and a hint of smokiness builds in the glass. Densely packed yet lively, offering intense black raspberry, boysenberry, candied rose and cola flavors that turn sweeter through the midpalate. Finishes very long and smooth, with sneaky tannins framing lingering dark berry preserve and floral pastille notes."

ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 92 POINTS - "Medium ruby-purple, the 2018 Pinot Noir Roosevelt has a nose of dark cherries and berries with hints of tar, dried flowers and earth. The medium-bodied palate offers dark, perfumed fruits with a firm, juicy frame and long, spiced finish."