ANTONIO GALLONI'S VINOUS MEDIA 94 POINTS - "Owner Larry Stone and his winemaker, Thomas Savre, have quickly established this Eola-Amity Hills winery as one of the New World’s premier sources for elegant but powerful and expressive Pinot Noirs, which are sourced from Lingua Franca’s own relatively young vineyard and some of the most well-tended sites in the neighboring region. In 2017 Lingua Franca produced their best wines yet. The 2017s show the depth of the outstanding 2016s, but there’s a greater degree of energy and more perfume to the wines, which I think will be highly ageworthy but never really close up."
"Deep, shimmering red. Mineral-accented black raspberry, cherry cola and floral aromas are complemented by a spicy nuance and a hint of succulent herbs. Nicely concentrated yet energetic as well, offering densely packed red and blue fruit, vanilla and spicecake flavors supported by a spine of smoky minerality. Finishes very long and focused, displaying lingering red berry and spice qualities and building tannins. 25% new French oak."
ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 92 POINTS - "Pale to medium ruby-purple, the 2017 Pinot Noir Estate is scented of blueberries, marionberries and blackberries with accents of mossy bark, forest floor and violets. Medium-bodied, it offers intense, ripe, floral-tinged fruits with a pleasantly chalky frame and great freshness, finishing long and flavorful."
"Deep, shimmering red. Mineral-accented black raspberry, cherry cola and floral aromas are complemented by a spicy nuance and a hint of succulent herbs. Nicely concentrated yet energetic as well, offering densely packed red and blue fruit, vanilla and spicecake flavors supported by a spine of smoky minerality. Finishes very long and focused, displaying lingering red berry and spice qualities and building tannins. 25% new French oak."
ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 92 POINTS - "Pale to medium ruby-purple, the 2017 Pinot Noir Estate is scented of blueberries, marionberries and blackberries with accents of mossy bark, forest floor and violets. Medium-bodied, it offers intense, ripe, floral-tinged fruits with a pleasantly chalky frame and great freshness, finishing long and flavorful."
