Benza Vineyards Le Soir Pinot Noir 2022, Oregon
Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim, and medium plus intensity.
Red fruits on the nose with light oak, chocolates, earth, light vegetables, herbs and spices.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with blueberries, black currants, cherries, light oak, chocolates, herbs, black pepper and spices.
Nice length on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This young Pinot Noir from Oregon is already drinking beautifully. Fruit forward and elegant. Complex, rich and entertaining.
Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Soft and smooth.
Needs an hour to open up properly, so be patient. Feels like more like a California Pinot right out of the bottle, but gets much earthier after a couple of hours of airtime.
Good by itself and better when not too cold.
13.4% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$78.
Benza Vineyards Le Soir Pinot Noir 2022, Oregon
Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim, and medium plus intensity.
Red fruits on the nose with light oak, chocolates, earth, light vegetables, herbs and spices.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with blueberries, black currants, cherries, light oak, chocolates, herbs, black pepper and spices.
Nice length on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This young Pinot Noir from Oregon is already drinking beautifully. Fruit forward and elegant. Complex, rich and entertaining.
Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Soft and smooth.
Needs an hour to open up properly, so be patient. Feels like more like a California Pinot right out of the bottle, but gets much earthier after a couple of hours of airtime.
Good by itself and better when not too cold.
13.4% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$78.
Jul 12th, 2025
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
