Lingua Franca
Estate Eola - Amity Hills Pinot Noir
Eola - Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
vivid ruby; muted aromatics, red berries, cherries, potpourri, dusty earth, pine needles; very tart red fruits, prominent minerality on the finish; medium body, high acidity, prominent fine grained, 13% ABV; first vintage sourced from their estate vineyard, 25% whole cluster inclusion, aged in 25% new French oak for 12 months and then 4 months in tank; still a bit tight at this point but suspect it will reward long term cellaring; $50
vivid ruby; muted aromatics, red berries, cherries, potpourri, dusty earth, pine needles; very tart red fruits, prominent minerality on the finish; medium body, high acidity, prominent fine grained, 13% ABV; first vintage sourced from their estate vineyard, 25% whole cluster inclusion, aged in 25% new French oak for 12 months and then 4 months in tank; still a bit tight at this point but suspect it will reward long term cellaring; $50
1 person found it helpfulJul 20th, 2020Savory. Balanced. Sassafras. Delicious
Savory. Balanced. Sassafras. Delicious
1 person found it helpfulAug 5th, 2019
A beauty. Demonstrating what a little age will do to this beautiful wine. Fantastic dinner with Lingua Franca founder Larry Stone.
A beauty. Demonstrating what a little age will do to this beautiful wine. Fantastic dinner with Lingua Franca founder Larry Stone.
Apr 21st, 2025
Excellent. Simply delicious. Red fruits. Touch of spice. Would drink this all day and never complain.
Excellent. Simply delicious. Red fruits. Touch of spice. Would drink this all day and never complain.
Oct 26th, 2021
Not a dental condition, just some great wine making. Cheers
Not a dental condition, just some great wine making. Cheers
Dec 26th, 2019
Beautiful nose of floral notes. Medium acidity with crisp tannins.
Beautiful nose of floral notes. Medium acidity with crisp tannins.
Nov 9th, 2018
I am going with Jeff’s rating here. Touch herbaceous they most likely included stems. Gorgeous color. Mostly dark berries. Hint tart cherries and chalk. A good wine but not super complex. It needs a couple of years to come together. Pricy for what it is.
I am going with Jeff’s rating here. Touch herbaceous they most likely included stems. Gorgeous color. Mostly dark berries. Hint tart cherries and chalk. A good wine but not super complex. It needs a couple of years to come together. Pricy for what it is.
Oct 13th, 2018
A bit green. Opened nicely in the glass. Cherries, blackberries on a medium palate. Should be better in a couple of years.
A bit green. Opened nicely in the glass. Cherries, blackberries on a medium palate. Should be better in a couple of years.
Sep 17th, 2018