Ken Wright 2012 Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)

Country: US / Oregon
Variety: Pinot Noir
Winery: Ken Wright /

Ken Wright produces more than a dozen single-vineyard Pinots in any given vintage. This wine, which sells for a fraction of the cost of those wines, uses many of the same grapes. It’s an astonishing value, lushly fruited, tangy and laced with appealing minerality. The mix of red fruits, earth, acid and mineral is a perfect encapsulation of the pricier cuvées’ strengths.