The 2018 Ayoub ‘Estate Whole Cluster’ Pinot Noir opens with spicy aromatics that combine with the core of rich red fruits and damp earth undertones on the nose. The palate has gobs of mouth-watering acidity with sulky tannins that line the core of red cherry, guava and cranberry flavors, alongside some earthy undertones. While I don’t enjoy this quite as well as the non-whole cluster wine, it is an awesome new Pinot Noir that will cellar well for another fifteen years.
| Rating | Value | Drink |
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| 93 |
$85 |
2020-2035 |
| Country | Region | Appellation |
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| United States |
Oregon |
Willamette Valley |
| Editor | Issue | Importer |
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| O. Bargreen |
April, 2020 |
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