2015 The Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Noir South Block Reserve

The South Block occupies a small corner of the first vines planted at Eyrie – a mere 10 rows of Pinot Noir – in a unique exposure and microclimate identified Jason Lett’s father David where six different soil types converge. 25% new oak is used with this cuvee.
Wine Advocate 96 – “The top cuvée from Eyrie, the 2015 Pinot Noir South Block Original Vines has a pale to medium ruby color and delicate but layered aromas: crushed blueberries, fresh cranberries, rhubarb and pomegranate with nuances of sagebrush, mossy bark and lilac coming through with time in the glass. Medium-bodied and silky, it gains intensity in the mouth, grainy, super fresh and layered, finishing very long. This is the embodiment of “delicate intensity” and an absolutely stunning wine. Jason Lett says, “The old vines are starting to be taken by phylloxera. We might get four or five more bottlings out of this block, and then we will have to say goodbye.””
James Suckling 97, Top 100 of 2020 – “The top Eyrie pinot cuvée, a partial selection of ten rows. Very rich aromas of fresh and dried red cherries, as well as notes of hauntingly spicy forest wood and fresh brown mushrooms. The palate has such composed and regal style with very suavely delivered flavors of ripe red to dark cherries that hold and expand out of the long, fine and elegantly focused finish. Impeccably balanced. Drink or hold.”