This has a pristine, vibrant character with a dusty, minerally nose offering savory herbs, dried wild strawberry bush and crushed stones. Pure and textured on a medium-bodied palate, with a well-defined structure and broad yet nicely integrated tannins. Tense, vivid and full of character, with attractive earthy savoriness and hints of dried grapefruit peel at the end. Complete and long. Drink or hold.
Rated 97/100 James Suckling
A slightly deeper ruby color, the 2022 Pinot Noir Summum has a darker profile all around, with more intensity and depth. It™s created from smaller and more compact clusters that were individually selected from the same vines that go into La Source. It boasts a woodsier character, with notes of black raspberries, pine, mint, and violets. Medium to full-bodied, it offers weightless depth, with refined structure, ripe tannins, and a long-lasting finish. It deserves to be cellared for another few years to show its best. Drink 2027-2047
Rated 96/100 Jeb Dunnuck
This impeccably structured version shows a simmering intensity that remains graceful on the palate, with detailed raspberry flavors that draw in accents of forest floor and rose petal as this builds tension and richness toward medium-grained tannins. Drink now through 2034. From Oregon.T.F.
Rated 96/100 Wine Spectator
The 2022 Pinot Noir Summum is perfumed with peppery florals and dusty lavender, complementing crushed wild berries. This is full of energy, cooling and racy, with depths of tart red fruit cascading beneath an air of violet and rose. It takes on a grippy sensation as fine tannins mount toward the close. The Summum is fermented using 30-40% whole clusters and refined in 60% new French oak.
Rated 95/100 Vinous Media
