Lingua Franca Estate Pinot Noir 2022
Lingua Franca Estate Pinot Noir 2022 is a dry, medium-bodied red from Pinot Noir, Chardonnay (Oregon, United States), in the juicy, fruity reds style. Tannins are soft and acidity fresh; oak influence is none. Good with Japanese food, roast pork, duck, salmon. Drink now or within 10 years (to about 2036). No need to decant. Critic score 95/100 (merchant-reported). Cheapest offer £72.02 at 8wines UK.
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Glos Las Alturas Pinot Noir 2023 Belle Glos · California | £51.00 | |||
| Lingua Franca Avni Pinot Noir 2023 Lingua Franca · Oregon | £50.96 | |||
| Domaine Guy & Yvan Dufouleur Fixin Premier Cru Clos du Chapitre Monopole 2020 Domaine Guy & Yvan Dufouleur · Burgundy | £57.61 | |||
| Cakebread Two Creeks Pinot Noir 2023 Cakebread · California | £53.33 |
Drink it now or cellar for up to 10 years. No need to decant, but best to open it half an hour before service. Lingua Franca is a young American winery located in the Willamette Valley in Oregon in the beautiful Eola-Amity Hills area. The company, founded in 2012 and now part of the Constellation group, produces high-quality wines from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, which in this American state manage to obtain great results. The Pinot Noir grapes are selected and hand-picked from some of the estate's best sites planted with the PN777 clone on Gelderman-Jory soils, and from two other blocks planted with the PN115 clone. Fermentation is spontaneous and takes place in medium-sized concrete and stainless steel tanks. The finished wine ages for 12 months in French barriques and 4 in tanks, before being released on the market. The Estate Pinot Noir is a fragrant and lively wine with a fresh aromatic profile and notes of raspberry and cherry, pomegranate, and rose petals. On the palate, it is juicy and soft. It has a medium body, velvety tannins, a strong mineral vein, and some savory notes. The finish is long and fruity. It makes an excellent pair with cheeseburgers, Teriyaki pork, veal chops, and pasta with ragù.