LAVINEA Eola-Amity Hills Pinot Noir 2022
(Willamette Valley, Oregon) - [WS 94, #52 Top 100] [JD 93] [VM 92] [DM 92]

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About the Winery:
Founded in 2014, Lavinea is committed to becoming a benchmark producer of wines of place in the Willamette Valley, crafting wines that represent the purest voice of site-specific terroir from each of our vineyards.

About the Winemaker:
A native of Quebec, Isabelle studied winemaking and viticulture at the University of Dijon and in New Zealand at Lincoln University before cutting her winemaking teeth in Burgundy, under the watch of fellow French-Canadian Pascal Marchand at Domaine de la Vougeraie, and at New Zealand’s Felton Road, with Blair Walter.

Marchand recommended her to Dominique Lafon to oversee winemaking at his then-new Oregon consulting project, Evening Land, in 2007. Isabelle quickly became one of Oregon’s most acclaimed winemakers. Her wines were selected for the Wine Spectator Top 100 wines of the Year from 2009 through 2015, including producing the highest rated Oregon Pinot Noir and highest rated Oregon Chardonnay ever, culminating in WS recognizing her 2012 ‘La Source’ Pinot Noir as the #3 wine in the world in 2015.

Recognition for her wines has continued with the inaugural release of LAVINIA’s 2014 vintage. Josh Raynolds of Vinous recently proclaimed “…I’m betting that LAVINEA will, in short order, be widely considered among Oregon’s elite producers.”

Notes from the Winemaker:
Purple-tinged ruby color. Floral notes of crushed rose petals and violets mingle with cocoa and wet forest floor. Tart red fruits dominate the palate, led by pomegranate and sour cherry. The sleek entry travels the length of the wine, and reveals a youthfully soft texture. The long palate impression and finish dances between primary fruits and earthiness with lingering mineral notes.

Ratings & Reviews

94 Points - #52 of Top 100 2024, Wine Spectator:
"Dynamic and deeply structured, this red retains a sense of grace. Multilayered flavors of cherry and cranberry are laced with fresh violet and forest floor accents that persist toward steely tannins. Drink now through 2032. 94 points." - Tim Fish, Wine Spectator

93 Points - Jeb Dunnuck:
A jeweled ruby/magenta color, the 2022 Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills shows a beautifully elegant and pure profile, with notes of cherry liqueur, candied roses, sweet herbs, and dusty earth. Medium-bodied, it has a delicate, weightless, sunny feel, with ripe tannins, good length, and a long, clean finish. It is very well-styled. Drink 2024-2034.

92 Points – Vinous Media:
“A dark magenta, the 2022 Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills smolders up with a dark mix of crushed black raspberries and wet stone complicated by hints of grilled sage and cloves. This is racy and energetic, with bright red berries and zesty acidity maintaining a vibrant personality. The 2022 tapers off with a staining of primary concentration and gritty tannins while retaining a lovely freshness despite its youthful structure. It punches well above its price point. (Drink between 2024-2030).” – Eric Guido (Jan 2024)

92 Points – Decanter Magazine:
“An Eola-Amity AVA blend from Lavinea which is developing a reputation for its single-vineyard designate wines. Red florals and crushed stones meld with notes of turned earth and white pepper aromas. The palate is a melange of red fruit, tart cranberries, blood oranges, and savoury framing of chicory root and raspberry leaf, which bring in the finish. (Drink between 2024-2033).” – Clive Pursehouse (Mar 2024)