Big Tree Block Pinot Noir 2021

SOKOL BLOSSER

Big Tree Block Pinot Noir
2021

  • Organic
Country
United States
Regulated designation
American Viticultural Areas (AVA)
Region
Oregon
Subregion
Dundee hills
Varietal(s)
Pinot Noir 100 %
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
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About this winery

Sokol Blosser is one of the pioneering estates of the Oregon state wine industry. In 1971 when Bill Blosser and Susan Sokol Blosser began converting an old prune orchard into a vineyard they became one of five bonded wineries in the region. In the ensuing decades Oregon’s wine industry has grown (today there are over 500 wineries), changed and blossomed with Sokol Blosser at the forefront. Leading by example in their quest to produce exceptional wines while also promoting social and...

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Press reviews

Vinous

- 94 points -

August 2020

Glistening magenta. Fresh, spice-accented red berries, cherry, incense and candied flowers on the seductively perfumed nose. A smoky mineral accent adds vivacity to sappy, alluringly sweet raspberry, cherry and floral pastille flavours sharpened by a zesty white pepper nuance. Fine-grained and seamless in texture, finishing with impressive power, a hint of smokiness and smooth, polished tannins. 25% new oak.

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James Suckling

- 94 points -

June 2022

Aromas of leather, plum and baked cherry. Medium-to full-bodied with fine, slightly tense tannins. Wet minerals and suede add savory complexity to the black fruit on the palate.

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Vinous

- 93 points -

June 2019

Brilliant red. Pungent, floral- and spice-accented aromas of wild dark berries, vanilla and savory herbs, with a smoky mineral quality adding energetic lift. Sappy, focused and lively on the palate, offering densely packed black raspberry, cherry-cola and licorice flavors and a touch of baking spices. The floral and smoke notes come back emphatically on the finish, which hangs on with strong tenacity and gentle sweetness. (one third new French oak).

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James Suckling

- 93 points -

July 2019

This has nicely wound fruit and complexity, held on a gently reductive edge with plenty of meat and spice. The palate is packed with dark cherries and has an assertive, plush build. Drink across the next seven years.

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 Wine Enthusiast

- 92 points -

March 2019

Lovely aromatics introduce a wine balanced between tart pomegranate fruit and suggestions of dried leaves and herbs. Baking spices from the aging in one-quarter new oak add interest to the finish. This is a wine that dives down deep into the palate and lasts through a long finish.

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