Eyrie, Pinot Meunier Willamette Valley 2018

95 points Wine Advocate
"Medium ruby, the 2018 Pinot Meunier features scents of red and blue berries, conifer, Earl Grey tea leaves and woodsmoke with tinges of saline. The light-bodied palate is delicately intense and silky, its layers of detailed, earthy fruit gliding seamlessly into a long, layered finish."

Jancis Robinson
"Oh this is outstanding! Pale ruby in colour with an aromatic brambliness. Intense depth of flavour with black plum, cherry, earthy forest floor, blueberries, and just a kiss of wood. Fantastic. 17.5+/20 points. (SCJ)"

Vinous Reverie Notes
In another first for the Lett family, David Lett planted the original Willamette Valley Meunier vines. Plantings are spread across two of the five sites—Daphne and Sisters, the highest and the lowest on the property. The Daphne vineyard is on the crest of a hill and is one of the oldest and most highly elevated sites (260m) in the Dundee Hills AVA. The soils are shallow, averaging less than 10 inches on top of the volcanic bedrock. The site is windy and cool and as a result, the vines are small and the fruit intense. The Sisters Vineyard, planted in 1989, is the youngest of the five Eyrie sites. It sits at 67 metres, is south-facing and has more sedimentary soils.