2022 Kelley Fox Pinot Noir Durant Vineyard Willamette Valley

The Durant 2022 is medium-dark, youthful, rich ruby-red with beautiful light and transparency. It has the classic Dundee Hills nose of perfectly sun-ripe Oregon strawberries and subtle spices along with soft minerals. The mouth is the same, with a delicious sappiness and luxe texture without the heaviness. The structure is there in a way that is more pixelated than linear at the time of this tasting. Long finish. The Durant has the energy of full spring just into early summer: full of life. There should be a tarot card with a picture of this late spring queen all surrounded by Oregon strawberries and bluebird skies with puffy clouds and the feeling of building abundance.

Appellation: Dundee Hills A.V.A.

Picking Date: 13 October 2022 (from the Bishop Block Pommard franc de pied vines planted in 1973 and 1984)

Barrels: neutral Burgundy barrels (228L) made from tight-grain French forests

Bottling Date:  11 July 2023

Alcohol: 13.5 %

Whole Cluster: none

Cases Produced:  104 cases