23 reviews for Ken Wright Pinot Noir 2020

1. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Sally Browning – September 14, 2021

   Enjoyed this with the a french roast chicken. Solid and developed complexity and some of the forrest floor notes with time. Will wait to open my other bottles.

2. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Steven Rohlfing – October 10, 2021

   Deep color. Nose is cherries and plums. A bit brambly and green initially. On the palate, it’s initially restrained and I think the tannins, while soft, was burying the fruit. Opened up after an hour but still restrained. Definitely needs a couple of years— or at least a good fatty accompaniment at this stage. Good acidity.

3. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Vera Cassidy – November 19, 2021

   Easy drinking. Much more restrained than the other WV PN that I’ve had recently. Feels old world. Subtle red fruit and earthiness.

4. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Bruce Sanchez – January 5, 2022

   Medium ruby in color. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, strawberries & blueberries with overtones of earthy/dusty & spice notes, minerals & a slight touch of oak/vanilla in the background. Medium bodied with a good concentration of balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of red cherries, strawberries & blueberries with spices, minerals & a touch of vanilla. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present & appears to be made for near to mid-term drinkability.

5. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Peggy Musich – January 30, 2022

   Great value

6. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Cassandra Thompson – February 18, 2022

   Smoke taint

7. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Erin Hennon – March 11, 2022

   Minimal fruit cherry nose. Medium bodied with cherry, chalk, nice acid and relatively well balanced.

8. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Lois Guess – April 3, 2022

   Drank at como como in miami

9. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Grace Lewis – April 19, 2022

   It’s a solid pinot noir. Nothing fancy, but a really good Oregon wine. Probably a little overpriced at this point, but hard to complain.

10. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    Michael Echols – May 3, 2022

    Subtle cherry, baking spices on nose. Medium body and finish. Balanced.

11. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    Susan Griffin – July 1, 2022

    Drank over 3 days.Cranberry, slight earthy fungal or brett notes. Medium to light bodied. Medium finish. Enjoyed.

12. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    Chad Obrien – July 8, 2022

    Wet hay on the nose along with a touch of cherry and lavender. On the palate, no lavender to be found. Tastedhor. Suspect smoke taint from wildfire damage

13. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    Carmen Letlow – July 11, 2022

    Decent Williamette overall. Nose of red berries and plum. A bit more body than the lightest of the appellation. More high toned on day one than two after a simple vacuvin in fridge. I would drink now. Palate follows nose. Unlike a burg, this is lower acid, the fruit is rounder, there is an attempt to restraint, the typicity of williamette does shine through. Pairs well with chicken, think you could do better with something bigger for a big steak

14. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    Sally Bennett – July 14, 2022

    Nose: crunchy red fruit (cranberry, raspberry), potpourri, stale graham cracker, clove, fresh moss, touch of scorched earth. Palate is elegant, decent acidity, silky chalky tannins, good concentration (although there’s a subtle quality that tastes over extracted/too much stem inclusion, but in my experience this should mellow with a couple years in bottle). This is a very good to great entry-level willamette PN. If you can find this for $20, this bottle will be hard to beat. I see this bottle drinking well for at least 5-7 years.

15. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    Richard Wilham – July 25, 2022

    Meh wine. Not terrible but nothing special either. More tart and tannic than I was expecting. Color is darker and less translucent than expected as well. Moderate finish but monochromatic

16. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    Winnie Carnes – October 18, 2022

    Tart raspberries and cranberries, earth, minerality. Approachable yet decently complex

17. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    Margaret Frenz – October 21, 2022

    Too light and lack of flavor

18. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    David Grant – November 22, 2022

    Freshly turned soil and dark fruit on the nose. Black and blue fruits come through on the palate, with a slight minerality and round mouthfeel. Acidity could be a touch higher but it’s not totally absent.

19. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    Rodolfo Naber – January 13, 2023

    Delicious. I had it with pork tenderloin in honey garlic sauce and acorn squash.

20. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    Yoshiko Brown – May 3, 2023

    Really great. Refined taste. Balanced and great

21. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    David Murphy – May 13, 2023

    Casual Saturday Tastings (Northern Chicago ‘burbs): Stand up tasting. More black than red cherry aromas, flavors, ever-so-slightly candied. Fun and easy.

22. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    WE – May 22, 2023

    The Ken Wright Cellars Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is a representation of many of our single vineyard Pinot noir sites in one bottle. Ripe rainier cherry, red plum and blackberry are nestled between notes of rose petal, cedar and turned earth. The wine is vibrant and lively on the palate with a generous finish.

23. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    DEC – May 22, 2023

    Raspberry and cherry lead the way, joined by hints of vanilla and subtle aromatic spice notes. There’s lovely weight in the mouth, accompanied by finely honed tannins. Drinking Window 2021 – 2026.