Vigneron/winemaker Dai Crisp helped establish the trend of sustainable farming in the Willamette Valley when he arrived at Croft Vineyard in 1990. He began managing renowned Temperance Hill, a 100-acre planting west of Salem, Ore., in 1999, and launched Lumos Wine Co. a year later with his wife, PK McCoy. Their young Pinot Noir, which also is vegan-friendly, opens with pleasing barrel toast and bittersweet chocolate aromas that give way to black cherry and plum. Inside comes an easy approach of red cherry and boysenberry, backed by a rich midpalate and finished with firm tannins and well-managed alcohol – an age-worthy combination.
Rating: Recommended
Production: 143 cases
Alcohol: 13.2%
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