2023 Lingua Franca "Avni" Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
93
James Suckling
Review Date: 03/2025Beautiful cherries and dried wild strawberry on the nose, together with dried orange peel, mild spices and a touch of cocoa. Tense and well structured, vibrant and fresh, with medium body, lively acidity and a zesty, crunchy finish. Drink or hold.
Price: $39.95
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92
Decanter
Review Date: 08/2025
Fruit for this Pinot Noir comes from four appellations, including the Eola-Amity, Mt Pisgah, Yamhill-Carlton and the Van Duzer Corridor. Ripe aromas of smashed blackberries, hot stone and ocean air jump from the glass. The palate is intensely structured, with 10% of Pinot undergoing carbonic maceration. Wild red berries, white pepper and mixed savoury herbs. (CP)
92
Wine Spectator
Review Date: 11/2025
A red with verve and tension balanced by vibrant cherry, raspberry, green tea and forest floor accents that finish with sleek tannins. Drink now through 2033. (TF)
91
Vinous
Review Date: 07/2025
The 2023 Pinot Noir Avni wafts up with a vibrant mix of crushed cherries, sweet lavender and spice. Juicy and round, it offers soothingly ripe wild berry fruit complicated by a nuance of bitter licorice toward the close. The finish is pleasantly chewy and long, leaving a sour berry resonance and smooth tannins to mingle on the palate. (EG)
Product Details
Origin: Oregon, United States
Type/Varietal: Pinot Noir
SKU: #1944834