2023 Purple Hands "Latchkey Vineyard" Dundee Hills Pinot Noir
96
Jeb Dunnuck
Coming from Pommard vines planted in 2006, the 2023 Pinot Noir Latchkey Vineyard is a deeper ruby color and was aged for 11 months in 25% new French oak and 25% whole cluster. (This is the same for all the vineyard designates.) In the glass, it opens to resinous notes of wildflowers, graphite, black raspberries, polished leather, and forest earth. This is a great vintage of this wine, with ripe tannins and an expansive yet detailed feel throughout. It has a gravelly texture, snappy freshness with crunchy berry fruit, and the structure to age over the coming 20 years. 96+
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Professional Reviews
95
Wine Advocate
The 2023 Pinot Noir Latchkey Vineyard comes from 20-year-old Pommard vines planted in Jory soils. Fermented with 25% whole clusters and matured in 25% new oak, it has slowly unfurling scents of blackberry, rhubarb, Earl Grey tea, damp earth and lichen. The full-bodied palate is concentrated and succulent with layer after layer of lip-smacking berry fruit. It’s framed by refined, velvety tannins and has a long, expressive finish.
94
Wine Enthusiast
These Latchkey vines are no longer kids as they approach the 20-year mark. The wines this producer makes with the fruit improve as the vineyard matures. This year's model opens with notes of black cherry, dark plum and barbecue short ribs. Dark raspberry and sage flavors are flanked by a trace of black tea. This is a nicely balanced wine with a luxurious mouthfeel and velvety tannins.
Product Details
Origin: Oregon, United States
Type/Varietal: Pinot Noir
SKU: #1981856