2017 Failla Pinot Noir Bjornson Vineyard Eola - Amity Hills

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 91.3 points

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  6/5/2021 - tanglenet wrote:

  Friends brought this to a dinner at the Wolf in Oakland (sourced from the winery on their way down south from Portland).
  
  Opened not decanted. Light cherry notes, but the mid palate seemed hollow and the finish short. Perhaps shutdown? Fair to Good.

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  11/15/2020 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Retail $45. Ehren Jordan, the owner/winemaker at Failla, made his name with Turley Zinfandel, but since he branched out on his own, his Pinots (and Chardonnays) have garnered remarkable acclaim. For a decade or so, his wines all came from the various appellations in Sonoma (even though the winery is on Silverado Trail in Napa). I believe this was the first vintage of sourcing fruit from Oregon and it turned out to be memorable. I first tried this wine last year for my annual Pinot Noir tasting here in Houston and I *loved* it (95 Points). Tonight, almost exactly a year later, it is still incredible (but that should be of little surprise given the winemaker). Dark cherry, clove, and maybe celery root all dance on the nose. The palate is still bright and exuberant with depth and verve. Excellent to Outstanding. thedrunkencyclist.com

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  6/25/2020 - wolfonthehill wrote: 87 Points

  Nope. Visited Bjornson, then Failla, same afternoon. Bjornson wine made with the same grapes was far superior. This just isn’t it...

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  12/7/2019 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 95 Points

  The Second Annual Blind Tasting of American Pinot Noir: Retail $45. Lovely nose, clove, cherry. Whoa. This is another winner in my book: fruit, depth, acid, Whoa. Outstanding. 94-96 Points. thedrunkencyclist.com

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  10/14/2019 - shorty01 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  It has been interesting and fun following the development of this wine in the tasting room over the last several months. Although, young, this Pinot is absolutely singing. Soft, and generous with a beautiful feminine elegance, there is so much to like about this stunner.

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