Eola-Amity Hills 2012, Montebruno

Wikipedia informs us that "The Eola-Amity Hills AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Polk County and Yamhill County, Oregon. It is entirely contained within the Willamette Valley AVA, and stretches from the city of Amity in the north to Salem in the south." So transferring this to Burgundy-speak the appellation is "Eola-Amity Hills" in the region of the Willamette Valley (roughly equivalent to the Cote d'Or). The wine has a rich dark red colour, somewhat reminiscent of Peterhouse Red. A vibrant nose of blueberries, black currants and huckleberries with background green pepper. Decent fruit breadth, still on the blacks and blues with a savoury touch, a pleasant feature for an Oregon pinot which I find can often be too jammy. Well-balanced and flavourful this Eola-Amity Hills has good complexity on the nose and lacks only more length and interest on the palate. Scores 24/30 for an Eola-Amity Hills.