2019 Eyrie Pinot Meunier

The 2019 Pinot Meunier pours a medium ruby hue and is lifted with ripe mixed berry fruit, red flowers, and white pepper. Medium-bodied, with fresh, mouthwatering acidity, its fine tannins expand on the palate with a balanced, gripping feel, and it has a note of a toasty incense on the finish. Drink 2023-2028. The 2021 releases from The Eyrie were tasted at the winery and tasting room in McMinnville with owner and winemaker Jason Lett. In addition to producing some of the benchmark Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay in the Willamette Valley, they produce a wide range from Trousseau to Pinot Meunier to explore. Having only tasted out of barrel the previous year, I was especially impressed with the range of 2021 Pinot Noir from the estate. Annual production is at approximately 10,000 cases, using 95% estate-grown fruit.