Failla Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2023

I wanted to give exclusive access to this gem

Deep and expressive on the nose

Tannins are long and fine

a fine stony undercurrent and a gentle tension that keeps everything moving

lifted finish

it is also the name of the wine appellation in the Marche of Italy

it will unwind and draw you into an bewitchingly complex experience

But because the wine is made from a selection of vines from across the property

Gerardo believes that it is in Salinas (one of three major sub-zones of Rias Baixas) where the vines give you the acidity – and therefore the age-ability – to make great Albariño

Guy Charlemagne’s son

the second wine (the remaining 25% went into a third wine)

I say Maurice Scheoch