Martin Woods 2021 Pinot Noir Koosah Vineyard, Eola-Amity

Martin Woods is one of those wineries that has caught the attention of so many Pinot Noir lovers - they’ve become an “it” winery here in Oregon.  We’ve sold a ton of this wine over the last year without ever promoting it.  We’re getting down to the end of the vintage, so stock up now if you would like some.  

“The Pinot Noir from Koosah is one of the most spice-driven among the Martin Woods releases, with green aromatic notes of mint, rose hip oil and sassafras. This wine has an alpine-like freshness. The young vines at Koosah Vineyard, sitting at the highest elevation in the Valley—a name from the Kalapuya Native American people meaning 'beautiful ceiling of the sky'—yield a beautifully balanced and vibrant wine. The vineyard’s poetic name appropriately describes the wine, which features bold aromatics yet impressive freshness on the palate, with notes of mint, pine, and green spices on the finish. It is a medium-bodied wine with soft, grippy tannins” - 96 Decanter

“The medium red 2021 Pinot Noir Koosah Vineyard is outstanding and really in a great place, with notes of pristine ripe cherries, raspberries, preserved roses, and all the layers of the previous wines. It’s seamless on the palate, with plush, velvety tannins, clean, even acidity, and a lovely, tapered finish, which floats away ever so slowly. This is another outstanding wine from this site, which was purchased by Resonance (Jadot) in 2022. Drink it over the next 20 years.” - 98 Jeb Dunnuck

“The 2021 Pinot Noir Koosah Vineyard, from vines planted in 2016 at 900 feet in elevation, was matured for 14 months. The nose features wild blackberries and blueberries with nuances of blood orange, lilac and earth. The medium-bodied palate is supple and mouthwatering, with finely grippy tannins reminiscent of steeped black tea. It has surprisingly concentrated, floral fruit and a fan of spice across the long finish. This expressive Pinot Noir, from relatively young vines, is delicious right now, yet it will age gracefully over the next decade.” - 95 Wine Advocate

“The 2021 Pinot Noir Koosah Vineyard opens slowly in the glass as dusty rose, mint leaf and hints of sage give way to peppery wild berries and green olive nuances. Silky-smooth yet lifted and refined, this glides easily across the palate, slowly saturating, with tart red and blue fruits expertly lifted by fresh acidity. A sensation of liquid stones and black-tea-like tannins linger along with chalky mineral tones, touches of lavender and contrasting sweet spice. The 2021 is structured yet not aggressive, leaving an utterly harmonious sensation. It's impossible to ignore.  Drink 2024-2032.” 93+ Vinous - Limited.