Archery Summit Premier Cuvée Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

Tasting notes & discussion 47

Typically $54/bottle from Archery Summit
Vintage 2015 (South Korea took home 27 medals in the 2015 Archery World Cup)
Sourced from six different vineyards in Willamette Valley
Scored a respectable 90 points with Wine Advocate
Sold by Archery Summit Winery, fulfilled by Wine Country Connect

About Archery Summit Winery
Archery Summit Winery is a Pinot-centric effort located in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Boasting six different vineyards across 120 acres, Willamette happens to have the perfect conditions for growing Pinot Noir. One of the finest Pinot Noir producers in the world, they hit the two-decade mark with the opening of a new vineyard, Archer’s Edge, purported to be a “culmination of expertise” acquired over these decades. Safe to say that if you want a good Pinot, Archery Summit will hit the mark.

Redolence and Recurves

TASTING NOTES:
“This elegant wine opens with effusive floral aromas of violet and hyacinth intermingled with hints of powdered chocolate, black licorice, freshly ground coffee beans and Santa Rosa plums… The entry exposes juicy blackberry and black cherry with plush flavors of bramble and briary, supported by fine grained tannins that lead into a velvety finish with the essence of dark chocolate.”

TANGENTIALLY RELATED FACT to help you make conversation over this wine:
Ever wonder why some bows have those long curvy horns at the top? Chances are it’s a recurve bow. If you took off the bowstring, it’d curve the opposite direction to when it is strung. This actually lets it store more energy and allows for a shorter bow stave than most other types. Much more portable than, say, a 6 ft. tall English longbow…

DRINK IT FROM/WITH (conventional option):
Red wine glass or burgundy if you’ve got some. Perhaps pair it with lamb, steak, roast, or a mushroom heavy dish.

OR (really-going-with-the-theme option):
From an apple you cored with an expertly shot arrow.

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Opinions on Pinot Noir?

Great grape, great wine.

Great grape, great wine.
Depends on the sourcing.

Depends on the sourcing.
Depends on the producer.

Depends on the producer.
Wouldn't pass it up if someone offered.

Wouldn't pass it up if someone offered.
Meh.

Meh.
Not my cup of grape juice.

Not my cup of grape juice.
Elitists kinda ruined it.

Elitists kinda ruined it.
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