Shiba Wichern Willamette Cuvee Pinot Noir 2021

Is this the most under-the-radar, truly excellent, artisan-made sub-$30 Willamette Valley Pinot noir available? Pretty darn likely. From our perspective as Willamette Valley Pinot experts, it's an imperative buy. Harmonious, thoughtful, and delicious. A classically-styled Pinot noir full of silky red fruits, delicate spice and savory accents, carried through on a lithe frame with surprising staying power. Like previous vintages, it is more soulful than we can reasonably expect for the price which makes it exactly our kind of wine. -Marcus 2019 vintage notes We make boutique wines and sell them at fair prices. For us the Willamette Cuvée is always a study in blending for balance. Our guidelines and goals with blending are always the same - balance the acidity, fruit and tannins. Every year it's the same and every year the Willamette Cuvée turns into something unique. For 2019 we blended the same 4 vineyards that we did in 2018: Havlin, Nuestro Sueño, Bellevue Cross and Momtazi. The resu