Terrence David Filament Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017

The most exciting Willamette Valley Pinot noir I've tasted this year: Terrence David Filament Vineyard 2017.Nothing subtle about that but excitement's not supposed to be subtle. I was nearly sure the first time I tasted it but I don’t make proclamations like this lightly, so I tried it again. And was even more impressed. It's utterly beautiful. I’ve spent the last several weeks working to put the excitement of tasting this into words. Translating taste and smell is tough enough; the language of enthusiasm is tougher. I can give you words like purity and elegance, which I wrote twice each in my handwritten notes, but they fall short. I can tell you about the magic red velvet carpet this floats on, undulating gently while maintaining focus on the horizon. And maybe that’s too flowery so I’ll try frank: no matter what comes after it, from now to the end of the year, this’ll be on our list of the year’s best, of crucial Willamette Valley wines to buy. Only 4 barrels were made from Filament