2001 Argyle Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon

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Had a glass at Upstream Restaurant in Charlotte, NC (Phillips Place Shopping Area).
Light brick red color, pretty shade, translucent. 13.5% alcohol. Dark cherries and violets on the nose and palate. Cherries predominate over all else. Slight burn on the tongue. Medium to long finish with balanced, silky, lovely overall impression. Label says macerated twice on grape skins, once before fermentation and once after. I was suprised to see that online this is only $18.00 a bottle and less than that by the case. Dean & Deluca had a single vineyard Pinot Noir from Argyle for well over $50 a bottle and the reserve for even more. In this case the one that doesn't specify a vineyard is a real QPR at less than $20 a bottle!