Ken Wright Cellars, Yamhill-Carlton, McCrone Vineyard, Pinot Noir 2018 Chardonnay Reminding me of Guigal’s Côte

Reminding me of Guigal’s Côte Rôtie La Mouline (maybe amped up just slightly)

both of which flow from the Andes and converge in the Rio Negro

The Rio Negro Valley itself is a glacial bed 15

blackberry compote and garrigue-scented core

For the love of tradition and terroir

Ken Wright Cellars, Yamhill-Carlton, McCrone Vineyard, Pinot Noir 2018 Chardonnay Reminding me of Guigal’s Côtein original carton In 1986, with family, belongings and 10 barrels in tow, Ken moved to McMinnville and started Panther Creek Cellars. His concept of focusing on vineyard designate bottling began during those years at Panther Creek and this was cemented as a core philosophy in 1994 when Ken Wright Cellars was founded. Ken Wright Cellars now produces a single vineyard Pinot Noir from 13 different vineyard sites in the Northern Willamette Valley. Their