Martin Woods Koosah Vineyard Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills, USA 2022 Chateauneuf-du-Pape with a chalky feel

with a chalky feel

showing terrific purity and verve to the flavors of red fruits

There's a good lick of chocolaty

Smell: Elegant and intense bouquet

The unique combination of volcanic soil

Martin Woods Koosah Vineyard Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills, USA 2022 Chateauneuf-du-Pape with a chalky feelThe Eola Amity Hills is situated to the immediate east of the Van Duzer Corridor, the "air conditioning" pathway through the Coast Range where marine air blows in from the Pacific Ocean, lowering the growing season temperatures as well as elevating the presence of salinity in the wines. Koosah, which in the Coast Salish dialect means "beautiful ceiling of the sky", sits at the very top elevation (1,100 feet) along the upper slope of a dramatic