The Wine: 2010 Cuvee Pinot Noir
The Price: $19.99 at Whole Foods
Apolloni is an Oregon winery located in the Willamette Valley AVA. The winery was founded in 1999 by Alfredo Apollini, a first-generation American.
The wine is made from Dijon and Pommard clones. It was aged for 16 months in French Oak barrels. The bottle was stopped with a natural cork and decanted an hour before tasting.
The wine is light red in color with a slightly brown tone. It has aromas of moss, cherry and grass.
The wine has flavors of cherry, raspberry and vanilla. It is a light and thin example of an Oregon Pinot Noir, which is the norm for a $20 bottle. It's a decent wine, but one that would move from decent to exceptional if the flavors and aromas were more pronounced.
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