2019 Westmount Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 750 ml

The Willamette Valley is home to some of the best-value Pinot Noir on the planet, and no one has succeeded there like Laurent Montalieu. He's the man behind Soléna—our top-selling Pinot for two years in a row—and he runs a co-operative winemaking facility, where he and his clients have made a staggering 400 90+ point wines.

So when Laurent tells us that he’s got a new value benchmark for us to try, we drop everything to make sure it gets in our glass—and out to our members—as quickly as we can.

Pinot Noir is a notoriously fickle grape: It’s tough to farm and low-yielding in the vineyard, which is why it’s nearly impossible to find a bargain bottle that delivers on quality. But thanks to Laurent and his magical ability to deliver gorgeous expressions of the Willamette Valley, we’ve got his 90-point, 100% estate-grown 2019 Westmount Willamette Valley Pinot Noir at an incredible price.

Wine Enthusiast declared that this wine’s “overall quality and balance is excellent,” and we were thrilled once we took a sip. Beautifully fragrant with aromas of pie cherries, lemon zest, and fresh huckleberries, the palate is silky and bright, with tons of red fruit, herbs, and a touch of baking spice.

Laurent's three decades of growing grapes and making wine in the Willamette Valley have given him a keen eye for spotting underappreciated vineyards like Westmount. He transforms its splendid fruit into terroir-driven, balanced wines that display outstanding freshness, depth, and structure. The 2019 Westmount Pinot certainly delivers this—and at a price that makes it a stunning value.