The Petiole Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2024 is a $9.99 Trder Joe’s exclusive, produced for them by a brand owned by Wines by Joe.
The Story
Joe Dobbs has been in the wine world since the 1980s. He founded Wines by Joe in 2002, along with Dobbs Family Estate in Dundee, Oregon. He stepped down from running Wines by Joe in 2017, and the company is still going strong.
The Petiole wine has been around since at least 2015. Here is a link to our 2017 review.
The Petiole Willamette Valley Pinot has a long reputation as an under-the-radar value wine.
It is sourced from various vineyards in the Willamette Valley, a premier region for growing Pinot Noir.
According to Google Ai, some vintages have been aged 14 months in oak barrels, though there are no production notes available for this wine.
The alcohol content is 13.5%, which is mild by today’s standards.
The Petiole Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2024 Tasting Notes
The color is garnet red. The nose is cherries and spice, with herbs, pepper, strawberry, and a light floral edge. The Petiole Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2024 smooth Pinot Noir with some sweet fruit and rough and ready elements.
This Pinot Noir tastes like ripe cherry, tobacco, cranberry, herbs, and candy spice. And then a hint of Dr. Pepper, and a rough-edged spice.
Both the tannins and the acidity are well balanced.
The Summary
- The Petiole Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2024 is a well-priced ($9.99), tasty Pinot Noir.
- Not overly complicated, it is an as drinking Pinot Noir.
- A Willamette Valley Pinot for ten bucks is always welcome.
