94 Points - International Wine Report
- Resting in 30% new French oak for a total of 10 months, the 2022 Kropf Vineyard Pinot Noir takes on a more high-toned character. It pours a transparent medium ruby red core with a neon red rim and offers up notes of crushed black raspberries, red Bing cherries, cedary herbs, sandalwood, and cola. With springy energy on the palate, it gifts a lovely mineral texture and a long-lasting finish.
94 Points - Wine Spectator
- Very delicate and seductive, with pretty strawberry and cherry flavors that take on fresh violet, toasty spice and orange peel accents as this dances on the supple finish. Drink now through 2032.
94 Points - James Suckling
- Red plums and cherries with dried herbs, citrus peel and hints of potpourri. The palate is bright and juicy, with a medium body and mineral nuances. Hints of white pepper, seashells and some chalkiness to its texture, leading to a savory and balanced finish. Drink or hold.
94 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
- A youthful transparent red hue, the 2022 Pinot Noir Kropf Vineyard is lifted with very pretty spice to its notes of ripe strawberries, cinnamon, roses, and fresh herbs. Elegant and ripe, it has an approachable feel, with depth of flavor, fine tannins and a long finish. Drink 2024-2034.
93 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
- The 2022 Pinot Noir Kropf Vineyard is understated yet complex with detailed aromas of wild berries, citrus peel, potpourri, forest floor and bitters. The light-bodied palate offers concentrated, expressive red fruit flavors. It has silky tannins, mouthwatering acidity and a long finish with a flourish of spicy accents. It unfurls dramatically with time in the glass and will benefit from an hour or two in a decanter.
92 Points - Wine Enthusiast
- Bright red raspberries do an aromatic dance with dried rose petals and cinnamon stick. The flavors are intense, from blackberry sorbet in a vanilla waffle cone to dollops of dark chocolate and rooibos tea. The wine's acidity is bright, but it is slightly overshadowed by chewy tannins.
91 Points - Decanter
- From a small .3ha plot in the Willamette Valley's Dundee Hills comes the Kropf Vineyard Pinot Noir—aromas of clay pot, candied rhubarb and Montmorency cherry. The palate shows fruit-driven depth with tart blackberries and blue fruit tones; there is an undeniable earthen element with wet leaves, forest floor and a raspberry leaf finish.
