2023 La Source Pinot Noir, Evening Land Vineyards

Velvet Voltage

Silken, scented and quietly thrilling, the 2023 La Source Pinot Noir feels like Oregon Pinot at its most poised and magnetic. Pomegranate, red cherry and wild strawberry rise first, followed by blood orange, rose petal and a darker, earthier undertow of forest floor and spice that gives the wine real depth. The palate is supple yet finely drawn, with juicy red fruit, a subtle savoury edge and a cool mineral thread that keeps everything taut and alive. There is polish here, certainly, but also energy, and that combination gives the wine its real allure, finishing long, lifted and beautifully composed.

For when: the table is laid, the light is low, and the red needs elegance rather than volume.
Pairs with: duck, roast chicken, wild mushrooms, or grilled salmon with herbs.
If this wine were a place: a quiet hillside at dusk, with cool air, red leaves and the feeling that something special is just beginning.

Evening Land Vineyards has become one of Oregon’s defining names, with Seven Springs at the heart of its story in Eola-Amity Hills. La Source comes from one of the estate’s most prized sections of vineyard, a site known for producing Pinot Noir of finesse, tension and mineral detail, and it captures the house style beautifully: precise, site-led and quietly compelling.