Boedecker Cellars Pinot Noir, Athena

This multi-layered Pinot Noir starts out with a nose of dark black fruit, exotic spice, and musky earth. On the palate, the generous ripe fruit emerges with a slight hint of spice box in the back of the mouth, and the lithe finish leads seamlessly back to dark berry notes.

Winery: Boedecker Cellars
Appellation: Willamette Valley
Average age of vines: 50 years
Farming Methods: Sustainable, organic
Maturation: 10 month elevage sur lies in ~35% new French barrels, then off lees 9 months in 100% neutral barrels until bottling
Soil: Alluvial soils on the valley floor and intermixed with porous volcanic, loess-sand, silt and clay, and sedimentary soils on hillsides.
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Vineyard Orientation: 200-1000 feet
Vineyard Size: 10,000 acres

Wine	Scores	Downloads	Reviews
Boedecker Cellars Pinot Noir, Athena 2017	92 Vinous Glistening ruby. Ripe, spice-tinged red and dark berries, candied flowers, mocha and smoky minerals on the perfumed nose. Chewy and focused on the palate, offering concentrated black raspberry, bitter cherry, vanilla and lavender pastille flavors that turn sweeter as the wine opens up. Shows fine definition and a repeating cherry note on the persistent finish, which is firmed by gently gripping tannins. 30% whole clusters; 35% new French oak. 91 Wine Spectator Generous and lively, with expressive raspberry, sassafras and spiced tea flavors that build structure and tension toward refined tannins. Drink now through 2027. 1,722 cases made. 90 James Suckling Bright, red-fruit aromas with sappy and spicy complexity, leading to a palate that has a bright, energetic and slightly tangy fruit finish. Drink now. Screw cap. 92 Jeb Dunnuck The 2017 Pinot Noir Athena is attractively perfumed with cherry lozenge, quinine, and crushed roses. It is medium-bodied, with a silky texture and notes of raspberry coulis, pine, and wet stone. This lovely wine is approachable now or over the next 6-8 years.	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker Tech Sheet
Boedecker Cellars Pinot Noir, Athena 2021	93 Wine Enthusiast A smooth, supple texture, gentle acidity and silky tannins invite you to take sip after sip of Athena. It is packed with aromas and flavors of dark chocolate-covered Bing cherries, loamy soil and orange zest. Be sure to have friends on hand because it will be difficult to resist opening a second bottle of Athena 90 Jeb Dunnuck Boasts aromas of tobacco leaf, spiced red plum, forest earth, and dried flowers. Medium-bodied, it’s linear and refreshing on the palate, with even acidity, fine tannins, good freshness, and a floral finish. 90 Vinous The 2021 Pinot Noir Athena open with an intense burst of autumnal spices and rum-soaked black cherries. This is weighty in feel with velvety textures and rich red berry fruits that slowly saturate the senses. It finishes a bit shorter than anticipated and only gently tannic, leaving an air of lavender to linger on. 90 Wine Spectator Well-knit and focused, with appealing cherry and pomegranate flavors accented with sassafras and licorice. Finishes with refined tannins. Drink now through 2030. 500 cases made.	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker Tech Sheet