Walter Scott 2022s
Stunning Chardonnay & Pinot Noir
from the Willamette Valley!
Up to 98 Points and In Stock
"When I am asked if there were any 'great discoveries' in Oregon, I would mention Walter Scott Wines, without hesitation."- Neal Martin, The Wine Advocate
2022 Walter Scott X Novo Vineyard Chardonnay
$94.89 (750ml) In Stock – Buy Now
98 DE
2022 Walter Scott Freedom Hill Vineyard Chardonnay
$74.89 (750ml) In Stock – Buy Now
95 DE
2022 Walter Scott Freedom Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir
$74.89 (750ml) In Stock – Buy Now
97 DE
2022 Walter Scott Justice Vineyard Pinot Noir
$74.89 (750ml) In Stock – Buy Now
94 DE
We knew these wines would once again be rockstars. These top vineyards sites in the Willamette Valley consistently produce great wines. In the hands of talented winemakers like Ken Pahlow and Erica Landon and their team at Walter Scott, they really shine.
We were lucky to get a little of a few different Chardonnay and Pinot Noir bottles, and while still young, they are drinking lovely now, with many years of evolution ahead.
These wines are now in stock!
“The Chardonnay style here is concentrated and citrusy, with strong saline notes – the most Chablis-like wine you will find in the Willamette Valley – while the Pinot Noirs are structured, firm and dense.” - Charles Curtis MW, Decanter
2022 Walter Scott X Novo Vineyard Chardonnay
$94.89 (750ml) In Stock – Buy Now
98 DE
A stunning Chardonnay from the X Novo site in the Eola-Amity Hills. X Novo is intentionally diverse 15 clones of Pinot Noir and 20 clones of Chardonnay are intertwined and planted with serious density in this tiny site. Reductive chipped flint notes give way to Hawthorne, briny oyster shell elements, and lemon oil aromas. The palate is well composed—gorgeous layers of smoked citrus grilled ripe pineapple flesh, savoury, and thirst-slaking lemon verbena. A mineral spine looks down on it all. Simply gorgeous.-Clive Pursehouse, Decanter
2022 Walter Scott Freedom Hill Vineyard Chardonnay
$74.89 (750ml) In Stock – Buy Now
95 DE
Reductive notes of smoky lime and flint announce the aromatics of this Chardonnay from Mt Pisgah's Freedom Hill Vineyard. The elegance and austerity of this mineral-rich wine spring forward with complimentary sea air and grilled pineapple aromas. The palate is lively, bright, and mineral-driven, as gobs of briny oyster shell touch off laser-focused citrus and smoky chipped flint.-Clive Pursehouse, Decanter
2022 Walter Scott Freedom Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir
$74.89 (750ml) In Stock – Buy Now
97 DE
Delicious freshness abounds from the Walter Scott Freedom Hill Pinot Noir. This site, planted in 1981, sits in the foothills of the Coast Range in the Mt Pisgah appellation. Loads of purple florals, smoky blood orange, and pine sap set off an aromatic fireworks display from the glass. The palate retains a savoury intensity as smoky clove and wild mint tussle over sappy red berries and blood orange freshness. It's a gorgeous Pinot Noir that makes a strong case for the calibre of the appellation and this beautifully farmed site.-Clive Pursehouse, Decanter
2022 Walter Scott Justice Vineyard Pinot Noir
$74.89 (750ml) In Stock – Buy Now
94 DE
Sitting exposed on a ridgeline in the Eola-Amity appellation, the Justice Vineyard Pinot Noir is buffetted by the winds through the Van Duzer Corridor. These winds make Pinot Noir possible here, and their direct impact adds character and savoury depth to this bottling. Tingly aromatics of pine bough and piquant notes of blood orange introduce a wine of intense brilliance. Mint and dried wild herbs envelope wild green strawberries and tart wild currants. This wine has brilliance and a savoury edge and will undoubtedly transform beautifully over time.-Clive Pursehouse, Decanter
