Ayoub Willamette Valley Pinot Noir Memoirs 2023 Region:Willamette Valley There’s violets here too

There’s violets here too

at harvest he picks with acidity in mind

smoked sage

very different from the limestone that much of Muscadet grows on

Wine here is generally zestier

Ayoub Willamette Valley Pinot Noir Memoirs 2023 Region:Willamette Valley There’s violets here tooThe Willamette Valley has a secret, and his name is Mo Ayoub. For about 20 years, Mo has very quietly made some of the very finest Pinot Noir (and Chardonnay!) in the valley. Mo is the sort of winemaker who forgets to raise his prices for five years, because he spends his time in his vineyard and in his cellar, and sells most everything from the cellar door. If this is your first time hearing about Ayoub wines, or your first time in a while, make no