WillaKenzie Estate 2005 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

Sometimes Oregon's pinot noirs are very difficult to tell apart from Burgundy's village wines and premier crus -- especially their ability to show layers of fruit simultaneously with barnyard/mushroom/earthy flavors -- but other times they miss the mark.     This bottling from WillaKenzie misses the mark: it has a light color, shows hot alcohol on the nose, and then shows rough fruit and lots of earth on the mid-palate and finish.   

$24; 85 points

Bottom Line:  Not enough fruit here, this is one of the most disappointing 2005s I've tried.