Torii Mor Winery Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2003 Reviews

Torii Mor Winery Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2003 Tasting Notes

Torii Mor is an unusual name. The Japanese torii is the word for the traditional gateway commonly found at Shinto shrine entrances. It has come to symbolize prosperity and good fortune. It combines with the Swedish word mor, meaning earth, to add a touch of sacred ground to the winery. Torii Mor is located in Dundee, smack dab in the middle of Oregon Pinot Noir country. It's a boutique winery founded by Donald Olson, M.D., and he primarily handcrafts wines from Pinot Noir in small lots from selected vineyards throughout the Willamette Valley and other parts of Oregon. His wines express the Burgundian style that Oregon is noted for and the Torii Mor Pinot Noir 2003 fits the mold. There is a bright nose of cherries joined by dried mushrooms and toasted oak. This follows with lively black cherry fruit and slightly tart raspberries that shift with layers of earthiness, spice, and soft oak tones. Well integrated with supple tannins and a tingle of acidity. The finish pauses and then continues. A solid effort that drinks well now but can also cellar for two or three years.

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