Bergström Willamette Valley Cumberland Reserve Pinot Noir 2024

A blend of each of Bergström's estate vineyards across Oregon's renowned Willamette Valley, the Cumberland Reserve was named for the Portland street on which winemaker Josh Bergström was raised. An encapsulation of the Bergström style, this is the expression of a unique vintage’s character combined with the perfect marriage of spice, mineral, and pure Pinot fruit. "The new red releases at Bergström are amazing follow-ups to the 2023s. While the 2023s were dark and moody, fruit-driven yet complex, the 2024s take things to a much prettier place with soaring aromatics, bright red fruit and plenty of acidity." (Eric Guido, Vinous)

94/100 - The 2024 Pinot Noir Cumberland Reserve opens with vibrant black cherry, autumnal spices, saddle leather and camphor as it evolves in the glass. On the palate, pure silk textures carry ripe wild berry fruits under an air of cola and violet pastille. It leaves a gentle tannic inflection and a resonance of licorice on the finish, with excellent length and balanced structure. The Cumberland Reserve is an unparalleled value in first-class Oregon Pinot Noir. - Eric Guido, Vinous