2021 Kelley Fox Mirabai Pinot Noir Dundee Hills, Oregon

From the red volcanic soils of the Dundee Hills in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, Kelley Fox crafts Pinot Noir that feels ethereal, detailed and deeply connected to place. A respected figure in the region’s artisan wine movement, Kelley Fox focuses on organic farming, gentle extraction and minimal intervention to allow vineyard character to unfold with clarity. Mirabai Pinot Noir reflects her signature style beautifully, blending select parcels to create a wine of perfume, finesse and quietly persistent structure.

A translucent ruby hue glows in the glass with delicate brilliance. Aromas rise in lifted waves of wild strawberry, red cherry and pomegranate layered with rose petal, sandalwood, dried herbs and a subtle earthy nuance. There is a captivating fragility to the bouquet that invites slow appreciation.

The palate is silky and finely etched, delivering vibrant red berry fruit framed by whisper fine tannins and bright natural acidity. Notes of cranberry skin, tea leaf and mineral freshness build through the mid palate, leading to a long, graceful finish that feels weightless yet enduring. This Dundee Hills Pinot Noir will reward careful cellaring over eight to twelve years as truffle, dried florals and savoury complexity deepen.

Picture herb roasted chicken shared at a timber table, grilled salmon with lemon, or mushroom ragù spooned generously onto warm pasta. A record like Mazzy Star So Tonight That I Might See or some early R.E.M. drifting through the room, conversation softening as the wine quietly takes hold of the evening.