Since we first offered the 2023 Seven Springs Pinot Noir in June, Decanter and James Suckling have joined Wine Spectator at 94 points. Wine Enthusiast gave it 93, Wine Advocate 92. From the historic Seven Springs vineyard, 1,900 cases made, and $34.99 a bottle.

A Personal Note

Dear Artisans,

In June I wrote to you about the 2023 Evening Land Seven Springs Pinot Noir. Since then two more critics have weighed in. Decanter gave it 94: “Pinot Noir that exhibits an exhilarating alpine character.” James Suckling gave it 94: “Deep and complex… a long and racy finish.” That puts three of the world’s major critics at 94 on the same bottle.

Seven Springs is one of the historic vineyards of Oregon’s Eola-Amity Hills, planted in the early 1980s and farmed biodynamically.

The Team Behind It

Rajat Parr and Sashi Moorman, the team behind Domaine de la Côte and Sandhi in California, took over Evening Land in 2014, and the 2023 is from their years together. In the documentary SOMM III, their Domaine de la Côte 2014 Bloom’s Field tied for first in a blind tasting of Pinot Noir with a Volnay Premier Cru from Marquis d’Angerville. That is the bar they set for themselves.

Wine Spectator’s Top 100

Wine Spectator has put Evening Land on its Top 100 three times: the 2007 Seven Springs Pinot Noir at No. 97 in 2009; the 2012 La Source Pinot Noir at 98 points and No. 3 in 2015, which Wine Spectator called “Oregon’s highest-scoring wine to date”; and the 2018 Seven Springs Chardonnay at No. 27 in 2021. The 2023 Pinot has the scores to ask whether a fourth is coming.

Why It Tastes Like Burgundy

Sixteen months in neutral French oak, then finished in concrete, at 13.1% alcohol. Wine Advocate: “The medium-bodied palate has a silky texture and is bursting with berry and citrus flavors. It’s balanced by mouthwatering acidity and has a long, bright finish.” Light on its feet, vivid, transparent: Oregon Pinot in the Burgundian mold, at $34.99.

James Tran

Artisan Wine & Spirits

Why This Matters

The Featured Wine

2023 Evening Land Seven Springs Pinot Noir.

Wine Spectator 94. Decanter 94. James Suckling 94. Wine Enthusiast 93.

Evening Land Seven Springs Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023

Eola-Amity Hills · Willamette Valley, Oregon

Raised sixteen months in neutral French oak and finished in concrete. Every review is below.

More Oregon Pinot

Seven More Stunners Still In Our Cellar

From Eola-Amity, Yamhill-Carlton and the Dundee Hills.

Eola-Amity Hills · Own-Rooted 1986 Vines

Evesham Wood “Le Puits Sec” Pinot Noir 2023

Eola-Amity Hills, Oregon

The estate vineyard, planted by founder Russ Rainey in 1986 on its own roots, certified organic and dry-farmed. Decanter, at 96: “Stunning on the palate with mouthfuls of fresh woodland berry fruits… Burgundy, eat your heart out.”

Yamhill-Carlton · 165 Cases

Tendril “Extrovert” Pinot Noir 2019

Willamette Valley, Oregon

Wine Enthusiast, 93: “Like any good extrovert, this medium-bodied wine gets right in your face with briary blackcap raspberry, lavender, vanilla bean and cedar aromas… A creamy texture, with plush tannins and gentle acidity.”

Willamette Valley · Jacques Lardière

Résonance Pinot Noir 2022

Willamette Valley, Oregon

The Oregon project of Jacques Lardière, who led winemaking at Maison Louis Jadot for 42 vintages. Wine Spectator, 94: “Fragrant raspberry and fresh violet aromas lead to elegantly layered cherry, mineral and savory tea flavors, with a silky mouthfeel that slowly builds tension on the polished finish.”

Yamhill-Carlton · Family-Run Since 1974

Elk Cove “Mount Richmond” Pinot Noir 2022

Yamhill-Carlton, Oregon

From one of Oregon’s oldest producers, founded in 1974 by Pat and Joe Campbell. Wine Spectator, 94: “Rich yet graceful and well-knit, with lilting flavors of raspberry and blackberry that take on clove and tobacco accents as this builds structure and polish toward fine-grained tannins.”

Dundee Hills · Suckling’s No. 5 Wine Of 2025

Arterberry Maresh “Maresh Vineyard” Pinot Noir 2023

Dundee Hills, Oregon

Own-rooted, dry-farmed vines dating to 1970, when Eyrie was the only other vineyard in the Dundee Hills. James Suckling, 98 and his No. 5 wine of 2025: “Tense and savory… almost endless length… This is built for the cellar and needs some time.”

Dundee Hills · Four-Site Barrel Selection

Alexana “Terroir Series” Pinot Noir 2021

Willamette Valley, Oregon

Barrels selected from Alexana’s single-vineyard program to bring together four distinct terroirs. Wine Spectator, 93: “Vivacious and expressive, with sleek raspberry and cherry flavors laced with rose petal, orange peel and hints of forest floor as this sails on the long, supple finish.”

Willamette Valley · No. 19 Of Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Of 2025

Penner-Ash Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2022

Willamette Valley, Oregon

Wine Spectator, 94 and No. 19 of its 2025 Top 100: “Capturing the essence of Willamette Valley, this Pinot is elegantly structured and vibrant with acidity yet plush and polished. Flavors of raspberry and cherry are accented by orange peel, floral tea and spices as this glides along the vibrant finish.”

The Bottom Line

Three 94s on one Oregon Pinot, at $34.99 a bottle.

The 2023 Evening Land Seven Springs, from one of the Eola-Amity Hills’ historic vineyards, is $34.99.

If you want company for it, the seven Pinots above run from $34.97 to $59.97.

Cheers,

— James Tran

Artisan Wine & Spirits

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