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Purple Hands - Pinot Noir - Haakon/Lenai2023

RED WINE

PUBLIC
February 2026
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Purple Hands - Pinot Noir - Haakon/Lenai label
  • Producer Purple Hands Wine
  • Blend 100% Pinot Noir
  • Country USA
  • Region Oregon
  • Appellation Dundee Hills
  • UPC 8 56750 00316 3

Reviews

Wine Spectator 94

Handsomely structured and silky in texture, with multilayered raspberry and guava flavors that are endowed with orange peel, cardamom and other dusky spices as this gathers length and breadth toward polished tannins.

by TF, Wine Spectator , 2025

Wine Enthusiast 94

An aromatic burst of cherry liqueur is soon joined by notes of loamy soil and spicy ginger. The wine's luxurious texture and silky tannins pair nicely with concentrated blackberry, black tea and bittersweet dark chocolate flavors. The acidity here is brisk, providing a nice balance with the wine's restrained alcohol, tannins and fruit. This pleasurable wine makes you want to settle into your chair for a relaxing conversation.

by MA, Wine Enthusiast , 2025

Jeb Dunnuck 96+

The Haakon/Lenai Vineyard was planted in 1998, from certified organic estate fruit (777, Pommard, Wadenswil, 115, and 114 Dijon clones) on a deep pan of Jory soils. In the glass, the 2023 Pinot Noir Haakon/Lenai offers a bright ruby red hue and has more nervous tension compared to the Latchkey Vineyard, initially revealing focused notes of bright spices before starting to unravel more complex aromas of compact wild berries, dark berries, fresh wild herbs, sage, tarragon, and cardamom. It offers a medium-bodied frame, with coiled tannins, balanced acidity, and its sunny fruit shining through on the finish. This wine has a lot of complexity and the potential to expand with time.

by AF, Jeb Dunnuck , 2025

James Suckling 94

This silky, ripe and perfumed red has aromas of blueberries, peaches, violets, vanilla and cinnamon stick. It's medium-bodied, supple and delicious, with fine-grained tannins and lingering sweet-spice notes. Drink or hold.

by CN, James Suckling , 2025

Wine Advocate 95

The 2023 Pinot Noir Haakon Lenai floods the senses with expressive raspberry, wild cherry, hibiscus, licorice, rose petals and slowly emerging earthy accents. The medium-bodied palate is bursting with perfumed, layered flavors. It's framed by velvety tannins, and fireworks of fresh acidity drive a long, shimmery finish with latent spicy tones. It should be long lived in the cellar.

by EB, Wine Advocate , 2025

Technical Details

Ageing

10 months in French Oak, 25% New.

Appellation

Dundee hills, Willamette Valley.

Estate

Haakon Lenai Vineyard is a 35 acre property located in the Dundee Hills. This Vineyard was originally planted by Jon Jennison and was called Thistle Vineyard. Cody and Marque acquired the vineyard in 2019 and have since renamed the site after their children’s middle names: Haakon/Lenai.

Tasting notes

Raspberry, cherry cola, earth, pomegranate, red licorice, espresso spiced cinnamon, wet stone, maple bar, frosting glaze.

Vinification

Purple Hands is a low intervention, purity-driven winery. Ferments are a mixture of techniques: native yeasts, and some commercial strains as needed. 25% whole cluster for 2023. Skin macerations are vintage-dependent styles. Wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered to retain the honesty of the vineyard and the vintage.