A to Z Wineworks Pinot Noir 09
Super sexy and spicy on the nose with aromas of apricots, blueberries, Bing cherries, blood oranges, gingerbread, white pepper, sweet Eastern spices, violets, tea and sweet pipe tobacco. In the mouth, the wine has refreshing acidity with silky tannins and rich flavors mirroring the aromatics. The 2009 A to Z Oregon Pinot Noir restrains power while balancing richness and purity with a clean and refreshing finish. Classically proportioned and built for midterm aging, the wine will continue to build weight and structure with cellaring. - the winery
Previous Vintage Tasting Notes
2008 Vintage Tasting Notes
Wine Spectator
TOP 100 Wines of the Year #75!
The A to Z 2008 Pinot is long gone but you can still try under $25 highly rated Pinots from Oregon's 2008 vintage. Most of the best are priced $35+, but there's a few standouts at under $25.
The Et Fille 08 $23.95/$21.55 was the #4 choice in New York Times' Top Ten 2008 Oregon Pinot noirs. And the Dominio IV "Poetry and Roses" 08 $27.95/$25.16 is a gorgeous wine, if you don't mind that hardly anyone has heard of it. Marcus wrote an email to some of our big Pinot buyers and told them they didn't want to miss getting some.
Cardwell Hill's Pinot noir 08 $23.94/$21.55 was on Wine Spectator's list of Recommended Wines in the Oregon issue. Their 2006 Pinot made Wine Spectator's Top 100 list.
You can see our complete selection of 2008 Oregon Pinot noirs at all price points.
Wine Spectator - "Lively, deftly balanced and refreshing in style, with pretty raspberry and cherry flavors playing against hints of spice and chalk. Finishes with impressive length. Drink now through 2016. 62,954 cases made." H.S.
A to Z Wineworks Pinot Noir 08 - Lively, refreshing, nice red cherry fruit flavors and hints of red raspberry. A juicy, yummy, great value value Pinot noir.
Clear and vibrant, this wine has a beautiful dark color and aromas of mixed berries, earth, smoke, violets, Asian spices and minerals. In the mouth, the wine mirrors the aromatics with a succulent texture and good acidity. As the finish unfolds, the individual characteristics of the wine unify and augment one another. Beautifully balanced between richness and power, the wine possesses amazing depth and purity. Classically proportioned while being built with long term potential, the concentrated 2005 A to Z Pinot Noir will be perhaps the longest lived wine we have made. - the winery
