Brooks Winery Pinot noir "Janus" 07
Brooks Winery Pinot noir "Janus" 07 - This wine has beautiful, perfect Pinot Noir color, clear and transparent burgundy red from the center to the rim. When first poured mouthwatering fresh aromatics of bing cherries, ripe raspberries, red currents, wet stones, minerals, tobacco, violets and sage jump from the glass. Over time the wine opens and deepens revealing notes of clean earth, bread dough, cloves, cinnamon and walnut skin.
Clearly focused and complex, the aromas of the wine herald a wine that is truly classic Oregon Pinot noir. In the mouth, the attack opens with juicy red fruit flavors and beautifully ripe acidity. The juiciness, focus and freshness of the wine continue through the mid-palate and transform into elegant and beautiful waves of earth and fruit. Ripe tannins and a succulent texture also help the wine along and give it more definition into the long finish. The finish is clean, very very long and focused.
Although the 2007 Janus is drinking well now, it has the focus, balance and intensity to age and become more complex over the next 15 years. Beautiful. - the winery
Previous Vintage Tasting Notes
2006 Vintage Tasting Notes
The Brooks Winery Pinot noir "Janus" 06 is forward and silky but elegant, with spice and briar-laden mixed blackberry and dark raspberry with subtle earth and red cherry. Similar in style to the 2004, with more delicious coffee aromas and a lingering toasty note.
BURGHOUND 91 POINTS:"A serious and brooding nose features freshly crushed wild berry, under brush and earth notes that also characterize the rich, full and ripe medium+ weight flavors that offer good depth --- Delicious and ageworthy. Definitely worth a look."
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