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Wine Spectator 92 Points

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2009 Wine Spectator - 92 points - Supple in texture, this is transparent enough to reveal lovely cherry, blueberry, black tea and spice flavors, lingering effortlessly on the harmonious finish. Shows intensity and elegance. Drink now through 2017. - H.S.

2009 Wine Advocate - 91 points - The 2009 Pinot Noir Kalita Vineyard displays an alluring bouquet of smoke, Asian spices, floral notes, and red fruits. On the palate it exhibits layered flavors, good density for the vintage, an elegant personality, and considerable complexity. This nicely proportioned effort has enough structure to evolve for 1-2 years and provide pleasure through 2019. - Jay Miller

2008 Vintage Tasting Notes

2008 Wine Spectator - 92 points - Light in texture, intense in flavor, with a candied edge to the raspberry, apricot and orange peel notes that sail through the long and vivid finish. Tannins don't get in the way. Drink now through 2018." - H.S.

2008 Wine Advocate - 91 points - The 2008 Pinot Noir Kalita Vineyard is dark ruby red with a fragrant bouquet of cedar, underbrush/earth notes, exotic spices, rose petal, black cherry, and plum. Medium bodied and incipiently complex, it is packed with succulent fruit, ripe tannins, and lively acidity. The seamless finish is long and smooth. - Jay Miller

No one can describe Et Fille's wines more vividly than Jessica Mozeico: "It’s like Robert Downey, Jr.- just when you’re impressed with “Ironman” it pops out with a “Soloist” performance. It is cashmere in a glass- luxurious and lush. It has a nose of blackberry for more than one reason (I dropped my Blackberry into one of the fermenters while hanging upside down over it- true story). The palate contains cola, caramel, and chocolate that extends into the long finish. This would pair wonderfully with dinners of lamb, game, and steak.

Subdued but pleasing darker stone fruit and berry aromas with a complimentary whiff of oak. Very tasty essence of black cherries with a hint of vanillin oak. Mild dry tannins, exemplary acid spine and a mouth filling presence. More rugged and intense than the Maresh. Still a little closed and will need cellaring. Very good (+). - Rusty Gaffney, Prince of Pinot

2007 Vintage Tasting Notes

This is enthralling, and our favorite Kalita to date. Imagine carrying a glass of your favorite Pinot noir while walking through a pristine old growth forest - that's what the 07 Kalita smells like. Ripe, bright berry fruit flavors mingle pleasingly with creamy, nutty tannins. The initial impression of sweet fruit leads to an intriguing savory element of wild mushroom. The Kalita 07 is unique and unforgettable. - Avalon

"Scented of blackberries, with the delicacy of the 2007 vintage and the rich black fruits of the Yamhill-Carlton AVA, this wine speaks particularly well of its time and place of origin." - Portland Monthly September 09

2007 Tanzer - 91 points - Light red. Black raspberry, potpourri and cinnamon on the nose. Sweet, palate-staining red and dark berry flavors are strikingly juicy and pure, with a tangy mineral quality adding urgency. Blends depth and energy smoothly, finishing with excellent focus and sappy persistence.

Winemaker Howard Mozeico describes the wine: The word that comes to mind every time is “pretty.” Raspberry flavors that lead to cola. Best acidity of any Kalita. Nice finish with minerality. Pretty.

Jessica Mozeico describes the wine: This year’s Kalita brings Clint Eastwood to mind…. You see its boldness at first, but it reveals complex depth over time. The dark blackberry color leads to a multi-dimensional flavor profile. The front palate is dominated by bright red fruit, while a depth follows of chocolate and caramel.

2006 Wine Spectator - 90 points - Firm in texture, with enough flesh to balance the fine-grained tannins. Offers cherry and mocha flavors that linger on the expressive finish”.