Et Fille Pinot noir Willamette Valley 07
winery: Et Fille
Best Value Wine
The Et Fille Willamette Valley Pinot noir 07's scent is evocative of fresh Oregon Marionberries and black raspberries, accented by hints of dusty spice and dried rose petal. This is a gently textured wine - rounded and smooth. Sweet fruit and well defined dark berry flavors evolve and open with the addition of a touch of earth and dried herbs in the mid-palate. Outstanding complexity and balance in a value Pinot noir. - Avalon
The Et Fille Willamette Valley Pinot noir, their one blended Pinot (all others are single vineyard designates), has garnered a reputation for its exceptional value and sells out quickly. The wine is made with the same careful hand crafting as the single vineyard wines. The 2007 is a blend of Pinot Noir grapes from the Blakeslee, Nicholas, Kalita and Palmer Creek vineyards.
Howard Mozeico describes the 2007 Et Fille Willamette Valley Pinot noir: Cherry liqueur and herbal aroma, cherry and rhubarb flavor.
Jessica Mozeico adds her notes: Our Willamette Valley blend is like that perfect little black dress- you know, without thinking about it, that it will complement any occasion. It is quickly becoming a consistent standby in our homes. We are allured by the clarity of its ruby color, nose of raspberry and cherry with a touch of eucalyptus or herb, and flavor profile of cherry with cola and oak on the back palate.
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Avalon says:
Jean: Made from new grape sources in 2006, Et Fille's Willamette Valley is a blend of fruit from Nicholas and Anam Cara Vineyards. The fruit is 100% Pommard, and the typical red cherry flavors of the clone dominate. Howard used 25% new oak barrels for aging, from Meyrieux cooperage, with the interiors burned to "house toast", and the distinct Meyrieux oak adds sweet spicy flavors and a textured, silky mouth feel to the wine. Initially, the scents of spice and incense mingle with red raspberry and ripe strawberry notes. Flavors are immediately appealing - classic Pommard red cherry, red raspberry, and red cherry candy are joined by savory hints of rosemary and toasted coffee bean on the finish. Marcus: How do you follow up such an outstanding value as the 2005 Et Fille
Willamette Valley? With a better 2006. For all the delicious aromas
and flavors, the appeal is the texture--silky silky. And it doesn't
hurt to have red berries shaded with sandalwood incense and minerals
on the nose. Ripe red cherry with hints of strawberry and raspberry
swishes around your mouth, while a savory, toasty note appears on the
long finish. Howard: please make more! The Winery Says: Dad: Raspberries & red cherries on the intense nose and palette, followed by a long finish. Fille: Our 2006 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is like Cameron Diaz- fun, spirited, and more attractive than the girl next door. It has a cranberry color, nose of red cherries and strawberries with a hint of rose, and a palate that finishes with white pepper and spice. This is a sipping wine- perfect before dinner.
