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Let me say without reservation: this is the best Pacific Northwest Viognier I've tasted. It is the definition of balance, where everything is in its place. Gorgeous fruit and texture, floral and mineral accents, ripe fruit and fresh acidity. Not ... |
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Elegant and sensuous, Black Cap Chardonnay also has a powerful side. It explodes with rich pear and apricot, honey, and stones. As it unfurls, lemon and jasmine enter the scene. Refined, focused, and built for long-term aging, Jason's Chardo... |
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2009 Wine Advocate - 90 points - The 2009 Soleil Roussanne was sourced from the Olsen Vineyard in the Yakima Valley. It was barrel-fermented in 20% new French oak where it remained sur lie with regular batonnage for 7 months. ... |
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Minerals, sweet Meyer lemon, citrus flowers, and comb honey - the scent is enticing and the flavors follow through. A hint of vanilla in a clean, fresh finish make this a summer sipping white wine that everyone will enjoy. - Jean ... |
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Cameron Chardonnay Dundee Hills 2010
$18.95 Retail
$17.05
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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY AVALON
I was going to save this for my next installment of The Oregon Chardonnay Crusader, but this puppy has started drinking so amazingly well that I couldn't w... |
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Canada's Finest Ice Wine Sampler
Canadian ice wine is referred to as "Nectar of the Gods." This sampler has one bottle of three different Canadian ice wines. Made in the classic style, the grapes are picked a... |
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Inniskillin Sparkling Ice Wine - Oh my oh my. Just amazing.
My very favorite ice wine in the world is the Inniskillin Sparkling Riesling Ice Wine. It is ice wine at its best in a sparkling champagne style.
Aromas of ho... |
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Aromas of lemon blossom and ripe orchard fruits. The acidity is just right to balance the richness of this gorgeous wine. The fruit is sourced from two vineyards: Celilo Vineyard in Washington State and Del Rio Vineyard in Southern Oregon and blen... |
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2008 Vintage Tasting Notes
Westrey's Pinot gris is full of pear, white peach, and melon flavors, with a refreshing lift in the finish.
Matt Kramer, in the Oregonian, says: "A really good pinot gris is... |
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2009 Wine Advocate - 92 points - The 2009 Chardonnay Reserve is a barrel selection of the original plantings. Substantial and complex on the palate, this concentrated, creamy-textured, beautifully balanced wine is likely to evo... |
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Ray's New Zealand heritage is in full flower with this home run of a Sauvignon Blanc. The knock-out scents are both subtle and intense, focusing on honeydew and casaba melon, creamy stone fruit, sweet thyme, and rich creamy fruit custard. Fl... |
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2010 Wine Spectator - 91 points - Bright and appealing for its gorgeous pear, lychee and rose petal aromas and flavors, neatly folded into a sleek package. This has grace and finishes with charm. Drink now. - H.S.
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Andrew says: "Seduction in a bottle. Give in. You know you want to. Just give in."
"I hadn't tasted this wine much since it was bottled last spring, so when I brought a sip of it to my nose the other day I was astounded. Pure old-f... |
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The 2008 Chardonnay is a 50-50 blend of Carabella and Hyland vineyards. aged in 25% new oak and stainless steel for 11 months. Aromas of popcorn, pear, and spiced apple inform the nose of a concentrated, savory, spicy Chardonnay that offers exc... |
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Aromas of straw, graham, apple, spice and Meyer lemon. Perfectly balanced, this wine is fresh and crisp and is an excellent accompaniment to herb roasted chicken with fresh greens. ... |
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Highly recommended - one of the highest rated Washington ice wines and a great price.
2008 Vintage Tasting Notes
2008 Wine Advocate - 92 points - The 2008 Chenin Blanc Ice Wine is a winner (as usual... |
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100% Conner Lee Vineyard fruit, 225 cases made.
2008 Vintage Tasting Notes
2008 Wine Advocate - 92 points - ...the 2008 The Big Sissy Chardonnay sourced entirely from the Conner Lee Vineyard, one of t... |
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Aromas include apricot blossoms, creme fraiche, blood orange and spice cake. Flavors include white peach, apricot and cinnamon. This wine will pair well with poultry, seafood, and cheeses.
2009 Vintage Tasting Notes
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This wine offers an initial impression of restrained pineapple, peach, apricot and star fruit on top of a clean flinty note. These flavors give way in the tasting to assertive flavors of the same stone fruit and citrus families. Behind, the mine... |
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The seventh vintage of Andrew's Roussanne, Andrew was one of the first northwest winemakers to offer the varietal.
The 2008 Roussanne shows classic aromas of stone fruits and minerals, with a palate that sacrifices a bit of 07’s stoniness f... |
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Another elegant Chardonnay from Domaine Drouhin.
2009 Vintage Tasting Notes
The 09 Chardonnay is a unique blend of wine-making techniques. Half of the juice was fermented in French Oak, the rest in stainless steel. Th... |
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This wine is sublime, with mouthwatering lime, white peach, grapefruit, and quince, on a creamy delivery. Patty nicely fuses the styles of Sancerre, New Zealand, and California into a uniquely Oregonian Sauv blanc. Highly recommended.
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Fresh, smooth citrus with a hint of cream makes this Pinot Blanc a standout. Scents and flavors of pink grapefruit, lemon flower and a clean fresh mineral finish make this one of my favorite Blancs ever.
I'm adding the Witness Tree to my pa... |
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Elk Cove's popular and refreshing Riesling is fruity and finishes clean and crisp.... |
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This Single Vineyard, Dijon clone Chardonnay opens with aromas of butter, vanilla, spice and pineapple. Inside, a creamy viscosity runs through layers of tropical fruit, barrel spice and acid. A long and seductive finish rounds out this gorg... |
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Eyrie was the first winery to plant Pinot gris in Oregon.
“Eyrie Pinot gris, bright and bracing, is marked by a mineral-tinged complexity rarely found in dry wines made from this variety. The first successful American version, it sets a qua... |
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Full bodied Austrian varietal white wine from limited planting in Elton Vineyard, Eola Hills.... |
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Seductive aromas of mineral, pear and apple open up to a mouth-filling mid-palate swimming with tropical fruit flavors and hints of spice. While full and viscous in the mouth, this wine is punctuated with a bright natural acidity which makes fo... |
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Jezebel's "Blanc" is a light, easy drinking wine. Extremely popular, flavors and scents of crisp pear and peach fill this perfect summer sipper. It always sells out fast. A blend of Pinot Gris, Riesling, and Gewurztraminer. Just lovely, and a ... |
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Remarkably brilliant with rich fruit and balanced acidity, this wine shows fragrant citrus blossom, lemon and floral aromas, with melon, pear, lychee nut and key-lime flavors on a honeysuckle mineral-rich finish. - the winery
Rich in flavo... |
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Honored by Wine Enthusiast as the Premier Pinot Gris producer in the United States! Bright aromas of melon, pear and guava are enhanced with floral notes of citrus blossom, rose petal and Asian spices.
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Wine & Spirits Magazine - 90 points - As simple and as pure an expression of the grape as you'll
find in Oregon, from an emergent South Oregon vineyard that's rapidly gaining a reputation for success with Rhone varietals, ... |
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Made from Southern Oregon fruit by consulting winemaker Peter Rosback. White peach and hints of melon in the flavor, lavishly fruity with a nice crisp finish. A great example of southern Oregon Pinot gris.... |
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Tangy, refined, complex and inviting, this steely wine has a leesy
character that weaves through the lime, mineral, green tomato
and green apple flavors. Unusual, but with tremendous finesse
and depth. Unlike any other Oregon Chardonnay. Best f... |
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Aromas and flavors include grapefruit, honey, white pepper and radish. It is a dry wine in the restrained style that is typical of its name.
2009 Vintage Tasting Notes
2009 Wine Enthusiast - 90 points |
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2008 Vintage Tasting Notes
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Made by Ray Walsh, who was winemaker at King Estate from 1992 to 2005, this is a spectacular dessert wine, rich yet well balanced, with lovely fresh cr... |
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Aromas of hazelnuts and lemon blossoms mingled with fresh apples, spices, and honey. This wine has vibrant acidity and a long, polished finish.
2008 Vintage Tasting Notes
This is a very special Chardonnay from a w... |
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This is the seventh vintage. Orange and peach blossom aromas, flavors of pear and apricot.
Orange and peach blossom aromas and flavors are characteristic of the variety. After gentle whole-cluster press, the juice was fermented in stainless... |
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Heady orchard fruit on the front and great minerality that comes out of Washington's Conner Lee vineyard. Pleasantly creamy and rich without diving into Californication land. Pleases both Oregon and California Chard drinkers. - Andy
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2007 vintage tasting notes - Sweet scent of apple, apple blossom, and citrus are followed by flavors of green apple, creamy white peach, and citrus. The finish is crisp and refreshing, with a hint of minerality. - Jean... |
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Ripe tropical fruits and bright acidity. Made from old vine fruit, this Pinot gris has a depth and complexity not found in most.
Lange Estate Winery was the fourth producer in the United States to work with Pinot Gris and winemaker, Don ... |
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Deep strawberry color, classic Pinot Noir fruit flavors in a light summer wine. Scents of strawberries, herbs and floral (especially roses) notes, flavors repeat the fresh strawberry, rose petal, red raspberry, and wild strawberry essence. The ... |
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J. Christopher Chardonnay "Cuvee Lunatique" 09
$16.75 Retail
$15.07
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The J. Christopher Chardonnay "Cuvee Lunatique" is the perfect glass of wine with a dinner salad made with sliced fennel, avocado, grilled chicken and mixed baby greens.
Excellent winemaker Jay Somers makes small amounts of white win... |
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The richest of the roses for this season that I've had in spring of 2011. A hint of rose petals in the nose, tons of fresh strawberry scent and flavor, and crisp acidity that is so very refreshing on a hot day. Ultimate summer picnic wine. A bl... |
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A beautiful single vineyard wine. Infinitely pure. Tangerine, Asian pear, and a lanolin texture give way to a nerve of minerality shivering down its spine. - the winery
2008 Vintage Tasting Notes
100% Archie den ... |
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Aromas of cream and custard followed by rose hips, Turkish Delight, and fresh mown hay. This is considered a "medium sweet" riesling by the International Riesling Foundation Scale.
2008 Vintage Tasting Notes
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Aromas of ripe pineapple, lemon zest, cinnamon, and Asian pears. Lush entry of ripe Anjou pears, mouthwatering acidity, lemon custard, and intense mineral focus. This wine is lush enough to enjoy now, but there is acidity to age, and this wine wi... |
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Brick House Chardonnay 09
$25.65 Retail
$23.08
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Brick House Chardonnay Willamette Valley 09 -
The resurgence in interest in Oregon Chardonnay has only increased demand for Brick House's cult favorite Chardonnay. Doug was one of the first winemakers in the Willamette Valley to plant the the... |
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Prismé is the truest expression of the Pinot noir grape. We select only our finest blocks of Pinot noir and gently press the grapes, liberating the free run juice, but not the color or tannins from the skins. It is then barrel-fermented, and ag... |
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Rich scents typical of Riesling include honeysuckle, Meyer lemon, pear skin, quince, coriander, and nutmeg. A more concentrated Riesling in style, flavors include Gala apple, candied lemon peel and fresh Maui pineapple. The finish is dry a... |
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2010 Wine Spectator - This light, tangy white is juicy, with herb-accented quince, lime and wet hay character. Smooth, refined finish. Drink now. 169 cases made. - H.S. ... |
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Rich golden straw color reveals pear and apple aromas. These aromas are enhanced by sweet spicy oak, and an undercurrent of mineral. The wine unfolds on the palate with rich texture and balanced acid. The concentration of sweet fruit in the wine... |
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From the winery -
This wine reminds me of what my 2002 Chardonnay would have tasted like if we'd had Dijon clones. The 2002 was a blockbuster wine and is still delicious. The aromas are very complex yet fruit forward. Lo... |
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From the winery that produced the Johan Three Barrels Pinot noir we offered last month (and one of the most popular 2008 Pinots we’ve had) it’s not surprising that it’s a standout. The pure, clean scent and flavor of fresh strawberry and raspbe... |
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This wine is a complex mix of mature fruit flavors including ripe pear, apple and peach with wonderful acidity. Whole cluster pressing produced a wine with notes of vanilla, spice and toasted hazelnut.
Approachable now, this wine will be even b... |
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100% Champoux Vineyard fruit, from a tiny block of old Muscat vines in one of Washington's most distinguished vineyards.
Amazing value. Floral aromas, especially roses, mesh into a complex nose that includes ripe peach, nutmeg, and faint or... |
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A brilliant straw-colored Pinot gris that offers expansive aromas of ripe pears, peach and grapefruit with bright accents of floral, tangerine, mango and honeysuckle. On the palate, it exhibits a creamy, balanced mouthfeel with bright citrus ac... |
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New vintage of the famous wine poured at the White House!
The color is golden honeysuckle yellow. The aromas are of honey, wildflowers and sweet fruit. The flavors include fresh citrus, stonefruit and wet stone. The finish is... |
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An ice wine made from frozen grapes, it is a very concentrated Riesling ice wine with intense, creamy peach and pear scent and flavors.
There's a lot of flavor here, including a surprising hint of Earl Grey tea in the scent. I enjoy it b... |
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2007 Vintage Tasting Notes
Wine Enthusiast 91 Points and "Editor's Choice": - Spindrift is the little winery that could, and makes excellent wines at consumer-friendly prices, from a variety of gra... |
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A complex yet refreshing wine with subtle oak nuances that provides a delicious accompaniment to fish and fowl. ... |
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Domaine Dominique Lafon Saint Veran 09 - from the consulting winemaker at Evening Land Vineyards, Dominique Lafon.
Dominique Lafon is the king of White Burgundy, and this is an affordable example of his style. A Chardonnay from the appellatio... |
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-Gift - Northwest Dessert Wines
6 bottles
Retail $134.95
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Two bottles each of three highly sought after Oregon Ice and Dessert wines.
The Pacific Northwest is one of the few sources for Ice Wine, and its late harvest and dessert wines are delicious. They make lovely gifts- serve them on special occa...read more
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A perennial favorite of mine. This racy little crowd-pleaser is a blend of Pinot gris, Gewurztraminer, and Rieslaner. Floral notes and wet stones on the nose lead to a light citrus and mineral driven summer white that goes great while mowing the ... |
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The newest gonzo-value in Oregon Chardonnay, Westrey's 2010 Chardonnay could best be described with one word: underpriced. Since I prefer more flowery prose, how about: a surprisingly rich and refined palate, mixing apple and pear with lemon-lime... |
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Pale straw in color, spicy perfume of lychee and guava fruit on the nose, sweet clearing to crisp citrus and mineral. Rich and plush on the tongue, with flavors of tropical fruit and lime. This wine has the weight and structure on the palate to... |
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I poured this wine for over a dozen experienced wine tasters, all with the same reaction: wow. The aromas are both captivating and refreshing, with jasmine, flint, and lime zest awakening your senses. The flavors are multi-dimensional - it's the ... |
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Sineann's Celilo Gewurztraminer is made from a famed Washington State vineyard known for its great white wine grapes. This wine shows the clean, slightly mineral quality Celilo is know for, plus the spicy, intensely floral notes that the varietal... |
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An Avalon favorite, Brian O'Donnell balances ripe fruit flavors of pear, apple, and white peach with a brilliant crisp minerality and lilting freshness.
Oregon Chardonnay is our best kept secret! Many wineries abandoned it over the past... |
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Aromas of pear, citrus and peach. The winery calls it "fruit salad in a glass." This vibrant wine is sure to please.
Full of the same beautiful, clean, crisp, citrusy qualities that you love in this Pinot Gris. We keep hearing things like "mm... |
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Tyson Crowley is one of the best things that has happened to Oregon Chardonnay. He's definitely an Oregon Chardonnay crusader. His 2010 Chard opens with Oregon aromas - lemon, lime, and a touch of green apple. There's a nice weight and roundness... |
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2010 Vintage Available May 21!
2009 Vintage Tasting Notes
2009 Wine Advocate - 94 points - ..the 2009 Chardonnay Sigrid which is a selection of the top 10 barrels in the cellar out of 100. Complex m... |
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