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Expressively aromatic, the Gestalt is a balanced melange of black cherry, black raspberry, red licorice, tobacco leaf, and spice box. Intense, concentrated, and vibrant on the palate, this elegant, suave Pinot is beautifully proportioned and excep... |
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Opens with a nose of classic Burgundy - compelling and complex, multi-layered and detailed. An amazing swirl of tension between elegant fruit and fresh turned earth and herbs. Made from the best six barrels of Pinot from the vintage, a scant 120 c... |
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The 2009 Pinot Noir Charlie’s Vineyard was sourced from a 40 year old parcel directly adjacent to the Cameron Winery. Fragrant black raspberries, exotic spices, incense, and sandalwood inform the nose of a succulent, plush, layered Pinot that de... |
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Cameron Abbey Ridge Pinot noir 09
$54.95 Retail
$49.45
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Winemaker John Paul says: “If you are looking for a possibly great vintage from Abbey Ridge, this is the one to invest in. The aromatics which developed in the wine from the 35 year-old Wadenswil block certainly stunned us and forced us into an e... |
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Powerful yet refined. The nose has notes of bright red cherries, dark berries, herbs, cinnamon and nutmeg. When we took our first sip, we thought "Yum"...and then came more complexity in the form of spice box, creamy cherry pie filling and a lon... |
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This medium bodied wine has lively acidity. It is a beautiful, ruby red wine with raspberry aromas and red fruit flavors. The minerality comes through on the finish.
Due to a very cool Spring, crop size was small so only 400 cases were produce... |
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The winery calls this a "gorgeous" wine. Fruit forward, this is made from the best eight out of twenty two barrels. This may well be the breakthrough vintage for this pinot. Aromas of cinnamon and molasses and flavors of plum and strawberry. This ... |
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The 2009 Arley's Leap is more deeply colored and a bit more structured [than his other reviewed wines.] A hint of herbs, spices, floral notes, cherry, and raspberry inform the nose of a sweetly-fruited, velvety-textured, nicely proportioned, le... |
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A darker expression of Evesham Wood Pinot. Fresh blackberry with red cherry flourishes. Orange-spiced tea and cola highlight a creamy textured palate. The smallest production Evesham Pinot -
nly 90 cases produced. - Marcus
Tasting the four new... |
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This is the first vintage of Sweet Earth Vineyards Pinot noir. This blend of Pommard and Dijon clone grapes was aged in Oak barrels for 18 months. The resulting wine is layered with flavors of blackberry, red fruit and a touch of spice. It pairs w... |
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Red raspberry, bramble, and a hint of white pepper in both scent and flavors, this is Erin's most elegant 2009 Pinot. At first, it is deceptively simple, then it opens and just keeps going. The complexity is in the subtle notes - minerals, herbs... |
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If you haven't heard how good the 2010 vintage is, you will! It is a virtual guarantee that Bergstrom's Shea 2010 will be one of the highest rated wines of the vintage. Electric aromas of bright cherries, allspice, sweet earth and toasty oak. Th... |
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The 2010 Haden Fig Pinot noir is all about R's, starting with highly Recommended. It's beautiful Red fruit is Round and creamy, with a Rustic edge and a mouthwatering finish. A Rosemary Ribbon carries through the wine, accenting the sweet cherri... |
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2009 Wine Advocate - 90 points - The entry level 2009 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley is a six vineyard, multi-regional blend that was made with 20% whole clusters and aged for 11 months in 13% new French oak. Medium ruby red in co... |
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Made with fruit from the biodynamically managed Johan Vineyard in the Van Duzer Corridor north of Monmouth, Oregon. ... |
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Named for White Rose winemaker Jesus Guillen. Dijon 115 clone Pinot noir from Block 5 of the White Rose Vineyard. "The aromatic intensity and expression combined with the weight, flavor density and length on the palate inspired us to create a b... |
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Recommneded Best Buy!
In our minds this vintage is the style we have been shooting for when we think of what we are looking for out of this particular bottling. The mix of wines is sensational incorporating barrels from s... |
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The 2009 Pinot Noir Winemaker’s Cuvee is a 50-case barrel selection from the White Rose Block 1 and Bell Road Vineyards. It was fermented with 60% whole clusters (100% of the White Rose and 20% of the Bell Road) and aged for 15 months in 100% ne... |
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The 2009 Pinot Noir Appellation Series Chehalem Mountain is a barrel selection from three vineyards in that AVA and was made with 25% whole clusters with aging in 14% new French oak for 15 months. Aromas of Asian spices, incense, smoke, clove,... |
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The 2009 Pinot Noir White Rose Vineyard is a selection from the four oldest blocks in the vineyard planted in 1980 and was made with 60% whole clusters. The wine was aged for 15 months in 8% new French oak. Medium ruby red in color, it sports a... |
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In 2009, the famous winemaker who had contracted for most of Windelea Vineyards' oldest and arguably best vines (planted in 1974/75) decided not to take them.
Robert Brittan grabbed the beautiful fruit and made the "Legacy". In Robert's word... |
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Wine Spectator: Light and fragrant, this red is spicy with hints of clove and nutmeg around a lithe core of raspberry and cherry fruit, gliding serenely into the long, vivid finish. Drink now through 2018. H.S.
Only 75 cases made.
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From a micro-boutique winery south of our Corvallis shop. You're going to hear more about Brigadoon but for now, their tiny production of 165 cases of Lylee will get gobbled up in Oregon. This is fantastic everyday Pinot. An Insider's Oregon Pin... |
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Upper Terrace has emerged as Beaux Freres' cult wine. It sells out the quickest despite being the most expensive of their three bottlings. Why? Because it's a blockbuster!
Richer and darker than the Estate, the 2009 Upper Terrace oozes with... |
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A blend of fruit from younger vines with fruit from the older Renelle's block vines. This combination yields structure and balance. Earthy aromas with notes of toasty oak, pomegranate, dark cherries and cedar cigar box.
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The 2009 Pinot Noir Claim No. 51 Estate Bottled is also sourced from a single parcel and received the same elevage as the Benchmark bottling. Inviting aromas of earth, herbs, exotic spices, and red fruits inform the nose of a complex, impeccabl... |
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All Estate Vineyard fruit, this wine is made for easy drinking - dense, rich, smooth, sweet raspberry and cherry with a hint of spiciness. Ready to go right now. Great value. Enjoy with a hearty steak or sip while reading in front of the firepl... |
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The Taproot is a cuvee of the winemakers' favorite barrels of the vintage. Aging in French oak for sixteen months allows the wine to develop a rich, silky mouthfeel. Fruit flavor and bright acidity are apparent. This wine will cellar for up to te... |
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The 2009 Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard is an exceptionally perfumed wine with inviting aromas of exotic spices, rose petal, blueberry, and black cherry. Layers of flavor, a velvety texture, and impeccable balance make for a textbook Pinot Noir.
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2008 Vintage Tasting Notes
2008 Wine Advocate - 92 points - The 2008 Pinot Noir Canary Hill Vineyard (owned by Ken Wright) is a bit darker in color. It reveals an enticing perfume of balsam wood, smok... |
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New Pinot from Patty Green!
The wines from this area of the Yamhill-Carlton Appellation show tremendous darkness of fruit, and what they lack in initial palate elegance they make up for in black fruited intensity. This wine packs in some plum... |
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The 2009 Patton Valley is full bodied and ready to drink. Scents are of red cherry and raspberry fruit with soft pie spice notes. Flavors of sweet blackberry and raspberry, big sweet pie spices include cinnamon, cardamon, clove, and allspice. Th... |
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Westrey Abbey Ridge 2010 defines the allure of Pinot noir - ethereal and graceful with an amazing ability to envelop your palate in a sweetness that only Pinot noir can deliver.
The Abbey Ridge smells scandalously good. Seriously, it smells a... |
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Erin describes the wine: "Fresh and dry, with a light color but weight and texture, body with glycerol richness. Fresh strawberry and bright cherry in the scent and flavor with a hint of exotic fruit - kiwi and watermelon rind on the finish."
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I love where this takes me - cherry pie from the oven, roses, licorice. Creamy black cherry enters the picture along with sweet herbs. Lundeen Reserve 09 does two things perfectly: balances silk and spice, and creates an ageable wine that screams ... |
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Seductive scents of fresh blackberry mingle with an earth, floral and fir essence. Layered, creamy fruit - black berry, black raspberry, dark cherry - is supple and inviting, moving towards a finale accented by white pepper and red licorice. Kille... |
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This big, broad shouldered wine displays the elegance you can expect from Seven of Hearts Wines.
The small Armstrong Vineyard is lovingly tended by owners Doug & Michelle Ackerman in the Ribbon Ridge region. ... |
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This deep ruby red wine displays aromatics of black cherries, red licorice, creme brulee, chocolate cake and red roses. Flavors of black fruit, pomegranate, dark cocoa and the tiniest hint of cinnamon are revealed in this opulent wine with broad t... |
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Sweet dark cherry and licorice on with the nose with shavings of truffly earth. There's a burst of fresh black berry that pops in your mouth and carries the bright and jazzy finish, dancing with white pepper and dried herbs. Illahe is experimenti... |
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Erin describes the wine: "Rose petals and violets - the most floral of the four new wines. Fresh, with rich, full body. Pure fruit and floral notes fill the flavor, and the finish has a touch of wood spice, cinnamon and violets."
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Winemaker Robert Brittan: "A warm vintage and good, mature grapes make a rich, ripe wine that retains structure and shows the character of the vineyard."
The 2009 Winderlea Estate is a lush and rich reflection of a warm vintage. Flavors of re... |
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The 2010 Underwood Pinot noir's limpid, translucent color is more that of a real Burgundy than a New World pinot noir. The mix of black cherry and bramble in the aroma is also convincing, finishing with hints of mulberry and balanced acidity, and... |
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Cameron Pinot noir Willamette Valley 2010
$18.95 Retail
$17.05
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Attention! This dynamite value Pinot will be gone in a flash. Dark fruits and herbs, fuller in texture and structure while being totally sip-able. It took the winery a few hours (literally!) to sell their production of 2010 Willamette Valley Pinot... |
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Lia's Vineyard, formerly known as Jacob-Hart, is managed by owner Todd Hansen who give the utmost attention and care to produce grapes of outstanding quality. The winemaker blended this wine from blocks of Wadensvil, Pommard, and Mariafeld to pro... |
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Omero is truly an "insider's" winery. In their first two vintages combined (2208 and 2009), they produced a total of only 150 cases!
The 2010 Iliad opens with vivid raspberry highlighted by notes of dried herb, strawberry and sweet cherry th... |
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Broad and voluminous, the Evenstad Reserve 08 is a bigger Pinot, sporting black cherry and plum alongside baking spices and toast. It will continue to benefit from time in the cellar. - Marcus
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A rich and meaty nose, melding raspberry and cherry with underpinnings of coffee grounds and woodsiness. Cola spice and lush fruit carry the finish. An unusually great value.
2008 Vintage
Crowley Wines Pinot n... |
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Shea's Homer Pinot noir has been in the critics' best-of-the-vintage lists since it was first produced. It is always the first to sell out and always the wine for which we receive the most requests. Why? Because when you hand-se... |
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This assertive 2010 Shea Pinot opens with aromas of blackberries, caramel, black pepper, and a blend of grated nutmeg and clove. The spice-tinged blackberry core expands through the long finish. Cellar for 2-3 years and up to 8-10. 100% Wadenswil ... |
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Wafts of violets, cola spice, and fresh red cherries lead into juicy and sweet array of red fruits and touches of blueberry. The 2010 Estate is loaded with bright character, finishing with delectable fruit and a smidgen of grilled herbs. The Estat... |
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Dark fruit scents mingle with toast and sweet tobacco, signaling the entry into this dark, vivid, and rich 2010 Pinot. Spicy black currant and raspberry picks of hints of coffee and Chinese five-spice blend, before the finish sings with fresh blac... |
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The Cancilla Vineyard Pinot noir's beguiling and cerebral aromas make you want to pour a glass and smell it for hours. Dark red fruit, rosemary, and wet stones expand into a palate of dark berries, bright acidity and a picture-perfect finish of s... |
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The Haden Fig Bjornson Vineyard Pinot is round, bold and dark, all within the context of graceful Pinot noir. Blackberry, black raspberry, violet, vibrant and lush. The finish is like biting into a mouthful of summer blackberries.
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This is a reserve bottling, made from the best eight barrels of Erin's Hidden Rock Vineyard and the best eight barrels from the Eola Springs Vineyard. Hidden Rock is the northernmost vineyard in the Eola Amity Hills, while Eola Springs is next to... |
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A Pinot that is impressive and delicious from the first sip. Violet, raspberry and rose perfume set the tone of this full bodied wine. A darkly colored Pinot, the flavors are sweet and round - raspberry and cherry fruit flavors are tinged with spi... |
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A Pinot from an old block of a vineyard with intense and easily identifiable character. Holstein is known for a distinctive clay soil that creates wines with bright red fruit and spice flavors. The Walter Scott Holstein is a prime example of its f... |
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