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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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An expressive nose lifts this right out of the glass: spiced cherry, red plum, cinnamon, lavender and incense fills your senses. Satiny-textured dark cherry, plum and raspberry picks up a ribbon of fine tannins that elongates the finish and will a... |
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Only 60 cases produced.
I haven't used the term "Burgundian" in an Oregon Pinot tasting note in years, but I'm ready to. Red fruit and pomegranate high notes are matched by underlying earthy dark notes and dusty rose petals. There's a really... |
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This Pinot is a jackpot, lining up all the keys to a delicious wine: captivating aromas, black cherry fruit that has the essential Pinot sweetness, freshness and balance, and growing intensity. Accents of anise and thyme help the finish last for ... |
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Boisterous and big in personality, the Ayoub Brittan immediately won me over (hence its selection as a Reserve Pinot Club wine). Stretching out in all directions, you get wild berries from the vine that absolutely burst, with an underlying earthy ... |
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We have a one-barrel exclusive for you. It is the first 2010 Arterberry Maresh Pinot noir, from Juliard Vineyard. And it is a story of scarcity. Normal yields for Oregon Pinot noir are around 2 tons per acre. In 2010, Jim Maresh got 0.5 tons from ... |
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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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The winery's flagship wine, the Maresh Vineyard Pinot noir, shows off Jim and his family's hard work in planting and managing one of the oldest and best vineyards in the Willamette Valley. Old Vine Pommard and Wadenswil clone Pinot grapes from t... |
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The Willamette Valley's 2009 vintage has been quite fun for those of us who like bold Pinots that leap from the glass as soon as the cork is pulled. The classic, more reserved Pinots have been fewer and farther between in 09 and those are the on... |
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2007 Tanzer - 91+ points - Still, with tangy red fruit flavors and
an exotic floral pastille quality that gains power in the mid-palate. Silky in texture and showing an
intriguing interplay of sweetness and tanginess. The finish ... |
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Marcus Goodfellow's 2009 wines are on the leader board for the vintage just as the 2008's were among my favorites last year.
We recently tasted through all of his 2009 vintage wines and the brightest star in my book was the Winter's Hill P... |
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Toluca Lane Pinot noir 09 -
Fantastic value in a "bigger" style Oregon Pinot. Silky blackberry, black currant, bright red cherry and a sweet violet note that pops towards the end. Deep, lingering vanilla spice, caramel, and cocoa round out... |
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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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This knocks me out. It drew me in with the first waft from the glass - I want to take this beauty home. Pure prettiness. Elegant aromas of red fruit, sandalwood, and flowers rise from the glass. Silky and soft, this makes for great early drinkin... |
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Crush inspiring. I'm saying this as one wino to another: you need this Pinot.
Fresh black cherry and raspberry, with a dusting of Christmas spice towards the back of your palate. The heart-melting interplay of sweet fruit, juic... |
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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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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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This is the richest and plushest of Laura's last three vintages of St. James. She took advantage of the riper 2009 vintage to make a balanced wine with big, upfront juiciness and smooth tannins. The St. James has her trademark aroma of incense,... |
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Here's the story: wine writers and critics generally panned Oregon's 2007 vintage. Do I blame them for being short-sighted? Kind of. Because those of us who live and breathe Oregon Pinot knew that for the most part, the critics were wrong. Now, ... |
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St. Innocent's Mark Vlossak makes this wine. Intense rose perfume and expansive,round, sweet red raspberries and cherries. The fruit is balanced by an undercurrent of earthy minerality and spice in the finish. - Jean
2009 Wine Specta... |
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Jason Lett's Pinots have one thing in common across the vintages - every wine has aromas that produces a Pavlovian response...it makes you salivate for what you're about to taste. Fresh-picked raspberries, the ineffable allure of morel mushroo... |
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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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