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Maybe it's Michael Lundeen's Italian connection (we at Avalon are great fans of Italian wines) we are big fans of his wines. This Reserve Pinot noir is classic Oregon with a wide range of fruit, earth, spice and herb flavors.
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Love and marriage, horse and carriage, you know the song - two things that go together perfectly. Add Dusky Goose and Oregon's 2008 vintage, a heavenly match. The nose is like perfume for wine lovers, exotic and comforting at the same time, wi...
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Wine Advocate: The 2008 Pinot Noir Estate is more deeply colored with a seductive perfume of smoke, rose petal, incense, terroir notes, black cherry and black raspberry. Mouth-filling, intense, already complex, and lengthy, it will evolve ...
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Wine Spectator's HOT WINE for November 25, 2011
Wine Spectator - 94 points - Supple, rich and complex, layering its dark berry, black cherry, pink grapefruit and exotic spice flavors on a velvety frame...
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Avalon's Andy Osterhaus on the Claim 51:
Summer camp, golf camp, band camp – they have nothing on Pinot Camp. Three days in Oregon Wine Country, immersed in all things Oregon Pinot. I was lucky enough to go this summer (you have to be invited...
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Supple, generous and immensely appealing for its ripe blueberry, plum and spice flavors, hinting at mineral as the finish lingers impressively. Drink now through 2019.—H.S.
The ripe fruit gives a hint of candied plum in addition to our sit...
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Six Month Subscription
Free bottle of Haden Fig Willamette Valley Pinot noir 2010 ($21) with new or renewal subscription - sent in your first shipment.
15% off reorders of all ...read more
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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 o...
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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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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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Opens with a nose of classic Burgundian Jayer - 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 sc...
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A standout at the Deep Roots Coalition tasting, this is gorgeous Pinot. It's one of those OMG (oh my god!) wines.
Instantly likeable when you first open the bottle, the balance and flavors are delicious and just get better as the wine opens....
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His flagship wine, Jim's Maresh Vineyard Pinot noir is his chance to show off his family's hard work in planting the one of the oldest and best vineyards in the Willamette Valley. Old Vine Pommard and Wadenswil clone Pinot from the original 1970...
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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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A light nose of raspberry and field herbs opens to big up front fresh raspberry with a hint of fresh earth and forest floor. The opposite of the Puit Sec, with a focus on upfront fruit, an intense expression of terroir, and a field-driven finish....
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A real wow-er. Owen Roe's top ranked, biggest baddest Oregon Pinot noir.
All of Owen Roe's trademark rich, big style contained in a framework of classic Pinot noir. A shout-out to the best California Pinots in its combination of full bod...
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Friends came over last night. Relax, hang out, play with the dogs - some of my fun things to do. Grabbed the Cummins Pinot - wine for a good time.
The Cummins Road is a juicy slurper. And it's well made - it stands out from the crowd of un...
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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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The 2009 Pinot Noir Reserve Estate Grown sports a classy perfume of smoke, exotic spices, floral notes, black cherry, and black raspberry. More complex and substantial on the palate (but not by much) than the Estate cuvee, this lengthy Pinot wil...
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2009 Wine Spectator - 92 points - Polished and focused, with gorgeous cherry, currant and mineral flavors mingling seamlessly on the taut structure, finishing sleek and balanced with mouthwatering acidity. Drink now through 2019. - H.S.
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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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I tasted the Verte and it went right to the top of my list of 2010 Pinots. A gorgeous, refreshing initial splash leads with fresh raspberries and a laser-like precision that glides across your mid palette. The white pepper finish makes this a ni...
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Burghound 92 points!
With my over-the-top reaction to the Johan Three Barrel 08, the Nils got somewhat overlooked. It deserves better - Nils Reserve 08 is a beautiful wine that shares many of the best traits of the Three Bar...
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Tony Rynders, winemaker at Domaine Serene for ten years, created their highly rated signature style. Now on his own, he is consulting winemaker at some of Oregon's hottest new wineries.
< class="text2">2008 Vintage Tasting Notes
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This Pinot smells and tastes so good it's almost risque! The red fruit perfume has a middle-of-the-summer quality, and an unstoppable allure. Sweet earth, lavender, and a white pepper-spiciness embraces rich raspberry-strawberry-cherry. So suave,...
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The 2009 Lorna Marie is the richest, fullest flavored so far of Patton Valley's top Pinot noir cuvee. The exotic spice in the nose is a signature of Patton Valley wines, along with dried flowers, cherries, pipe tobacco and earth. In the mouth the...
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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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Ripe and dark fruit driven, Raptor's Shea Vineyard Pinot will please any Shea fan. Dark cherries, black currants and blackberries mesh with vanilla, tobacco, and violets to create a robust Pinot. - Marcus
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The winery calls this their "quintessential" Pinot noir. Flavors of dark cherries and forest floor.
2006 Vintage Tasting Notes
Scents of sweet spice, black cherry, and graham fill your glass of Boedecker Cellars' S...
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We have been in the fortunate position over the past couple of vintages to pick up some terrific sections of older vineyards and this one just adds to that fairly impressive list. Wahle vineyard is in the hills west and a bit south of Yamhill. T...
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Usually, I keep my cool when tasting wine at the store. I tend to "filter" my thoughts, not showing my hand, whethe...
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