-Avalon Recommends Pinot noir, Big Reds, White Wines

Bergstrom Pinot noir Shea Vineyard 08 - The 2008 Shea Vineyard from Bergstrom is a deep, dark, black-ruby colored wine with a HUGE nose of Shea Vineyard terroir! Big ripe dark fruits of blackberry and cherry are intermingled with tar, dark roas...read more

Bergstrom Pinot noir De Lancellotti 08 - This wine is Ruby in color and has electric aromas of vibrant raspberries, red-currants, ripe red cherries and a treasure chest of baking and exotic spices. This wine is rich and layered in the mouth with ...read more

Oregon 2008 Pinot noir Six Pack Sampler
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Arterberry Maresh Pinot noir Maresh Vineyard 08 -

Save $20 from $75 release price until April 1

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Arterberry Maresh Pinots are seamless and silky - the 2008 is bursting with succulent, m...read more

2008 Pinot noir "Pioneers and Rising Stars" Case

Three bottles each of these four wines:

Laura Volkman Vineyard<...read more

Evesham Wood La Grive Bleue Pinot noir 08 - Lush, juicy, perfumed and expressive. Silky red fruits, delicate herbs and mint, and warm spice. Always a limited wine, the 2008 was a low-yielding year so this is very limited. From the twelve year-old...read more

Terrapin Cellars Pinot noir 08 - Red and black cherries, bramble, raspberry candy, soft baking spices, and a delicate lavender-thyme ribbon. Terrapin 08 Pinot has a surprising amount of structure for the value - thank you 2008! The new steal on ...read more

Owen Roe Dubrul Merlot 08 - Owen Roe did not make an 07 Dubrul Merlot and the 2008 vintage is eagerly anticipated. Only about 120 cases were made.

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Dusky Goose Pinot noir 07 - balanced and beautiful. A rich and graceful perfume of raspberry, rose, cherry, spice box and raspberry tea introduces the superbly layered Dusky Goose 07.

Replete with sweet, succulent fruit, the palate fans out w...read more

De Lancellotti Pinot noir 07 - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 92 Points

The 2007 Pinot Noir Estate is medium ruby-colored with an expressive bouquet of smoke, minerals, damp earth, spice box, cherry, and raspberry. Moderately ...read more

Arterberry Maresh Chardonnay 08 - The beautiful liquid gold gushes: Meyer lemon, pear, honey, jasmine, wet stone, toast, and a little bramley apple on the finish. Extravagant texture and huge, sweet fruit is balanced by amazing ac...read more

Evesham Wood Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Cuvee 08 - Surprisingly dark and burly. Don't let the price fool you - this is serious Pinot noir that begs for aging. Nicely aromatic when first opened, the Eola-Amity shows blue flowers, perfume, black cherry,...read more

Beaux Freres Pinot noir Willamette Valley 08 - introductory price $44.95 in March, 2010. Goes up to $50 April 15. RELEASE DATE MARCH 15TH.

A succession of eighteen vintages, starting in 1991, culminates with the 2008 Beaux Freres Pinot noirs....read more

Illahe Vineyard Viognier 08 - Smooth, creamy and polished, with captivating aromas of honeysuckle and melon. There's just a hint of sweetness balanced by fresh acidity; perfect as a summer quaffer but also a great companion for Asian-inspired cui...read more

Laura Volkman Vineyards Jacob Pinot noir 08 -

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Laura Volkman Vineyards Jacob Pinot noir 07 - A delicious Burgundian style Pinot Noir that ...read more

Owen Roe Chapel Block Syrah 08 - from the Chapel Block of Red Willow Vineyard, just over the hill from the block used to make Owen Roe's Red Willow Cab.

Super-limited: only 160 cases made.

Intense and mouth-filling. Peppe...read more

Buty Winery Columbia Rediviva 06 - Wine Spectator 93 points

This ripe red offers an open texture that lets the flavors of boysenberry, cherry and spice shoot through easily, expanding and lingering on the long, expressive fini...read more

Evening Land Vineyards Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 08 - Phenomenal, ultra-silky texture. Deep aromas lead into mouthwatering blackberry, strawberry, raspberry and blood orange notes that perfectly complemented by toasty baking spices and white pe...read more

Evening Land Vineyards Pinot noir made with Seven Springs Vineyard fruit. Price reduction from $87.

A fascinating Pinot noir. Anise candy and rose petal sets off the rich, expansive mid palate of mixed berry fruit. Snappy acid...read more

Ayres Vineyard Lewis Rogers Lane Pinot noir 08 -

Katherine Cole, in the Oregonian, said:

"Sometimes an address says everything about a wine. Knowing that Ayres is located just down Lewis Rogers Lane from Brick House Vineyards and shares th...read more

Andrew Will Sorella 07 - The complex display of mineral and fruit notes puts this wine into play as one with terrific promise. This wine is a dominant expression of Cabernet Sauvignon which exhibits itself in a light made brighter by the addition ...read more

Laura Volkman Vineyards Rachel Pinot noir 08 -

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Laura Volkman Vineyards Rachel Pinot noir 07 - Composed of clones 114, 667 and Pommard...read more

Laura Volkman Vineyards St. James Pinot noir 08 - Put the glass to your nose and experience a complex, perfumed scent of roses, blue and black berries, and sweet spices. This fine example of the 2008 vintage is concentrated and round, with a sens...read more

Bergstrom Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 08 - GRAB THIS! Made from Shea Vineyard and Bergstrom Estate Vineyard fruit. A Pinot noir from Bergstrom for $25!

Inviting aromas of black cherry, clove, and vanilla cream lead into a pal...read more

O'Shea Scarborough Winery "Royale" 07 - was sold out but we found a bit more -2-3-2010.

Wow. I almost ran out of space writing notes for this wine.

Equal parts Cabernet, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc combine ito make the 07 Royale. There a...read more

Owen Roe Ex Umbris Syrah 08 - New release of the Northwest's best value Syrah.

The best value Washington Syrah.

Ex Umbris Syrah 08 has rad aromas of smoke, flint, meat and heaps of black fruit. A nice vein of red berry we...read more

Owen Roe Cabernet Franc Rosa Mystica 08 - new for March, 2010. Only 100 cases made.

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Owen Roe Rosa Mystica Cabernet Franc 07 - Wine S...read more

While Avalon's focus is Oregon and Washington wines, sometimes, a winery from another part of the world is just too good to miss. We love Italian wines, and want to share the "insider" gems with you. Tucked into the prime Barolo hills just outsid...read more

3 Degrees Pinot noir 08 (Maysara) - Certified Biodynamically-grown 2008 Oregon Pinot noir for well under $20 is a total rarity. Fresh nutmeg, black cherries, black raspberries, red licorice, cream and fir forest are woven together in a juicy, play...read more

Wine Spectator TOP 100 - Number 97.

Price reduction- was $48!

Wine Spectator 92 Points: "Bright and juicy, with lively acidity and a streak of distinctive minerality running through the raspberry and flora...read more

Westrey Pinot noir Oracle Vineyard 08 - An Oregon 2008, old-vine, Dundee Hills Pinot for $25?! The answer lies with the Oracle: Westrey Wines stunning estate-grown Pinot noir. Super-balanced dark berries and cherries come together with lavender,...read more

Remy Wines Barbera 07 - very small production of Remy's old world inspired, fruity and supple Barbera.

A classic Barbera, very Italian in style (Remy is known for the Old World style of her wines).

Aromas of blackberry jam and roasted ...read more

St Innocent Pinot noir Villages Cuvee WV 08 -

Nicely perfumed with dusky, Pinot-funky notes that quickly turn to savory red cherry, rose petal and toast scents. The palate has a great melding of high and low notes - bright red cherry, berry a...read more

Black Cap La Luz Chardonnay - Jason Lett used fruit from the 2007 vintage usually designated for his Black Cap Chardonnay as part of the blend that goes into the La Luz Chardonnay. The wine is a blend from several vintages.

"La Luz" is Spani...read more

Carlton Cellars Roads End Pinot noir 08 - flagship Pinot of the winery - rich, layered, complex blackberry and black currant, rose perfume, sweet vanilla bean, toast. Only 270 cases made.

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O'Shea Scarborough "The Revelation" Merlot 07 - Washington Merlot at its peak. A ribbon of bright red fruit pairs with black cherry kirsch, plum, dark chocolate, licorice, and a tiny hint of green peppercorns. There's a fascinating sweet earthin...read more

O'Shea Scarborough Stand Alone Cabernet Sauvignon 07 - The key word here: more. Amazingly mouth-coating with a plush entry of layered black fruits, loam, lead, bakers chocolate, and spice box. This concentrated Cab has the goods to lay down for y...read more

Owen Roe Cabernet Sauvignon Dubrul Vineyard 07 - Owen Roe Dubrul Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 07 is Owen Roe's flagship wine. It exhibits an expressive, rich nose of clove, licorice, cedar incense, vanilla, and sweet black fruit. Mouth-coating, ve...read more

Et Fille Maresh Vineyard Pinot noir 08 - Beautiful perfume of cherries, berry jam, spice box and floral scents. The palate is not as forward as the nose but opens over time in the glass revealing dark red and blue fruits that are crisp and juicy...read more

Toluca Lane Pinot noir 08 - 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 the l...read more

Andrew Will Champoux Vineyard Red 07 - A truly epic wine. While the blend changed in 07, the luscious nature of the wine did not. Heady aromas immediately ooze from the glass - crushed red and black fruits intertwine with baking...read more

Mark Ryan Long Haul Red 07 - Mark's best Long Haul yet, from Washington state's outstanding 2007 vintage. Dense and hefty, the Long Haul opens with bright aromas of strawberry, pie cherry, and crushed black pepper before delving into darker note...read more

Patricia Green Cellars Reserve Pinot Noir 08 - One of the best under $25 Oregon Pinots each year, Patty Green and her team have perfected their "best representation of the vintage as a whole" - Patty Green.

There are wonderfu...read more

Crowley Wines Gehrts Vineyard Pinot noir 07 -

Gehrts Vineyard is located in the heart of the Dundee Hills, sharing a fence line with the famous Domaine Drouhin Oregon estate. This wine shows off the terroir of this site perfectly, blending p...read more

Sineann Cabernet Franc Champoux Vineyard 08 -Huge, burly, chocolate cherries and spice. Under the black, black fruit scents, hints of bacon fat, lilac, roasted meat, and graphite. Gushing black cherry, black plum, blackberry jam, and just a hint o...read more

Abeja Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 06 - I look at most Washington wines objectively. I look at Abeja as a fan. In some cases, that puts Abeja at a disadvantage, since they have to make a cab that I want to drink at home. The 2006 is it. Scents of wil...read more

Hamacher "H" Pinot noir 08 - Eric Hamacher reduced the price of his "value" Pinot noir for the 2008 vintage, but the quality is much greater than the price. Silky and supple, the H 08 grows in intensity, dishing out black cherry and red berry fla...read more

Owen Roe Pinot noir Kalita Vineyard 08 - sweet red cherry and raspberry flavors are rounded and softened by a creamy texture. A hint of perfume lingers, drawing you back into the wine.

Arthur and Sherry Kalita planted their beautiful bowl-sha...read more

McKinlay Willamette Valley 08 - always a super deal, the newly released 08 is packed with juicy, dark cherry flavors.

Previous vintage tasting notes: Matt Kinne makes small lots of carefully crafted Pinot noir and then sells it for a low low...read more

Bergstrom Pinot Noir Bergstrom Vineyard 07 -

Special promotion - regular price $75 - save $15.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 92 Points:

“The 2007 Pi...read more

Owen Roe Kilmore Pinot noir 08 - THE Owen Roe Pinot noir meets the storied 2008 vintage, falls in love, and makes beautifully balanced and drinkable Pinot. Lush and silky black cherries and berries weave with violets, roasted coffee and dried her...read more

Eyrie Pinot Noir Estate 07 - Eyrie PN Estate 07: Simply mouthwatering. A first pour, there's a wiff of youth which quickly give way to ethereal aromas fresh red fruits, cedar and turned earth. The seamless cherry, raspberry and strawberry flav...read more

Brittan Vineyards Pinot noir "Basalt Block" 07 - The 2007 Basalt Block Pinot is even more aromatic than the 06 and smells of cherry cordial, culinary herbs, raspberries on the vine and vanilla.  The palate is bright and true to the nose with a dol...read more

The Fielding Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 06 received 93 points in the 11-13-08 Wine Spectator Insider and "HOT WINES": " Smooth and silky, offering a plush mouthful of lavender-accented black currant, cherry and espresso flavors tha...read more

Corvidae Wine Company's "Rook" blended red wine is a crowd-pleaser. A little more than half of the fruit for this wine comes from the organically farmed Ironbird Vineyard in the Applegate Valley in Southern Oregon. Here the fruit hangs well in...read more

Owen Roe Abbot's Table 2008 - Abbot's Table 2008 is the perfect example of a "smooth" wine. Velvety, lush, round flavors glide over your taste buds. The Zinfandel and Sangiovese provide the backbone and show in the lingering finish of sweets plu...read more

Corvidae Lenore Syrah is here. Corvidae is the value label of Owen Roe Winery and Lenore Syrah is their best Syrah value. Made from rich, juicy fruit grown in Washington S...read more

Gilbert Cellars Allobroges Syrah 06 - Syrah (60%) Grenache (22%) Mourvedre (18%) -medium to full bodied - sweet berry plum cherry with a hint of incense oak.

Bright aromatics, luscious texture and pure fruit arise from this Rhone-style blend ...read more

Westrey Chardonnay Reserve 07 - A heavily perfumed nose announces this splendid wine, with white flowers such as mexican orange and jasmine subtly intertwined with scents of crisp citrus, green apple, and what Marcus called "grapefruit custard". T...read more

This is incredible juice. Trust Syrah 07 follows the style of past vintages - it's more like a great Northern Rhone Syrah (think Cornas) than most New World Syrahs. Smoky blackberry, black raspberry and sweet red cherry are woven with ribbons of ...read more