Cooper Mountain Pinot noir Life Organic 07

Replaced the Reserve label from the winery.

2006 Vintage Tasting Notes

The 2006 Cooper Mountain, Reserve Pinot Noir was the Denver Examiner's Organic Wine of the Day. They said:

"The 2006 Cooper Mountain, Reserve Pinot Noir is a classic Oregonian: very delicate, moderately extracted, and neither overripe in the nose nor heavy in the mouth like most Californians; its pretty, feminine nose of sweet raspberry leaf tea and pepperminty nuances coupled with soft, silky, refined textures, draped over the palate as comfortably as Samantha Jones on a bed.

Credit also goes to Cooper Mountain’s owner/grower Dr. Robert Gross for being one of Oregon’s leaders, since the early 1990s, in the organic and biodynamic movement (their Reserve Pinot Noir is certified biodynamic); practices he is convinced give him the highest percentage chance of expressing terroir. Whether or not you care about the viticulture, what you find in the bottle certainly exudes the lithe, wild berryish Willamette Valley style.

Although you wouldn’t think that scallops, in themselves, make an ideal match for a red wine like Pinot Noir, the Cooper Mountain is soft and silky enough for this type of shellfish, especially when served with pungent components like truffles. It works because Pinot Noir has a real affinity for earthy ingredients high in amino acid sensations (i.e. the so-called “fifth taste,” called umami), which truffles have in spades. Po’ boys like me, of course, don’t go marching down to the nearest gourmet store asking for a pound of truffles. Truffle oil does just fine, particularly in this recipe for scallops with truffled mashed potatoes. Pinot heaven!" - Randy Caparoso

- excerpted from the Denver Examiner, January 14, 2009

No sulfites added, organic, and biodynamic. And delicious! Clean raspberry bouquet with beautiful cherry fruit on the palate. The luscious velvety tannins with toasty oak resonate throughout the finish.