Gift- Oregon's
Highest Rated Pinot noirs
6 bottles
winery: Avalon Wine
One bottle of each: Evesham Wood Cuvee "J" 06 (one of the most sought after Pinots from Oregon), St Innocent Shea 06 (Wine Advocate 94 points), Soter Beacon Hill 06 (Wine Advocate 92 points), Carter Hillblock Vineyard 06 (Wine Advocate 93 points), Et Fille Elton Vineyard 06 (Highly recommended by Avalon), Territorial Capital "T" Reserve 06 (Highly recommended by Avalon Wine).
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One each:
St Innocent
Shea Vineyard Pinot noir 06 $41.95
Wine Advocate 95 Points
Soter Beacon Hill Vineyard
Pinot noir $53.95
Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 92 Points
Evesham Wood Cuvee J
Pinot noir 06 $46.95
One of the most sought after Pinots in Oregon
Et Fille Elton Vineyard
Pinot noir 06 $44.95
Highly recommended by Avalon Wine
Territorial "Capital "T" Reserve
Pinot noir 06 $39.95
Highly Recommended by Avalon Wine
Carter Vineyard Hillblock
Pinot noir 06 $45.95
Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 93 Points
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St Innocent Shea Vineyard Pinot noir 06 $41.95
The St Innocent Shea Vineyard Pinot noir 06 impresses with its intense, fruit-driven, flavor-laden, big-bodied nature. The color is a dark, saturated garnet-ruby, and texturally, the wine is fleshy and concentrated. As with the best 2006 Oregon Pinot noirs, this is a succulent, opulent wine, immediately impressive and well worth cellaring.
In keeping with the Shea Vineyard style, the St Innocent Shea Vineyard Pinot noir 06 is velvety smooth with dense notes of earth, pipe tobacco and fresh ripe blackberries. Supple layers of boysenberry and wild cherry add to the melange of rich flavors. Mark Vlossak consistently produces one of our favorite Shea Vineyard bottlings.
Winemaker Mark Vlosak says:
"This Shea is a dark ruby color. Its nose is layered with dark spices, wild flowers and black fruit aromas with hints of tar and wet earth. You are immediately struck with the intensity of dark sweet fruit and very intense raspberry extract flavors. Texturally this wine is extremely dense, in keeping with the essential nature of '06 Oregon Pinot noirs with loads of sweet, ripe tannins. This is a powerhouse wine dressed in Escada. A soft and fresh acidity carries the bright fruit layers into the finish. I expect it to develop for more than a decade.
Evesham Wood Cuvee "J" Pinot noir 06 $44.95
Russ Raney's top Pinot noir each year, this wine is created with two main sources of inspiration and advice: two of Burgundy's top small producers: the legendary Henri Jayer (Vosne-Romanee), and Michel Niellon (Chassagne-Montrachet).
Soter Vineyards Pinot Noir "Beacon Hill Vineyard" 2006 $53.95
Soter's Pinot noir Beacon Vineyard 06 received 92 points from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:"The 2006 Pinot Noir Beacon Hill reveals a touch of eucalyptus in its attractive perfume. Darker, denser, and more structured than its North Valley sibling, this well-balanced, lengthy effort will evolve for 2-3 years and be at its best from 2011 to 2020."
Burghound 92 Points!
“Here the nose closely resembles that of the North Valley as there is that same very subtle note of talcum powder though the overall aromatic profile. The wine is slightly more elegant and refined and with better depth of material that translates into great complexity as well as better overall length. An impressive effort that is cool, balanced, pure and sophisticated. Terrific. 92/2012+”
Carter Hillblock Pinot noir 06 $45.95
The Carter Vineyard Pinot noir Hillblock 06 received 93 points from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "The 2006 Pinot Noir Hillblock was made by Ken Wright from a vineyard planted in 1983. Wright also makes a Carter Vineyard designate under his own label which I found to be equally uplifting. The Hillblock was aged in 70% new French oak and bottled without fining or filtration. Cherry red in color, it has a superb perfume of pain grille, spice box, red and black cherry and black raspberry. This is followed by a layered, velvety-textured, succulent wine with great depth, concentration and structure for this vintage. It will evolve for 2-3 years and offer prime drinking from 2010 to 2018."
Carter Vineyard Pinot noir 2006 is rich and forward. Lush flavors of black cherries are framed by a silky texture. Earth, spice, and fruit hang on through the finish. The Carter Hillblock will delight from day one. Ken Wright crafts this gem from 25 year old Pommard vines.
Territorial Pinot noir "Capital T Reserve" 06 $39.95
We finally figured out what the "T" stands for: Totally awesome. Only made in the best vintages, the Capital T gives meaning to the term "reserve wine."
Dark and spicy aromas of mixed berries and cinnamon hint at the gorgeous fruit about to fill your senses. Harmoniously layered black and red cherries, blueberries, blackberries and more sit sweetly on your palate before the huge finish begins to glide and pick up cedar and pie spice. Excellent levity and balance for such a big wine.
Et Fille Elton Vineyard Pinot noir 06 $44.95
Gorgeous scents of rose petals and raspberries waft from the glass. The 06 Elton is built around a juicy core of raspberry, wrapped in layers of strawberry, redcurrant, and cherry that will continue to fatten with time. The finish brings together a cinnamon-laced minerality and delicate touches of toast and lavender. The 06 Elton is a study in elegant power, marrying classic Pinot noir complexity, supple fruit, depth and sctructure. Expect this to age beautifully over the next 8-10 years. It is the most complex and age-worthy of the 06 Et Fille wines.
We've sent each of the 2006 Et Fille vineyard designate wines to our Reserve Pinot Noir Club, and the Elton will be a June club selection. We've loved watching the evolution of Howard's wines over the past years, as he continues to make some of the most compelling Oregon Pinots available. This is the final 2006 Pinot release from Et Fille.
