Gift- Oregon's
Highest Rated Pinot noirs
6 bottles
Winery: Avalon Wine
Oregon's highest Rated Pinots Gift - Sought after wines from some of Oregon's most talented winemakers. Small production Reserve, Estate, and limited release Pinot noirs.
3 bottles - $142.85
6 bottles - $276.95
12 bottles - $524.95
One bottle each of these highest rated Oregon Pinot noirs:
St. Innocent Winemakers Cuvee Pinot noir 07 $41.95
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate rating 93 points:
"By a very thin hair, my personal favorite in this impressive lineup is the 2007 Winemaker’s Cuvee, a selection of the finest barrels in the cellar. Deep crimson-colored, it has a fragrant, alluring nose of smoke, spice box, incense, floral notes, and red fruits. Dense, sweet, layered, and complex, this rich effort will evolve for several years and drink well through 2022 making it one of the potentially longest-lived Pinot Noirs of the vintage.
Mark Vlossak, ensconced in his new winery, seems to be taking St. Innocent to new heights even in the challenging 2007 vintage." - Jay Miller, Wine Advocate
Dusky Goose Pinot noir 07 $58.95
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 with dark dried cherry, raspberries and fresh cream, with hints of darker berries. Full and round, silky and ripe, the Dusky finishes with its classic truffle note, caramel, mixed berries and a touch of dried thyme.
Owen Roe "Kilmore" Pinot noir 08 $41.95
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 herbs. There's no stopping the fruit on the 08 Kilmore - it keeps percolating juiciness. Highly recommended.
"This Kilmore Pinot Noir is a blend of Pommard, Wadensvil, and Dijon clone Pinot Noir from exceptional vineyard sites in the Yamhill-Carlton District. Each site has distinct ocean bottom soils, and little summer moisture forcing low vigor and small, intensely flavored berries. The 2008 Kilmore is lush with rich fragrant violet perfume, black fruit and coffee notes on the palate." - the winery
Ayoub Estate Pinot noir 07 $51.95
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 91 points:
"The 2007 Ayoub Pinot Noir was made by Josh Bergstrom. Sourced from low yields of 1.8 tons per acre, it was fermented with native yeasts and aged for 11 months in 35% new French oak. Dark ruby-colored, it offers up an expressive nose of smoke, black cherry, and plum. Sizeable for the vintage, it offers a big mouthful of sweet fruit, good concentration, and plenty of depth. This lengthy effort will evolve for 3-4 years and drink well through 2020."
A huge mid palate of concentrated flavor - on the darker side compared to many of 2007 Pinots. Loads of blueberry, oak spice, hints of vanilla cream and black currant, finishing with scrumptious black cherry and brown sugar. When first opened, the acidity is prominent, but it softens nicely with time in a decanter. Like many of the high-end 2007 Pinots, this will enjoy a long life in your cellar, and pairs well with food in the near term.
Broadley Reserve Pinot noir 08 $37.95
A layered mix of red fruit; cherry & rasberry on the nose with a hint of earth & spice. Inviting, round, and ripe fruit on the palate that leads into a silky finish.
The Broadley Vineyards Reserve Pinot Noir represents a blend of barrels from some of the best vineyards in Willamette Valley. Shea Vineyards in Newberg, Stoller Vineyards in Dundee, Lemelson in Lafeyette, and of course Broadley Vineyards in Monroe.
Soter Mineral Springs Pinot noir 06 $58.95
93 points from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:
"The 2006 Pinot Noir Mineral Springs has an especially expressive bouquet with floral notes, pain grille, damp earth, black raspberry, and blueberry. On the palate, the wine is layered, bordering on opulent. The savory, ripe, spicy dark fruit flavors persist into a lengthy, velvety textured finish. Give it 2-3 years and drink it from 2011 to 2020. "
This is incredible Pinot. Hands down one of the top 20 Oregon Pinots of the 2006 vintage. Beguiling aromas of red fruit, deep spice, and mineral aromas draw you into the silky and voluptuous body. Layered black raspberry, wild strawberry, and blueberry are accented by a citrus note, providing freshness to the ideally ripe fruit. Grace and power merge in the Mineral Springs 06, creating a stunning Oregon Pinot noir.
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