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What does "highest rated" mean and why should I care? The highest rated Oregon Pinot noirs on this page have been scored well by Wine Spectator, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, and other publications.

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Highest Rated Oregon Pinot noir

Brittan Vineyards Pinot noir Gestalt Block 09

$44.95 Retail

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Expressively aromatic, the Gestalt is a balanced melange of black cherry, black raspberry, red licorice, tobacco leaf, and spice box. Intense, concentrated, and vibrant on the palate, this elegant, suave Pinot is beautifully proportioned and excep...
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Matello Pinot noir Winter's Hill 09

$37.95 Retail

$34.16

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Marcus Goodfellow's 2009 wines are on the leader board for the vintage just as the 2008's were among my favorites last year.

We recently tasted through all of his 2009 vintage wines and the brightest star in my book was the Winter's Hill P...
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Bergstrom Pinot Noir Dundee Hills Bergstrom Vineyard 09

$77.75 Retail

$69.97

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The flagship 2009 Pinot Noir Bergstrom Vineyard comes from a site planted in 1999. Dark ruby red in color, it proffers aromas of Asian spices, balsam wood, violets, black cherry, and black raspberry. Combining power with elegance unusual for thi...
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Brick House Gamay Noir 2010

$29.95 Retail

$26.95

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in 2010, Food & Wine Magazine called Brick House Gamay Noir 08 "The Greatest Gamay Outside of Beaujolais."

Brick House's hardest to get wine, the Gamay noir is not distributed outside Oregon. The 22 year old,organically far...
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Dusky Goose Pinot noir Dundee Hills 08

$64.95 Retail

$58.45

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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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Ayoub Brittan Vineyard Pinot noir 09

$45.00 Retail

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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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Winderlea Pinot noir Winderlea Estate 09

$52.95 Retail

$47.66

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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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Ayoub Dundee Hills Estate Pinot noir 09

$55.00 Retail

$49.50

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The elegant...the classy...Ayoub's Estate Pinot noir is quintessential Dundee Hills: refined, silky, seamless. Open up the 2009, try it over several hours, and it's like a jazz quartet trading fours -- pretty red fruit on tenor sax, the melange ...
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Shea Wine Cellars Estate Pinot Noir 09

$39.95 Retail

$35.96

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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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Brittan Vineyards Pinot noir Basalt Block 09

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Powerful yet refined. The nose has notes of bright red cherries, dark berries, herbs, cinnamon and nutmeg. When we took our first sip, we thought "Yum"...and then came more complexity in the form of spice box, creamy cherry pie filling and a lon...
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Arterberry Maresh Pinot noir Maresh Vineyard 09

$54.95 Retail

$49.45

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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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Longplay Lia's Vineyard Pinot noir 09

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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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Matello "Souris" Pinot noir 09

$38.95 Retail

$35.05

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The 2009 Pinot Noir Souris is a two vineyard blend fermented with native yeasts and aged for 18 months in used barrels. It is a forward, easy-going wine with an attractive spicy perfume, savory red fruit flavors, and an elegant personality. It ...
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Ken Wright Pinot noir Yamhill-Carlton District Abbott Claim Vyd 2010

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2009 Vintage Tasting Notes

2009 Wine Spectator - 93 points - Light on its feet, but shows some flesh to the raspberry, cherry, cream and cinnamon flavors, pulsing gently against polished tannins on...
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Lundeen Reserve Pinot noir 2009

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Maybe it's Michael Lundeen's Italian connection (we at Avalon sell a limited selection of very small farms' Italian wines.) We are big fans of the Kundeen wines. This Reserve Pinot noir is classic Oregon with a wide range of fruit, earth, spi...
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Penner-Ash Dussin Vineyard Pinot noir 09

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Aromas of rose petal, black cherry and black currant.

2009 Wine Advocate - 92 points - The 2009 Pinot Noir Dussin Vineyard is the Penner-Ash estate property that surrounds the winery and was planted in 1993. It is more stru...
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Soter Vineyards Mineral Springs Pinot noir 09

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$43.16

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Exotic aromas of sandalwood, sarsaparilla, white pepper and crushed wild berries entice you. The flavors of the 08 Mineral Springs are pretty wound up - it has "cellar" written all over it. In every vintage, the Mineral Springs stands out as esp...
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Eyrie Pinot noir Reserve 09

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The 2009 Pinot Noir Reserve is a bit more concentrated and complex. Despite its light color, it reveals considerable depth and concentration for the vintage, incipient complexity, and an elegant personality It is likely to evolve for 2-3 year...
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Boedecker Cellars Pinot noir Stoller 08

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Wine Spectator: Light and fragrant, this red is spicy with hints of clove and nutmeg around a lithe core of raspberry and cherry fruit, gliding serenely into the long, vivid finish. Drink now through 2018. H.S.

Only 75 cases made.


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Cameron Arley's Leap Pinot noir 09

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The 2009 Arley's Leap is more deeply colored and a bit more structured [than his other reviewed wines.] A hint of herbs, spices, floral notes, cherry, and raspberry inform the nose of a sweetly-fruited, velvety-textured, nicely proportioned, le...
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Evening Land Pinot noir Summum 09

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A remarkable presentation of the terroir of the Seven Springs Vineyard, and more broadly, a statement of what makes Oregon Pinot noirs unique and exciting.

From the first impression to the final moment, an extraordinary sense of the vineyar...
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Black Cap Pinot noir 09

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$42.26

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Jason Lett's Pinots have one thing in common across the vintages - every wine has aromas that produces a Pavlovian response...it makes you salivate for what you're about to taste. Fresh-picked raspberries, the ineffable allure of morel mushroo...
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Cameron Abbey Ridge Pinot noir 09

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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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Owen Roe Kilmore Pinot noir 2010

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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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de Lancellotti Pinot noir Chehalem Mountains 09

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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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Laura Volkman Vineyards Jacob Pinot noir 09

$50.00 Retail

$45.00

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I had a 2006 Jacob a few weeks ago and I'm savoring the memory. We had it with a perfectly roasted leg of lamb encrusted with hazelnuts and sauced with an Oregon truffle gravy. OMG. But even compared to the fantastic wild truffles, the hit compon...
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Laura Volkman Vineyards Rachel Pinot noir 09

$37.95 Retail

$34.16

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Elegant and sophisticated as usual, but a bit richer than the 2008, with ripe red raspberries and cherries in a sensuous, silky wine complemented by sweet spice and a hint of fresh herbs. This is a refined and graceful Pinot noir, in contrast to h...
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Bergstrom Pinot noir Shea Vineyard 2010

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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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Tendril Pinot noir 09

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$43.16

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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

Tendri...
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St. Innocent Pinot noir Temperance Hill 09

$32.95 Retail

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2009 Wine Advocate - 91 points - The 2009 Pinot Noir Temperance Hill Vineyard was aged in 26% new oak. Pleasing herbal notes, a characteristic of this site, are intertwined with spice box, incense, black cherry, and black raspb...
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Lemelson Pinot noir Stermer Vineyard 09

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2009 Wine Advocate - 91 points - The 2009 Pinot Noir Stermer Vineyard from a Dundee Hills site displays exotic spices, incense, dried herbs, cherry, and raspberry. In the glass it opens to reveal outstanding depth for the vint...
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Westrey Pinot noir Justice Vineyard 09

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2009 Wine Advocate - 90 points - The 2009 Pinot Noir Justice Vineyard (owned by Bethel Heights) was made with 27% whole clusters. More expressive aromatically than the Willamette Valley cuvee, it is a savory, easy-going, nicely ...
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J. K. Carriere Pinot noir Shea Vineyard 09

$64.95 Retail

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The 2009 Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard is an exceptionally perfumed wine with inviting aromas of exotic spices, rose petal, blueberry, and black cherry. Layers of flavor, a velvety texture, and impeccable balance make for a textbook Pinot Noir.
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Ayoub Marsh Vineyard Pinot noir 09

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Not to be confused with the Maresh Vineyard, the Marsh Vineyard is part of the Yamhill-Carlton AVA and this wine is made from 100% Marsh grapes. Marsh has the distinction of being certified as LIVE Sustainable vineyard.

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Evesham Wood Pinot Noir Cuvee J 09

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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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Beaux Freres Pinot noir Beaux Freres Vineyard 08

$74.95 Retail

$67.45

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A tremendous perfumed nose blossoms in the glass. Co-mingling of rose petal, lavender, crushed raspberry, forest floor, fresh turned earth, incense, roasted meat, cedar, and barely there peppery spice.

The 08 Estate has purity, perfect str...
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Crowley Wines Pinot noir Gehrts Vineyard 09

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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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Patricia Green Cellars Estate Vineyard Old Vine Pinot noir 2010

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2009 Vintage Tasting Notes

2009 Tanzer - 92 points - Vivid medium red. High-pitched red berry and floral aromas are complemented by deeper notes of anise and black cardamom. Sappy and precise, with deep...
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-Beaux Freres Pinot noir Estate Beaux Freres Vineyard 09

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So delicious and pure, so graceful and balanced. The 09 BF flows from aromas to finish seamlessly, giving you tremendous red fruit, accented by white flowers and spice, with a voluminous finish.

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Patricia Green Cellars "Notorious" Pinot noir 2010

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2009 Vintage Tasting Notes

2009 Tanzer - 93 points - Deep, bright red. Explosively perfumed nose offers an array of dark berry and floral scents, along with notes of cinnamon, allspice and cola. Sappy,...
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Raptor Ridge Shea Vyd Pinot noir 2010

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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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Ken Wright Cellars Abbott Claim Pinot noir 09

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The 2009 Pinot Noir Abbott Claim Vineyard is a first-class effort for the vintage. Exotic spices, incense, rose petal, and red fruits set the stage for an elegant, savory wine whose fruit sings from beginning to end. Give this lengthy effort an...
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Eyrie Pinot Noir Estate 09

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$29.38

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The 2009 Pinot Noir Estate is an elegant, spicy, savory wine that is complete on the palate from start to finish. Seamless and lengthy, it can be approached now but should provide enjoyment for another 6-7 years. - Jay Miller

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Ken Wright Pinot noir Eola-Amity Hills Carter Vineyard 2010

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2009 Vintage Tasting Notes

2009 Wine Advocate - 91 points - The 2009 Pinot Noir Carter Vineyard is a dense, broad-shouldered Pinot with plenty of spicy dark fruit ...
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White Rose Willamette Valley Pinot noir 09

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2009 Wine Advocate - 90 points - The entry level 2009 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley is a six vineyard, multi-regional blend that was made with 20% whole clusters and aged for 11 months in 13% new French oak. Medium ruby red in co...
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Ken Wright Pinot Noir Yamhill-Carlton District Savoya Vineyard 2010

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$49.45

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Ken Wright's estate vineyard, the Savoya Vineyard's bright, fresh berry fruit flavors are tinted with a distinctive hint of sandalwood and spice.

2009 Vintage Tasting Notes

2009 Wine Spectator - 92 points <...
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Oregon Pinot noir
Region - Willamette

Dusky Goose Rambouillet Vineyard Pinot noir 08

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Limited release of Dusky Goose's Estate Vineyard in the Dundee Hills. The 2008 Rambouillet Vineyard Pinot noir is an ideal candidate for long-term cellaring. Bold and structured, this extremely limited wine is sold direct and through Avalon. Unde...read more

Sineann Pinot Noir Yamhill-Carlton Resonance 2010

$41.95 Retail

$37.76

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Due to a very cool Spring, crop size was small so only 400 cases were produced of Sineann's most in-demand Pinot noir. But, it's still the best they make so buy it while it's still available.

2009 Vintage Tasting Notes

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Westrey Pinot Noir Abbey Ridge Vineyard 09

$35.95 Retail

$32.36

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It's the return of my beloved Westrey Abbey Ridge, this time the devilishly delicious 2009. Like the Witness Tree, it's a rare wine that will please nearly every palate while still capturing all the geeky allure of Pinot noir. Totally delicious and ready for your glass.

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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Zenith Vineyard Pinot noir Eola-Amity Hills Estate 09

$25.00 Retail

$22.50

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St. Innocent's Mark Vlossak makes this wine. Intense rose perfume and expansive,round, sweet red raspberries and cherries. The fruit is balanced by an undercurrent of earthy minerality and spice in the finish. - Jean

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