First Crush - Evesham Wood 2010 Pinot noir

Do you remember your first crush? The neighbor girl with the pigtails who'd smile at you every time she rode her bike by your house? Your heart melted.

I remember my first Oregon Pinot crush: Evesham Wood. I swirled and sipped. And my heart melted.

Childhood crushes fade, but my wine crush never will. That's why my cellar has more Evesham Pinots than any other producer. I can relive my crush every time I open a bottle.

BEST VALUE

Evesham Wood Willamette Valley Pinot noir 2010
http://www.northwest-wine.com/Evesham-Wood-Pinot-Noir-Willamette-Valley-2010.html
$16.20 in any 12 bottle order ($17.95 retail)
Unmistakably Evesham Wood on the nose, they have one of the most distinct aromatic profiles of any Oregon winery. I've tried to put it into words over the years, but words don't do Evesham Wood wines justice. The two best words are "rustic elegance." Sure, there's dark cherries and fresh blackberries mixing with earth and delicate herbs, but it's more than that. It's multi-case material.

Evesham Wood
Le Puits Sec Pinot noir 2009
http://www.northwest-wine.com/Evesham-Wood-Pinot-Noir-Le-Puits-Sec-09.html
$32.36 in any 12 bottle order ($35.95 retail)
Crush inspiring. I'm saying this as one wino to another: you need this Pinot.

Fresh black cherry and raspberry, with a dusting of Christmas spice towards the back of your palate. The heart-melting interplay of sweet fruit, juicy acidity, a savory-resin awesomeness and classic Le Puits Sec dried herbs whisks you away. I can talk about a food match (duck confit, anyone?) but this is comfort food in a glass.

It is time to have your Evesham Wood crush.