This is a bigger in style for Oregon pinot Noir. Ruby/purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has sour cherries, a slight earthiness and spice. Medium to full bodied. An interesting soft texture. On the palate, sour cherries and a very slight anise note. Good acidity. Long finish. This is a delicious Pinot Noir that seems to be getting close to peak. Drink over the next five to seven years. Great on its own, this would work well with Salmon and could stand up to big flavorful sauces.
Drouhin has been making wines in Oregon for a long time now and they really make some excellent wines. This is their basic version. Medium ruby in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose is great with sour cherries, cherries, slight sandalwood, slight cranberries and slight coffee. Medium bodied. Light tannins. On the palate, this is delicious. It's classic Oregon in style. Flavors of cherries, sour cherries, cranberries, spice and slight char. Great balance. Long finish. Still on the young side, this should add complexity with age. Its drinks great on its own and better with f
This is a sparkling wine from Oregon made from a 55/45 blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Pale gold in color with some silvery hues, clear with a nice mousse of tiny bubbles. The nose is fruity (mostly apples but some pears) and slight oxidation. With air, some lemons come out. A bit of mint on the back end. Good acidity. On the palate, lemons with a slight herbal note. Long finish. This is very nice and drinks well on its own. Very food friendly, this would be nice to sip with popcorn while streaming. Drink over the next five years. Nice value in Sparkling wines.
Nice to revisit this. The vineyard is now owned by Louis Jadot (of Burgundy fame) but for many years, this was the top wine in the Sineann portfolio and 2002 was as good as it gets. Now, at age 22, this wine was brilliant. Deep garnet with slight purple swirls in color, no signs of browning, mostly clear and bright. The nose has cherries, slight sour cherries, spices, sandalwood, slight earthiness and slight char. Deep and complex. Medium to full bodied. Light remnants of tannins left. Great balance. On the palate, this is deep, layered and complex. Plenty of fresh cherries, some
Consumed over two days, this was better on day 2. Momtazi is an interesting vineyard with a bit different profile than most Oregon Pinot Noir vineyards. It seems to produce bigger wines with a few different qualities such as coffee, char and dry forest floor when young. Ruby/Purple in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose has black cherries, plums, coffee beans and char. On day 2, more red fruit cam out along with a bit of forest floor - dry leaves. Medium bodied. Light tannins. Good balance. The palate has black cherry flavors. On day 2 there were also some red cherries and a
This is the flagship wine, 100% Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley in Oregon. Deep garnet in color, mostly opaque and night. The nose is dusty with black cherries. Light tannins. Good balance. On the palate, black cherries and cherries with a musky quality that is interesting. Good finish. This is an earthy, musky Pinot that Burgundy lovers might really enjoy. It is nice on its own but would be better with food. It would work well with some soft, stinky cheese. Drink over the next ten years.
This is a nice, middle-of-the-road in style, Pinot Noir. Cristom's flagship Pinot is generally a good value and high quality. Purple/ruby in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has cherries, sandalwood and slight baking spices. Firm tannins. Soft texture. Good balance. On the palate, great cherry fruit with some spice and just a hint of forest floor. This is very young and needs air or more cellaring. That said, it is very enjoyable and drinks well on its own. It will also work well with many foods from grilled salmon to roasted fowl. Drink over the next eight to fifteen ye
Founded in 1987, Argyle wanted to make sparkling wines that could hold their own with Champagne. Comprised of mainly Pinot Noir, there is 4% Chardonnay blended in with this 2019. What at first seems a mild sparkler, with notes of brioche bread, soft lemon and mild apricot, reveals a different side. The stone fruits and minerality come out mid palate and finish strong. Acidity is the real story here revealed with this wine, making this ideal with a variety of foods.
