Purple in color. The nose has cherries and a bit of celery. On the palate, this lacks ripeness. Some cherries but a mean green streak. Not sure if this is the house style or a vintage characteristic. Food helps, but I would prefer some fruit and less green notes. It seems well made but perhaps the fruit was picked too early (at least for my tastes).
Light ruby in color. The nose has cherries and some celery. On the palate, this has tart cherries. A bit weedy. The acidity is nice but a bit under ripe. Worked better with food. Still, overall, this is a good wine but not for everyone.
This is very young and bold. Fruit forward and delicious. Purple in color. The nose has black cherries, coffee, and spice. On the palate, this is deep but hard to see any complexity at this point. Jammy black cherry fruit. Flat out tasty and drinking fine right now. It seems like ten years in a cellar would do just fine, but I have no experience with this winery to know for sure. If I had a few bottle I would certainly hold one back. It is quite enjoyable now though.
Purple in color. This is a bold young Pinot Noir. Dark cherry fruit on the nose, some spice. On the palate, the dark cherry fruit carries thru along with some coffee (presumably oak). This is lush and deep. It will be interesting to see where it goes and how it matures. Right now, I wonder if the fruit outlasts the oak. At the same time, it is delicious right now.
Ruby in color. The nose has spice and cherries. Slight earthiness. On the palate, this is more elegant and light in style. Very smooth. Nice complexity. Cherry with slight sour cherry notes. Good balance. Nice finish.
Light golden in color. The nose has slight lychees. Some minerals. On the palate, this has a nice, slightly oily texture. It is dry (as the label says). Minerals and slight peach. Nice finish.
Great wine. One of the best Oregon Pinot's I have had. Ruby/purple in color. The nose has cherries, sour cherries, slight earthiness and sandalwood. Medium to full bodies. Middle of the road in style, a bit of elegance and some power. Cherries, sour cherries and earthiness. Still young, it will continue to develop for at least five probably ten years before peak. Lovely texture. Nice balance.
From one of oldest Zinfandel vineyards in the Pacific Northwest dating back to the early 1900's. I love this Zin as it is not boisterous but it is intense. It also ages well. Purple in color. The nose has raspberries, cherries and some spice. On the palate, this is deep. Tight right now. Cherry and black cherry fruit. Great acidity. Nice finish. Food friendly. Good now but will get more complex with age.
Purple in color. The nose is mature with cigar and cherries (fresh and dried). On the palate, this has nice layers. Cherries, slight dark chocolate and dried leaves. Complex. Seems to be at peak. These should be drunk sooner than later at this point. It won't get better and might start its downward slide. That said, a really nice Merlot right now.
From the younger vines in the Champoux vinyard, hence the name (although the vines are around 30 by this time). A delicious Washington state Cab from an Oregon producer. Purple in color. The nose has cassis, slight bell pepper (in a good way), leather and spice. On the palate, this is full bodied and bold. Firm tannins. Deep but tightly wound. Lots of cassis and black cherry fruit. Nice finish. This needs some time and should peak in another ten years or so. There is some upside.
