Pinot Noir

This is actually one of the better values in Oregon Pinot Noir from year to year.  It is a blend of what is left over after the single vineyard bottlings.  It is a great way to check in on a vintage and the fact that it is available in a 375ml format makes it great from a lot of purposes.  Ruby/purple in color.  The nose has sour cherries with some black cherries.  Light tannins on the palate.  Juicy, black cherry fruit.  Finishes a bit sour.  These are on the larger size for Oregon Pinot but age quite well and after a decade drink much more mature.  

Ruby in color, some purple.  On the nose this has some cherry juice and also some celery.  On the palate, the green streak is a bit out of balance.  There is some cherry fruit.  It seems a bit disjointed at present.  Perhaps it comes around with time.  I am told this sells for around $60.  Certainly worth drinking but not a great value for my tastes.  

This was consumed with a couple of my neighbors outside by the fire on a late Spring Day.  It was quite well received.  It is a blend of  Grenache, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, and Sangiovese.  First, the bottle is very pretty with a silk screened label.  The wine itself is likewise pretty with an almost iridescent salmon orange color to it.  The nose is large with burnt oranges, some strawberries and slight cherries.  There is some alcohol on the nose too.  On the palate, this has a very nice texture.  Big fruit, mostly tart cherries.  Enough acidity to work with food but made just fine sip

Screw capped.  Ruby in color, clear and bright.  In Pinot Noir, color often means little but this does have a very pretty lighter color.  The nose has cherries, slight smoke, rhubarb and slight celery notes.  It has a very soft, feminine texture.  On the palate, tart cherries with a slight bitter/herbal note on the finish.  12.5% alcohol on the label.   If you are looking for a bit, fruity wine, this is not that.  This is a lower alcohol wine that works well with food and is better situated to the dinner table than being drunk as a cocktail.  Not for everyone, but for those who are searchin

Purple/ruby in color.  The nose has cherries, sandalwood and slight cherry juice.  On the palate, light tannins.  Cherry juice.  Some depth.  Nice fruit.  Not a lot of acidity.  Works better with food.  

This vineyard now belongs to Jadot USA but prior to that, Sineann made some of the best Oregon Pinot Noir from it.  At ten years from vintage this is still young.  Ruby/purple in color.  The nose has black cherries and some spice.  On the palate, this is deep and complex.  Black cherry and cherry fruit, layered with damp forest floor.  Great lush texture.  Lots of energy.  Long finish.  Worked great with food.  At least a decade more of development until peak.  Certainly a couple points of upside possible.  

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.