The color is a lovely translucent pink. Sweet strawberry cream shows on the nose. The palate offers nice complexity, leading with off-dry strawberry and adding zippy lemon zest and sweeter berries on the mid-palate. Lemons lingers on the finish. Drink with smoked salmon and crème fraîche. Recommended. 88 points. DBH
A tinge of earthiness in the aroma gives us a clue that this is not a purely New World pinot noir, though it comes from Oregon. The classic earthy Burgundy element persists on the palate too. Red and black fruit intermingle, and oak-aging provides structure without hindering the flavors. Moderate
The nose is deep, earthy, with dark red fruit, mushrooms, and a touch of white pepper. The same depth of flavor shows on the palate. Deep bruised cherries and strawberries, mushrooms with a bit of black earth still clinging to them, and hints of white pepper and sage. The mid-palate
The nose is deep, earthy, with dark red fruit, mushrooms, and a touch of white pepper. The same depth of flavor shows on the palate. Deep bruised cherries and strawberries, mushrooms with a bit of black earth still clinging to them, and hints of white pepper and sage. The mid-palate
You have probably arrived at a winery in a car or in a limo, but have you ever trotted up on horseback? The next time you find yourselves in the rolling Red Hills of Dundee, Oregon for wine sampling, grab-read more-
This wine club only selection was aged in 38% new oak for 12 to 16 months. It showed sweet rich red fruit, cherries and strawberries, just a touch of sage, and sweet caramelized pecans. On the finish, when all other-read more-
There is a lot of hype flying around about the 2008 Oregon Pinot Noirs. This is one that justifies it. Lovely nose of rose petals, star anise, and ripe berry with some slight cedar undertones. Opens up with rich, focused-read more-