Joe Christenson

8.3

Green and gold apple, some light buttery vanilla oak, green pear, and some herbal notes. Pretty well balanced, pretty cliche, but clean. — 4 days ago

Joe Christenson

8.9

Spicy and almost brambly. Grenache definitely dominant, a bit lighter than your usual CDR with lots of black pepper, some blackberry, and raspberries. Well structured acid, firm tannins, lithe but packs a punch, like a welterweight punching above its class. Fun stuff, nice match for a spicy chicken dish. — 22 days ago

Joe Christenson

8.5

Big fruit — red cherry, currants, blackberries, and plums. Plenty of black pepper and other spicy notes. Intense acidity and somewhat flabby tannins make for an odd combination. Not quite working for me, but could be decent against a flavorful roasted meat dish. — a month ago

Joe Christenson

8.8

Golden and green Apple, stone fruit, lemon, clean minerals. Not too sweet, well balanced. Consistent, pretty solid work here. — 12 days ago

Joe Christenson

8.7

Bright cherry, tart, expected deeper blue and purple fruits. Some fertile black soil terroir notes, as well as black pepper. Tannins are pretty tight still. Easy drinking, but nothing too stellar. — 19 days ago

Joe Christenson

8.7

Big ripe golden apple — sweet! Surrounded by honey suckle, nectarine, pear, and floral notes. Not too sophisticated — a bit too bold in its ripe apple sweetness — but it’s tasty and quaffable. — a month ago

with Alicia

Joe Christenson

8.9

Complex, full bodied white. Honey, melon, lemons, white peach, and nectarine. Perfect with a buttery spaghetti and scallop dish. — a month ago

with Alicia

Joe Christenson

8.9

Bright cherry, black tea tannin, vanilla, some black pepper spice, and a bit of sweetness. Tastes a little bit hot, but overall pretty balanced. Not bad for an entry level Willamette Pinot, great value at $16. — 18 days ago

Joe Christenson

9.1

Another reviewer called this “liquid honey” and that’s a perfect description. The intense sweetness is well balanced by a bright acidity that keeps the wine from becoming cloying. Some flinty mineral notes help keep the palate clean. — 23 days ago

with Alicia

Joe Christenson

9.2

Spicy, leather, deep red fruit, blackberry, ripe plum, cedar, and some vanilla. Rich like a mince meat pie. It would be fun to drink this again in 2023. Deep candied brown sugar notes. Really nice. — a month ago