Tom Elliot 
Chehalem
Ridgecrest Pinot Noir 2008
Earthy, meaty, leathery, darkly fruited. Class, breed, finesse. Classic old school Ribbon Ridge Pinot. This wine needed these 15 years to express all that. I expect at least another five years of aging potential. — a month ago
Retour
Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2009
At 14 years, full-bodied and still fresh. Rich, ripe, long, and generous. Black cherries, eucalyptus, baking spices, and minerals. — 3 months ago
Bollig-Lehnert
Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Spätlese Riesling 2011
This 12 year old Piesporter fully lives up to its vineyard name, ‘golden drops’. In a word, delicious! With its screwcap closure, it’s still youthful with at least one, if not two decades of aging potential ahead. — 21 days ago
Gilbert Jacquesson
Cuvée Tradition Blanc de Noirs Brut Champagne Blend
100% Pinot Meunier disgorged April 2022. Medium full bodied, red fruited, rich finish. — a month ago
Tunkalilla
Riesling 2008
Surprisingly youthful color and freshness in this 15 year old. Full-bodied with a harmonious 13% alc. Almost dry. Silky texture with a fine acid backbone. Secondary and tertiary flavor complexity. — a month ago
Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler
Bernkasteler Badstube Beerenauslese Riesling 2006
Delicious from a great botrytis vintage. Should age well another 10+ years. 375ml. — 3 months ago
Dr. Bürklin-Wolf
Wachenheimer Goldbächel P.C. Riesling 2016
A few years ago this Erste Lage was pretty tight wound. Now it’s opening up to forest floor, mushrooms, grilled bread, and powerfully concentrated fruit. Uncompromisingly dry. Drink now to 5+ years. — 21 days ago
Reverchon
Filzener Herrenberg Auslese Riesling 2003
One of the hottest vintages on record in Europe was handled quite well, if not exceedingly well, in Germany. This Saar Auslese 375ml acts more like a Gold Cap, if not a BA without botrytis. Coconut milk, mango, and papaya. Offering silky, supple texture with adequate acidity to keep it fresh and harmonious these past 20 years, with many more ahead. — a month ago
Joh. Jos. Prüm
Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese Riesling 1995
JJP never fails me, at least when given appropriate bottle age, as with this 28 year old Auslese. Chamomile, honey, dried figs, and loads more. Probably at its peak now but no two, old, cork-finished wines are alike so…? — 3 months ago
Tom Elliot
Founder Northwest Wines
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