David Shaw

9.0

Peach saison cider, made with “northwest apples and juicy freestone peaches [and] French saison yeast”, 5.6% alc/vol. Not much of a head on pour, a moderate stream of pinpoint bubbles emerges from the cloudy orange-yellow cider. Apple aroma profile on nose with light yeast notes. Apple flavor profile with some peach flavor on finish. Good mix of malic acid from apples and peach fruit acids on finish. Finish is fizzy, creamy and pleasantly tactile, with slightly tart aftertaste of peaches and slightly bitter saison yeast, which I rather liked. Almost dry. Well made, wonderfully textured with layers of simple flavors; another pleasant winner from Two Towns. — 10 days ago

Shawn R

9.4

Drew Voit is knocking it, I find that his wines need time in the bottle to really understand them. While in a great spot more time will only aid in its development. Has a ever so sweet side balanced by savory notes. This particularly vineyard displays definition and highlights the details. Great offering. — 3 months ago

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9.1

This pungent, pristine Sémillon entices with scents of lemon curd and orange blossom. Dense and lively on the palate, it conveys a subtle touch of honeyed sweetness to its juicy flavors of citrus peel, white stone fruits, flowers and minerals. The palate-dusting finish is long and alive. $21.00 (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, October 2019) — 2 days ago

Severn Goodwin

9.1

Nose has ripe plum, raisins, slight peppery spice, cold cherry and distant oak notes.

Palate has tannic plum, cherry, ripe raspberry, dried green herbs (light) and trailing dried strawberry.

Decanted ~2 hours, tannins are light but linger. Medium finish. I believe the (field?) blend is 40% Tempranilo, 25% Syrah, 20% Blaufrankish, 10% Viogner and 5% Sauvignon Blanc. — 11 days ago

Joe Gillies

8.9

Good entry level Oregon pinot. Cherry, strawberry raspberry mushroom and baking spices. Light body but very flavorful. Good value at $14. — 9 days ago

Tom Garland

9.2

Double decant and pour. A splendid
medium ruby red color. On the nose: cherry, smoke, wet leaves, herbs. Taste: black cherry, strawberry, minerals, tea..a medium to full body beauty from Oregon. Cheers, it's Friday!! — 5 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

This was introduced to me by one of the Somm’s at Jean George, a project in Oregon made by the famous Louis Michel from Liger Belair. A wine of balance & complexity that when tasted blind I thought was from Burgundy. Would love to find this! — 15 days ago

David Shaw

8.9

“Granits”, 100 cases made. Deeply extracted pigment, purple red. Graphite, blackberry, cherry, herbal, blueberry, funk and barrel wood notes in nose, all layered, a lot going on there. Flavor profile is similar, cherry-berry dominant with tart, slightly bitter finish. Some lactic acid present. Needs time to open. Paired this with lemongrass beef jerky from Richmond BC (Taiwanese style, but processed in Canada) and playoff baseball. Fruity style, but where are the tannins? Light fine grained skin tannins begin to emerge after 15 minutes, increases to moderate astringency after an hour. Stylistically more like Oregon Gamay noir than Washington State Cabernet Franc, but well made, quality wine and highly drinkable. Only after an hour do the black pepper and herbal flavors begin to emerge that are more consistent with varietal character. — 3 days ago

Michael Seely

9.3

What a lovely 2008! Winemaker knows her stuff. Small production. Wonderful! — 5 days ago

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David Shaw

9.1

Traditions Riverwood Prosecco style cider. 6.3% alc/vol. Made of “Jonagold and Porters Perfection apples... dry, bright and floral”. Light brown golden in color, light carbonation, tiny bubbles, good head on pour but fades quickly. Really nice flavor, dryness, light crispness and bitterness with light to moderate astringency on finish but in a positive way here. Tastes like there’s wood spice there as well as cider was “finished in Chardonnay barrels”. Really nice stuff — 21 days ago