Willamette Valley, Oregon

Bergström Wines

Cumberland Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2018

Delicious. Complex nose has plenty of ooozing, sappy dark cherry fruit, a decent amount of toasty, clove-like French oak, spice, warm moist loam. The palate is more minerally, with lots of crushed rock and salinity. Bone dry, but with mouth-clinging dark cherry extract. As slight bitter note at the tail end of the finish, which is long. The acids are there but soft, and there’s some very soft tannin, so this will certainly age at least a few years.

UPDATE: On night 2, the oak is much better integrated and the wine is more settled and complex. Upping from 9.2 to 9.3.
— 8 days ago

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🤩🤩 Love this producer. We just tasted and loved the ‘21 Silice !! 🍷🍷

Domaine Drouhin

Laurène Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2004

Seems to be fully mature showing notes of red fruit, earth, spice. Not as complex as I wanted. Purchased from the Domaine after visiting in 07 — a month ago

Daniel P., Shay and 7 others liked this

Chateau Ste. Michelle

Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Wildly variable ratings. Haven’t had many cabs recently but I liked it and would buy it again. — 10 days ago

Big Table Farm

Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2021

Tasting wines for my W set and I randomly cracked this open because I had two bottles and I have no clue as to where I got them. I didn’t know the price point and right away I thought incredible! Almost like you’re tasting something out of a 2019 burgundy. I’m surprised it being so young. It still has some earthy layers to it. I’ll be back my friend. — 4 days ago

Domaine Serene

Yamhill Cuvée Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2018

This was nice initially and really open after 4+ hours. A bit too much oak for my personal taste but the core of this wine is so savory. Mushrooms. Incredible length on the finish. — a month ago

Ira, Andrew and 5 others liked this

Leonetti Cellar

Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

nose of damson plum, fig, black currant, smoke & graphite ~ ripe dark fruits, dark cacao powder and suede ~ after two hours this really begins to open up! — 17 days ago

Tom, Shay and 10 others liked this

Penner-Ash

Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2021

Cherry, raspberry, vanilla, currant and oak. Light-bodied and moderate tannins. — 18 days ago

Ira, Ericsson and 4 others liked this

Domaine Drouhin

Dundee Hills Pinot Noir

Light but perfectly smooth
Not too sweet with notes of cherry and black licorice
— 17 days ago

The Eyrie Vineyards

Estate Grown Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2017

Ted
9.1

Love a good PN and this fits the bill. Tomato leaves, grapefruit and earth. Bummer it’s only Tuesday. — a month ago

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Canvasback (Duckhorn Vineyards)

Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Come on now. This is a great cab! Got me thinking Bad Company! I’m ready for love! Balanced. Blackberry and oak. Jammy. Oh yeah. — 8 days ago