Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
An Estate Grown Pinot Noir, Ruby color with sweet red fruit aromas and smoky spice notes. On the palate cherry and raspberry flavors with tobacco, cacao and earthy spice tones. Smooth tannins with balanced acidity on a complex finish leaves with some lingering oak notes.
An Estate Grown Pinot Noir, Ruby color with sweet red fruit aromas and smoky spice notes. On the palate cherry and raspberry flavors with tobacco, cacao and earthy spice tones. Smooth tannins with balanced acidity on a complex finish leaves with some lingering oak notes.
Sep 22nd, 2016Yum! A great surprise.
Yum! A great surprise.
Apr 5th, 2015
Tasted like a burgundy, in a very good way. Pinot for all palates.
Tasted like a burgundy, in a very good way. Pinot for all palates.
Jun 13th, 2014One of my favorite Oregon Pinot Noirs. Lynn Penner-Ashe is the winemaker. Bright fruit, feminine and elegant in style.
One of my favorite Oregon Pinot Noirs. Lynn Penner-Ashe is the winemaker. Bright fruit, feminine and elegant in style.
Mar 7th, 2014Black fruits. Nice fruit in the tongue, dry finish.
Black fruits. Nice fruit in the tongue, dry finish.
Feb 14th, 2014
Initially the palette presents fruit-forward, but mid-palette notes of earthy wet leaves, bitter chocolate, and acidity present themselves, the bitter and earthy notes lingering on the finish.
Initially the palette presents fruit-forward, but mid-palette notes of earthy wet leaves, bitter chocolate, and acidity present themselves, the bitter and earthy notes lingering on the finish.
Sep 8th, 2022Beautiful ruby color. Not showing any brick quite yet. (2011 vintage consumed in June,2016)
Delightful nose that made me blurt out, "Ohh! Sweet sharp cherry funk!" That's a good sign.
It really has a muscular power on the nose that I'm really enjoying. The brooding dark fruit is laced with sandalwood and spice. With a little breathing time it takes on a slightly musky, cologne note sprinkled with earthy moist humus.
There's a little disconnect when you drink it though. It's not as bold as you might expect from the smell. Not to say that's a disappointment. Indeed, it makes it very approachable and dangerously easy to imbibe.
Texture is fine grit, body is balanced, and as my drinking buddy this evening said, it has that certain "je ne sais quoi."
I think this is really in its happy place right now. I can't imagine any more cellar time would improve the drinking experience. It might hold up a little longer but it's at maximum enjoyment potential in my opinion. Go ahead and pop this baby if you have any.
Beautiful ruby color. Not showing any brick quite yet. (2011 vintage consumed in June,2016)
Delightful nose that made me blurt out, "Ohh! Sweet sharp cherry funk!" That's a good sign.
It really has a muscular power on the nose that I'm really enjoying. The brooding dark fruit is laced with sandalwood and spice. With a little breathing time it takes on a slightly musky, cologne note sprinkled with earthy moist humus.
There's a little disconnect when you drink it though. It's not as bold as you might expect from the smell. Not to say that's a disappointment. Indeed, it makes it very approachable and dangerously easy to imbibe.
Texture is fine grit, body is balanced, and as my drinking buddy this evening said, it has that certain "je ne sais quoi."
I think this is really in its happy place right now. I can't imagine any more cellar time would improve the drinking experience. It might hold up a little longer but it's at maximum enjoyment potential in my opinion. Go ahead and pop this baby if you have any.
