Ayoub
Thistle Vineyard Pinot Noir
Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
This afternoon I am at my store of choice picking up some 2010 Bordeaux. They have a bar attached that you can have glasses of beer and wine. I am have this wonderful Willamette Valley Pinot. On the nose I am getting good fruit and a good funk, what a combination. Cherries a plenty, raspberries, strawberries, caramel, smoke and a nice forest floor. On the palate I can taste the cherries, cranberries, a touch of orange zest, a nice complimentary oak, nice acidity and medium plus tannin. A very easy smooth, creamy and drinkable pinot. The Willamette never ceases to amaze me on how consistent their pinots and how Burgundian they are. The store price is $49.99.
This afternoon I am at my store of choice picking up some 2010 Bordeaux. They have a bar attached that you can have glasses of beer and wine. I am have this wonderful Willamette Valley Pinot. On the nose I am getting good fruit and a good funk, what a combination. Cherries a plenty, raspberries, strawberries, caramel, smoke and a nice forest floor. On the palate I can taste the cherries, cranberries, a touch of orange zest, a nice complimentary oak, nice acidity and medium plus tannin. A very easy smooth, creamy and drinkable pinot. The Willamette never ceases to amaze me on how consistent their pinots and how Burgundian they are. The store price is $49.99.
Feb 21st, 2015
Meaty nose, candied palate. Fine oak.
Meaty nose, candied palate. Fine oak.
Dec 28th, 2014
Love the purity of this wine as well as its linearity. Wait until 2016 for this baby. She's wound up with fits of black fruit & chiseled tannin energy & needs to settle down a bit!
Love the purity of this wine as well as its linearity. Wait until 2016 for this baby. She's wound up with fits of black fruit & chiseled tannin energy & needs to settle down a bit!
Dec 21st, 2014
Don't really know what this #wine is...red fruit, weight, spice, malo, tannin, structure
Don't really know what this #wine is...red fruit, weight, spice, malo, tannin, structure
Sep 15th, 2014
2012 vintage. Lovely deep red fruit, licorice accents.
2012 vintage. Lovely deep red fruit, licorice accents.
Jun 18th, 2021
This is truly a fantastic expression of Pinot Noir from Ayoub Dundee Hills. Impressions of old world style and structure with Rich and complex layers of flavor and depth.
This is truly a fantastic expression of Pinot Noir from Ayoub Dundee Hills. Impressions of old world style and structure with Rich and complex layers of flavor and depth.
Jan 16th, 2016
A favorite from Ayoub. Silky smooth, plenty of acidity, soft tannins and nice fruit concentration.
A favorite from Ayoub. Silky smooth, plenty of acidity, soft tannins and nice fruit concentration.
Jan 26th, 2015