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Ribbon Ridge Gamay Noir
Ready to drink, kind of a cross between pure gamay and Pinot noir. Paired beautifully with pork tenderloin pan seared with salt and pepper + Brussels sprouts. Acquired from Violette.
Ready to drink, kind of a cross between pure gamay and Pinot noir. Paired beautifully with pork tenderloin pan seared with salt and pepper + Brussels sprouts. Acquired from Violette.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 25th, 2017Seems pretty ripe for Oregon Gamay. This bottling has been my favorite domestic Gamay to date, just not this vintage. Still very pleasurable. All hail vintage variation, and at least they have it in the Willamette. Undeniably one of the best producers in the area.
Seems pretty ripe for Oregon Gamay. This bottling has been my favorite domestic Gamay to date, just not this vintage. Still very pleasurable. All hail vintage variation, and at least they have it in the Willamette. Undeniably one of the best producers in the area.
1 person found it helpfulAug 14th, 2016So good. @Ryan Mullins make sure to get your hands on a bottle asap.
So good. @Ryan Mullins make sure to get your hands on a bottle asap.
Sep 23rd, 2016Purple and white flowers, potting soil, and some complex bitterness out of the gate -- walnut skin, peach skin, and cacao nips. Some secondary raspberry and black cherry is evident in the nose after some coaxing and initially shines brighter on the palate, but makes it way to the forefront after a couple hours. A strawberries and cream finish rewards those with patience. Despite what I repeatedly see in sales pitches from Beaujolais "apologists" about how the wines are extraordinary, yet still simple, but most people won't understand them... which I find to be the typical, anti-intellectual, pretentious, somm-clique bullshit, this wine is extraordinarily complex and cerebral. It evolved significantly over several hours, and was certainly thought provoking, yet its quality continues to be defined by its ageability.
Purple and white flowers, potting soil, and some complex bitterness out of the gate -- walnut skin, peach skin, and cacao nips. Some secondary raspberry and black cherry is evident in the nose after some coaxing and initially shines brighter on the palate, but makes it way to the forefront after a couple hours. A strawberries and cream finish rewards those with patience. Despite what I repeatedly see in sales pitches from Beaujolais "apologists" about how the wines are extraordinary, yet still simple, but most people won't understand them... which I find to be the typical, anti-intellectual, pretentious, somm-clique bullshit, this wine is extraordinarily complex and cerebral. It evolved significantly over several hours, and was certainly thought provoking, yet its quality continues to be defined by its ageability.
Jun 28th, 2016Delicious buttered croissant and brioche with ripe rhubarb and raspberries. Beautiful. Can't wait to see this in a few years, a little more supple.
Delicious buttered croissant and brioche with ripe rhubarb and raspberries. Beautiful. Can't wait to see this in a few years, a little more supple.
Apr 15th, 2016Sage, black plum, bubblegum, cured meat. #gamayvibes
Sage, black plum, bubblegum, cured meat. #gamayvibes
Feb 15th, 2016Delightful and happy! Tastes nowhere near its stated 14.1% abv.
Delightful and happy! Tastes nowhere near its stated 14.1% abv.
Jan 3rd, 2016