Another solid example of Oregon Gamay! I hope the grape further proliferates there because it seems to do pretty well from the examples I’ve tried thus far. Pours a medium (-) ruby garnet hue. Medium/medium (+) concentration of aromatics of ripe strawberry and raspberry, rhubarb, fresh violet and rose petals, a gravelly soil character, and a bit of white pepper. On the palate, more just-ripe strawberry and raspberry, crushed gravel, white pepper, fresh violets and peonies. Ample medium/medium (+) acidity. Moderate, unobtrusive alcohol with a softly textured medium (-)/medium body. Low/medium (-) intensity of very fine tannin. Like a slightly turned-up, slightly riper cru Beaujolais. Quite good. Nice balance between acid and minerality plus soft, ripe fruit.
Another solid example of Oregon Gamay! I hope the grape further proliferates there because it seems to do pretty well from the examples I’ve tried thus far. Pours a medium (-) ruby garnet hue. Medium/medium (+) concentration of aromatics of ripe strawberry and raspberry, rhubarb, fresh violet and rose petals, a gravelly soil character, and a bit of white pepper. On the palate, more just-ripe strawberry and raspberry, crushed gravel, white pepper, fresh violets and peonies. Ample medium/medium (+) acidity. Moderate, unobtrusive alcohol with a softly textured medium (-)/medium body. Low/medium (-) intensity of very fine tannin. Like a slightly turned-up, slightly riper cru Beaujolais. Quite good. Nice balance between acid and minerality plus soft, ripe fruit.
1 person found it helpfulNov 27th, 2017
14. Wild, dense, slightly bretty.
14. Wild, dense, slightly bretty.
Aug 23rd, 2015
Oregon, USA
