I remember the day I purchased this. I was in Portland and rushed to the winery only to find it was closed. With the best king’s English, I begged them to open their doors and throw me a bone! I got these (which was what I went there for). In my experience, Oregon wines are rarely over-extracted, this is a prime example, respecting the varietal. Cola, tree bark and sandalwood on the nose and palate. Nice notes of orange peel and pomegranate on the mid palate. Finishes with a vivid streak of bright acidity. This ain’t going anywhere for a very long time. Tastes like I recall it many years ago. If I recall correctly wine spectator soiled their pants over this bottling/vintage, too.
I remember the day I purchased this. I was in Portland and rushed to the winery only to find it was closed. With the best king’s English, I begged them to open their doors and throw me a bone! I got these (which was what I went there for). In my experience, Oregon wines are rarely over-extracted, this is a prime example, respecting the varietal. Cola, tree bark and sandalwood on the nose and palate. Nice notes of orange peel and pomegranate on the mid palate. Finishes with a vivid streak of bright acidity. This ain’t going anywhere for a very long time. Tastes like I recall it many years ago. If I recall correctly wine spectator soiled their pants over this bottling/vintage, too.
Feb 5th, 2023
Ribbon Ridge, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
