Hundred Suns
Tualatin Estate Gamay Noir
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Very pure. Very nice. Oregon terroir apparent.
Very pure. Very nice. Oregon terroir apparent.
Sep 30th, 2023
Funky and good.
Funky and good.
Aug 1st, 2023
Absolutely fantastic gamay from the WV, where the grape seems to be thriving in the hands of talented producers such as Hundred Suns.
Absolutely fantastic gamay from the WV, where the grape seems to be thriving in the hands of talented producers such as Hundred Suns.
1 person found it helpfulMay 4th, 2021
Small lot production, carbonic fermentation, amphora aging, definitely fun craft-oriented stuff. But how good is it? Garnet red, very good clarity, moderate pigment extraction. Graphite and raspberry aromas. Spearmint, raspberry and a tad of blueberry flavor. (Winery tasting notes mention blue fruits and semisweet chocolate, which is strange since I toyed with cocoa and chocolate flavors while tasting initially). Balanced acid, almost light on alcohol but I don’t need it stronger. Moderate astringency and bitterness on finish. This should stand up to further aging, with fruit to last and lots of tannins left to soften. Not a typical choice for this variety, I know, but if you lack the patience to wait, like me, you’ll find this highly drinkable now, depending how tolerant you are with all those tannins.
Small lot production, carbonic fermentation, amphora aging, definitely fun craft-oriented stuff. But how good is it? Garnet red, very good clarity, moderate pigment extraction. Graphite and raspberry aromas. Spearmint, raspberry and a tad of blueberry flavor. (Winery tasting notes mention blue fruits and semisweet chocolate, which is strange since I toyed with cocoa and chocolate flavors while tasting initially). Balanced acid, almost light on alcohol but I don’t need it stronger. Moderate astringency and bitterness on finish. This should stand up to further aging, with fruit to last and lots of tannins left to soften. Not a typical choice for this variety, I know, but if you lack the patience to wait, like me, you’ll find this highly drinkable now, depending how tolerant you are with all those tannins.
1 person found it helpfulOct 16th, 2020