Walter Scott
Arlyn Vineyard Gamay Noir
Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
If I was tasting blind, I would’ve said RRV Pinot. Aromas of cola,red fruit and cloves. Those aromas transferred to my palate where they were met by a healthy dose of acid. An extended finish. Despite a reasonable 13.5% alcohol, at about 3 hours it stared to make its presence known.
If I was tasting blind, I would’ve said RRV Pinot. Aromas of cola,red fruit and cloves. Those aromas transferred to my palate where they were met by a healthy dose of acid. An extended finish. Despite a reasonable 13.5% alcohol, at about 3 hours it stared to make its presence known.
Feb 11th, 2025
2nd go at this wine see previous notes - Aging nicely
2nd go at this wine see previous notes - Aging nicely
Jul 16th, 2022
Bordering on a tarter Pinot noir. Very good!
Bordering on a tarter Pinot noir. Very good!
May 10th, 20222018 - Vintage - shows Oregon has tremendous promise with Gamay very pretty wild fruit ,black fruit extracted -solid very well made
2018 - Vintage - shows Oregon has tremendous promise with Gamay very pretty wild fruit ,black fruit extracted -solid very well made
Jan 16th, 2022More fancy pizza wine this is seriously one of the best New World gamays I’ve had 😻 Tarte red fruit, nice earth, all the things!
More fancy pizza wine this is seriously one of the best New World gamays I’ve had 😻 Tarte red fruit, nice earth, all the things!
May 2nd, 2021My brother opened a magnum for a Labor Day get-together, good times
My brother opened a magnum for a Labor Day get-together, good times
Sep 2nd, 2019Lightly extracted purple red. Cherry and graphite aromas. Light cherry berry flavor, later tutti frutti, light seed tannin and cherry finish. The perfect understated Thanksgiving wine
Lightly extracted purple red. Cherry and graphite aromas. Light cherry berry flavor, later tutti frutti, light seed tannin and cherry finish. The perfect understated Thanksgiving wine
Nov 22nd, 2018Arlyn Vineyard Chehalem Mountains Willamette Valley Gamay Noir. Medium extracted purple-red, very good clarity. Graphite floral and blackberry notes in nose. Blackberry flavor with length.. Good slightly bitter tannic backbone, moderate acidity, lactic finish. Aging potential. First release of this varietal by this producer, 120 cases made, almost sold out
Arlyn Vineyard Chehalem Mountains Willamette Valley Gamay Noir. Medium extracted purple-red, very good clarity. Graphite floral and blackberry notes in nose. Blackberry flavor with length.. Good slightly bitter tannic backbone, moderate acidity, lactic finish. Aging potential. First release of this varietal by this producer, 120 cases made, almost sold out
Sep 1st, 2018Wanted to try one of my 3 bottles of 2018. I know it’s too young and it shows but it’s still great. Nose: twizzlers, ripe fresh cut berries, hint of licorice. This is distinctly gamay and there’s a bit of that cola thing you find in Cali Pinot but it’s tart and savory and clearly gamay. Good stuff. Will drink the next two in a couple years.
Wanted to try one of my 3 bottles of 2018. I know it’s too young and it shows but it’s still great. Nose: twizzlers, ripe fresh cut berries, hint of licorice. This is distinctly gamay and there’s a bit of that cola thing you find in Cali Pinot but it’s tart and savory and clearly gamay. Good stuff. Will drink the next two in a couple years.
1 person found it helpfulNov 3rd, 2019Ruby with purple.
Boysenberry nose.
Tangy with very light chalky tannins.
Quaffalicious!
Ruby with purple.
Boysenberry nose.
Tangy with very light chalky tannins.
Quaffalicious!