Aberrant Cellars Gamay Noir LÜK Havlin Vineyard 2016
From the Van Duzer Corridor AVA, LÜK Gamay Noir is part of Aberrant Cellars collection of wines, this bottling crafted from 100% dry farmed Gamay propagated from cuttings from Oregon’s revered Seven Springs Vineyard. It exhibits classic Gamay earthiness twining bright black and red fruit notes of dusky plums, mulberries, and potting soil. In the […]
Troon Vineyard Estate Tannat 2013
At this stage in its development, it’s quite brawny, and by that, I’m referring to the sheer depth and concentration on the nose which is shows more earth than fruit—a stratified mix of freshly turned tilth, wet terra cotta, forest floor, and black truffle over an underlayment of plums. In the mouth, smoked meat and […]
Dobbes Family Estate “Elements” Rosé Oregon Bubbles Seabreeze Vineyard 2017
Glinting pale salmon, Dobbes Rosé 2017 Seabreeze Vineyards Oregon Bubbles is crisp and clean, offering up bright notes of pie cherries, wild strawberries, and red-skinned apples. A lively mousse and livelier acidity shows off this wine’s marine origins. Pink grapefruit notes dominate the close. 12.5% ABV | Sample It’s worth noting that Dobbes donates 10% […]
Alloro Vineyard Justina Pinot Noir 2016
Deftly balanced, the 2016 Alloro Justina Pinot Noir slowly unfurls to reveal refined, layered aromas of black cherry, ripe black raspberry, and a carpet of thyme flowers. An estate blend of 777, 667, 114, 115, Wadenswil, and Pommard—the tannins are fine and polished, bright acidity peaks and crescendoes, fanning out across the palate, leaving in […]
Le Cadeau Vineyard Diversité Pinot Noir 2016
Le Cadeau’s 2016 Diversité Pinot Noir is comprised of nine clones including Mariafeld—a thick-skinned Swiss clone that is open clustered and more resistant to Botrytis. As it opens, aromas of cranberry, pomegranate, and pie cherry are followed by a lilting top note of anise seed and crushed lavender. Round, elegant, and softly textured with well-integrated […]
Tendril Child’s Play Rosé Pinot Noir 2017
Shimmering translucent magenta, the 2017 Child’s Play Rosé shows off its Pinot pedigree with vibrant aromas of brambly berries, pie cherry, raspberry, and a lilting floral and spice top note. It’s silky on entry, and bright with an impressive finish that lasts well over a minute. Another win from Tendril Wine Cellars. Sample Tendril Wines […]
Cooper Mountain Mountain Terroir Johnson School Pinot Noir 2016
Another flat-out gorgeous biodynamic wine from Cooper Mountain Vineyards, the 2016 Mountain Terroir Johnston School Pinot Noir is made from fruit grown in Laurelwood basalt soil in eastern foothills of the Chehalem Mountain AVA. Bright primary ruby in the glass, the tears hold pigment. The nose is fresh and vibrant with assertive aromas of root […]
Cooper Mountain Life Pinot Noir 2017
Cooper Mountain Winery’s Life Pinot Noir is a brilliant quinacridone violet, with a watery rim. It’s fresh and primary, emitting a powerful elixir of wild forest berries, huckleberries, and plums. Dusty earth, mocha, and underbrush follow, with a top note of crushed lavender and violet pastille. Wonderful palate tension and energy on the palate, as […]
Domaine Drouhin Lauréne Pinot Noir 2012
Elegant, developed aromas of black raspberry and mulberry, fig leaf and dried mushroom, decaying leaves and a dusting of iron ore. In the mouth, silken, fully-integrated tannins lend structure to ethereal tones of black tea, violets, dried bark, and stratified minerality that surface momentarily, winking in and out—shimmering shards on a backdrop embroidered in dark […]
Rain Dance Vineyards Lee’s Vineyard Estate Chardonnay 2016
Full and expansive on the nose with orchard fruit hovering beneath striated layers of toasted coconut, lemon curd, orange zest, and toast. It’s the perfect compromise between more linear, unoaked chardonnays and full-on warm climate well-oaked expressions of the variety. There is ample concentration on the palate, and lovely round wood-driven character—but it veers well […]