Scott Paul ‘Audrey’ Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2006
Once an importer and boutique producer, the Scott Paul winery was sold to a long-time partner, Cameron Healy in 2014. I’ll be curious to see if the style of the wine changes under the direction of Healy. The 2006 Scott Paul ‘Audrey’ Dundee Hills Pinot Noir has developed nicely, showing pretty notes of black cherries, […]
Eyrie Original Vines Reserve Chardonnay 2010
The nose of the 2010 Eyrie Original Vines Reserve Chardonnay throws me a bit, hence only 8.9 points. Opens with pitched notes of coffee grounds, an aroma I strongly associate with some malolactic strains, roasted nuts, toast and a touch of lemon zest. It feels somewhat closed, there isn’t a lot of fruit here, one […]
Bergström Nysa Vineyard Pinot Noir 2005
I was still making wine on a commercial level in 2005, it was a warm year for Washington State, leading me to believe it was warm in Oregon, too. The 2005 Bergstrom Nysa Vineyard offers up a nose of ripe red fruit, rose hips, burnt brown sugar, and raspberry leaf. Garnet-hued with a translucent edge, […]