Wines
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- J. Christopher Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2010 Product #27029 (In Stock)
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One of our very favorite Oregon Pinot producers had a break-out year with his 2009s - 94 point ratings all over the place - and is continuing without breaking stride in 2010. Jay Somers wants to offer a Burgundian take on Oregon Pinot, and this lithe (just 13% abv) but ripe multi-vineyard cuvee is just that. Broad, rich, and velvety and with generous black-tinged fruit (Oregon), but also juicy, mineral, and smoky (Burgundy). Delicious now and better still in 2014-2016.
- Biggio Hamina Pinot Noir Zenith Vyd 2009 Product #26310 (In Stock)
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Todd Hamina’s Zenith Vineyard Pinot takes the basic structure of his Willamette Valley 2009 and adds more concentrated fruit, complexity, and polish. The excitement here is the contrast of the powerful structure and the ethereal weight and flavors. As IWC says, “power and vivacity.” This will be outstanding with duck or salmon right now and get earthier and richer in the cellar.
"All Dijon clone 777; 45% whole clusters and 20% new oak. Bright red. Intense, spice-accented aromas of strawberry, raspberry and rhubarb, with a floral overtone. Juicy and precise, offering vibrant red fruit flavors that pick up smokiness and depth with air. Closes on a bitter cherry note, with impressive cut and lingering floral character. I really like this wine's precision and its blend of power and vivacity."International Wine Cellar 92 points
- Ayoub Pinot Noir Briittan Vineyard 2011 Product #26946 (In Stock)
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Former winemaker/GM at Napa’s Stags’ Leap Winery Robert Brittan makes Mo Ayoub’s wines and also supplies a little fruit for Ayoub from his own rocky, windswept, vineyard in McMinville. While the flavors are dark and rich here, the high acidity and small-berry intensity make this more lifted and bright than the Estate Pinot.
“The 2011 Brittan Vineyard Pinot Noir is an intense, dark, rich yet silky Pinot Noir. On the nose, stony minerality envelops aromas of crushed blueberries, blackberries, dried cherries and allspice. The bright palate is rich with blueberries, cranberry, chocolate covered cherries and licorice. Slate minerality persists on the extremely long finish. The 2011 Brittan Pinot Noir was aged for 11 month in 30% new and 70% older French oak barrels. It will benefit from time in the cellar and has potential to age for 12+ years. 13.0% alcohol.” Winemaker Notes - Sineann Pinot Noir Resonance Vyd WV 2010 Product #25365 (In Stock)
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An exciting follow-up to the WS 94 point and Top 100 2009 Resonance Pinot from Sineann. The 2010 is a structured, but elegant, wine that already shows layered red fruit and spice flavors with just the right touch of mushroomy earth. Winemaker Peter Rossback believes this will be longer-lived than the 2009 and could ultimately be one of his best Pinots ever from this site – saying something for a wine that’s scored 94 points or more 3 times in the past 10 years!
- Amalie Robert Pinot Noir The Estate 2007 Product #25737 (In Stock)
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Ernie and Dena’s first Pinot love was a bottle of Dujac and their winemaking mentor was Cristom’s Steve Doerner. You’ll find both of those influences here. Partial whole cluster fermentation adds structure and exotic spice to the dark red fruit flavors and a little bulk to the fine, firm, tannins. This will continue to unfurl over the next few years, but would be a stunner with duck and cherry sauce tonight!
“Vivid red. Exotically spiced red berry and cherry aromas are complicated by notes of cola, sassafras, star anise and cinnamon. Juicy, impressively precise red fruit flavors are framed by silky tannins and lifted by a zesty suggestion of blood orange. Fine-grained and lithe, leaving sweet red fruit and candied floral notes behind. This sexy wine is drinking very well today but is balanced to reward another five years of aging.”International Wine Cellar 91 points
