Thanksgiving Wine Tasting

Carlton, OR
Tasted Friday, November 28, 2008 by RPerro with 1,871 views

Introduction

Our annual tasting excursion to Oregon wine country via limo service. In attendance: Robert, Dietra, Trish, Lisa, Phil, Jason, Andreas and Trude'.

Flight 1 - Lenne Estate Winery (11 Notes)

http://www.lenneestate.com

  • 2006 Zanzibar Cellars Chardonnay Playa Sol 92 Points

    USA, Washington, Columbia Valley

    Nice chardonnay, with beautiful fruit, nice earthiness and acidity. DuBrul vineyard was the source for this wine.

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  • 2007 Owen Roe Riesling DuBrul Vineyard 87 Points

    USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Yakima Valley

    Consistent with prior tasting notes. Floral, sweet, with nice citrus fruit.

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  • 2007 Lenné Estate Pinot Noir Le Nez 86 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    Seemed quite young and disjointed. Not very integrated yet...I liked the 2006 much better! Fruit was muted, earth was prominent. Tannins light, but present. Give this one another 6 months to a year in the bottle for it to shine.

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  • 2007 Owen Roe Pinot Noir "The Kilmore" 88 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton

    This one seems very young to me. Fruit from Lenne Estate vineyard, as well as another about 10 miles from Lenne (can't remember the name). nice earth, acidity and light tannins. Fruit is hiding at the moment. Give it 6-12 months to show.

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  • 2007 Lenné Estate Pinot Noir 87 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton

    Much like the Le Nez before this. Muted fruit, but nice earthiness. Give it 6-12 months to integrate.

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  • 2006 Lenné Estate Pinot Noir 89 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton

    Much tastier than the 2007. Fruit has come around and is shining nicely. Earthiness is still there as well, and integration is complete. Tasty wine!

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  • 2006 Lenné Estate Pinot Noir Karen's Pommard 92 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton

    Now THIS is how I like my Pinot Noir! Wow...fruit exploding on the palate, with dark raspberries and earth, with some strawberry and leather as well. Excellent wine! Price is a bit out of my range, but if I had the scratch, would be buying much of this.

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  • 2007 Owen Roe Syrah "Lady Rosa" 90 Points

    USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Yakima Valley

    First time I've tasted this Syrah, and frankly, I wasn't impressed. The Ex Umbris, at half the cost, is better in my opinion. While thick and dark, the fruit really didn't shine like I expected it to. Blackberries and earth, chewy and thick. Mild tannins, and a long fruity finish. Nice, but not $45 nice.

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  • 2006 Owen Roe Red Wine Yakima Valley 92 Points

    USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Yakima Valley

    As always, this blend is one of my favorites. Just released a couple months ago, this wine is still showing its youth. Needs another 6-9 months before I'd consider opening a bottle, preferrably a year or two. If you have the 2005, drink it now and cellar this one for another year. Excellent integration of raspberry fruit, earth, acidity and tannins. Built to last 10 years, but enjoyable in the short term as well. If you drink it now, prepare to decant for a couple hours at least.

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  • 2006 Owen Roe Cabernet Sauvignon DuBrul Vineyard 95 Points

    USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Yakima Valley

    Wow...delicious! This definitely needs a year to come around. Tight, tannic, and somewhat backward at the moment. Spent much time swirling this in my glass to get it to loosen up, and was rewarded with big blackberry fruit, saddle leather, tobacco, and a floral component. Very happy that I already have two bottles in my cellar, thanks to the Market of Choice on Terwilliger!

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  • 2004 Madrone Mountain Late Bottled Port 80 Points

    USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Applegate Valley

    Very interesting port-style wine. The first time I've seen a Bordeaux blend as a dessert wine before: 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. Much too sweet for my palate, but that's what this wine is all about. Chunks of sediment in everyone's glass too. Not a wine for me.

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Flight 2 - Ken Wright Cellars (5 Notes)

http://www.kenwrightcellars.com

Flight 3 - Tyrus Evan (5 Notes)

http://www.northwest-wine.com/tyrus-evan.html (no winery website available)

Flight 4 - Scott Paul Cellars (5 Notes)

http://www.scottpaul.com

Flight 5 - Raptor Ridge Winery (3 Notes)

http://www.raptoridge.com

Flight 6 - Carlton Cellars (2 Notes)

http://www.carltoncellars.com

Flight 7 - Cana's Feast Winery (7 Notes)

http://www.canasfeastwinery.com

Flight 8 - Gino Cuneo Cellars (2 Notes)

http://www.ginocuneocellars.com

  • 2006 Tre Nova Seccopassa 90 Points

    USA, Washington, Columbia Valley

    Not sure on the varietal(s) used in this wine, but this is a Amarone-style wine with big flavors of black fruit and sweet figs. Needs more time, but showing some nice potential!

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  • 2006 Tre Nova Dolcepassa 85 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    Very sweet and smooth. Made from pinot noir grapes (!), the wine is made in a "Recioto" or Amarone style, with the grapes being dried for 3-4 months.

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Closing

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