| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2007 Judd's Hill Pinot Noir Estate Milliken Creek VineyardNapa Valley more |
1/21/2011 - paulyp wrote: NRsyrah? |
| Red |
2006 Evesham Wood Pinot Noir Le Puits SecEola - Amity Hills more |
1/8/2011 - paulyp wrote: 92 pointsrockin |
| Red |
2007 Evesham Wood Pinot NoirWillamette Valley more |
11/25/2010 - paulyp wrote: NRMuch better than the last one I opened. Gained some body and fruit is showing nicely. I'd say this bottle has some upside. |
| Red |
2006 Evesham Wood Pinot NoirWillamette Valley more |
11/25/2010 - paulyp wrote: 79 pointsWaited to long on this one. Hot and grapey. A nice wine in it's price range if you consumed it young. 06 is not an aging vintage, especially at the value end. |
| Red |
2008 Thomas Pinot Noir Dundee Hillsmore |
11/19/2010 - paulyp wrote: NRPopped and poured . . . very spicy on the nose but closed and astringent palate. |
| Red |
2007 Evesham Wood Pinot NoirWillamette Valley more |
2/28/2010 - paulyp Likes this wine: NRCracked one of these last night, along with an 07 EW Eola-Amity bottling. Both were very reticent at first, nose and palate. However, the Eola-Amity came around rather nicely. Not quite thin, but very ethereal. Not quite bitter, but with bracing acidity. The WV bottling veered slightly into the negative side of both the thin/bitter quality. The question is what is the upside to these wines? Do they have more in the tank? Or should I have consumed them all within the first year? I have 3 more of each so I suppose I shall find out . . . these are certainly not everyone's cup o' tea, sort of on the anti flavor wine elite end of the spectrum . . . . |
| Red |
2007 Evesham Wood Pinot Noir Eola - Amity Hillsmore |
2/28/2010 - paulyp Likes this wine: NRCracked one of these last night, along with an 07 EW Willamette Valley bottling. Both were very reticent at first, nose and palate. However, the Eola-Amity came around rather nicely. Not quite thin, but very ethereal. Not quite bitter, but with bracing acidity. The WV bottling veered slightly into the negative side of both the thin/bitter quality. The question is what is the upside to these wines? Do they have more in the tank? Or should I have consumed them all within the first year? I have 3 more of each so I suppose I shall find out . . . these are certainly not everyone's cup o' tea, sort of on the anti flavor wine elite end of the spectrum . . . . |
| Red |
1998 Panther Creek Pinot Noir Shea VineyardWillamette Valley more |
2/25/2010 - paulyp wrote: NRThis wine was vibrant and still full of fruit and had enough grip left to avoid being overly round. |
| Red |
2007 Thomas Pinot Noir Dundee Hillsmore |
11/30/2009 - paulyp wrote: NRway too soon. tight and closed . . . won't touch another for at least a year. |
| Red |
2006 Evesham Wood Pinot Noir Eola - Amity Hillsmore |
11/22/2009 - paulyp wrote: 88 pointsInitially a rather offputing chemical funk, something i've never experienced with an EW Pinot. The first glass was a bit disjointed but the next glass saw the off aromas subsiding and a rather full forward expression of dark fruited Eola-Amity terroir revealing itself. Lush but not offputting, it would seem this bottle is in a good window for consumption. Not a typical Russ Raney creation but preferrable to some of it's hot disjointed vintage mates in other winemakers productions from 2006. Held up well on the second night as well. |
| Red |
2000 The Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Noir ReserveDundee Hills more |
6/27/2009 - paulyp wrote: 89 pointsAs usual with Eyrie the initial impression, based on the color (dark pink), made me wary that this would be a lightweight. And while it tended toward the elegant it was certainly not a inconsequential bottle. After 30 minutes of air this opened up very nicely. Vibrant yet nuanced red fruit with a note of wet stone and a sneaky long fiinish made this bottle an absolute delight. To this taster, this bottle is in it's prime and may go a few more years. |
| Red |
2007 Evesham Wood Pinot NoirWillamette Valley more |
11/27/2008 - paulyp wrote: 90 pointsSo the Evesham Wood 07 WV was popped today at the family Thanksgiving feast. I don't have detailed notes as I was more focused on the social aspects than the wine. I will say this bottle did not dissapoint. Nice red fruit and minerality on the nose and palate and was just awesome with food (turkey roasted in the Weber with sage butter and a touch of hickory and applewood smoke). I found the wine to be supple, balanced, and suprisingly complex for the price tag. Much better than the 06 and compares favorably to the 05 that I also really enjoyed. Will be interesting to track this bottle as I consume the rest over the next year or two . . . |
| Red |
2004 William Roan ShirazMendocino County more |
10/29/2008 - paulyp wrote: 74 pointsyuck. hot, disjointed, and sweet. |
| Red |
2007 Les Palombieres Côtes de Gascogne RougeTannat Blend, Tannat more |
5/7/2008 - paulyp wrote: 84 pointsPleasant full-bodied quaffer. |
| Red |
2005 Evesham Wood Pinot Noir Eola - Amity Hillsmore |
3/23/2008 - paulyp wrote: 90 pointsThis is my third go at this bottling. I'm pleased to report is was also the best showing yet. The hard edges are receding just a bit more and some nice aromatics and secondary flavors are improving the finish and mouthfeel. I'd say this wine is nicely into it's ideal drinking window. |
| Red |
2001 St. Innocent Pinot Noir White Rose VineyardWillamette Valley more |
3/9/2008 - paulyp wrote: 88 pointsDeep purple in the glass, heavy black fruit and crushed flowers on the nose, you could smell it as it was being poured. Palate was a velvety, dark-fruited blast. Rather one-dimensional but the bold fruit flavor was very nice and had a lingering finish and was not too sweet. No real secondary characteristics but an enjoyable bottle. I would not estimate that this has a lot of improving to do at this point. Drink up! |
| Red |
2006 Erath Pinot Noir Oregonmore |
3/2/2008 - paulyp wrote: 84 points$14 bucks at Costco. Didn't blow me away; a simple wine but a nice clean fruit forward profile. Pleasant and worth the money. |
| Red |
2006 Montinore Estate Pinot Noir Willamette Valleymore |
3/2/2008 - paulyp wrote: 89 pointsIn the past I have steered clear of this label as I had had some negative experiences. If you are in this camp as well give them another try. I think they have a new winemaker and it is really paying dividends. This wine had a wonderful vibrant nose and a great earthy/red fruit balance on the palate. It was great both before and during dinner and on the 2nd night as well. Nice complexity and $15 on sale at QFC. |
| Red |
2005 Cooper Mountain Vineyards Pinot Noir ReserveWillamette Valley more |
1/20/2008 - paulyp wrote: 87 pointsThis is always a favorite in it's price range (aprox $15 locally in Portland, OR). Red fruit and brisk acid highlight this food friend QPR wine. If you are looking for a lush velvety fruit bomb this is not it, but if you like a more austere food friendly wine you will enjoy this. |
| Red |
2006 Greenstone Point Pinot NoirWairau Valley more |
12/29/2007 - paulyp wrote: 86 pointsGreat value PN. Strong red fruit on the nose with a wonderfully rich and balanced palate. Probably the best PN at this price point I've ever had ($13). Will buy again. |
| Red |
2005 Evesham Wood Pinot Noir Eola - Amity Hillsmore |
11/17/2007 - paulyp wrote: 87 pointsSmoothed out a bit from the last try. Not so much sour cherries but a nice supple palate of red fruit and wonderfully balanced. The only drawback is a clipped finish, but for the price a very nice wine. |
| Red |
2006 Broadley Vineyards Pinot NoirWillamette Valley more |
11/11/2007 - paulyp wrote: 87 pointsAnother great Oregon QPR. If you like a balanced wine that wears it's acidity proudly in tandem with it's fruit this is a great example. This was very nice. Will buy more for under $20. |
| Red |
2006 Evesham Wood Pinot NoirWillamette Valley more |
10/31/2007 - paulyp wrote: 88 pointsTypical solid value from Evesham. After being open for over an hour the nose really expands to a nice fruity profile. The palate is nicely balanced with fruit and acid in good proportion with a surprisingly long finish for a wine in this price range. Just solid. |
| Red |
2001 Panther Creek Pinot Noir Red Hills Estate Willamette Valleymore |
10/25/2007 - paulyp wrote: 87 pointsThis was a nice Oregon PN, on the subtle end of the spectrum even for Oregon. Preferable to the Anden from this vintage which is just thin, sour, and disjointed. This was worth the $20. |
| Red |
2005 Edgefield Winery Cuvée De L'Abri Rouge Del Rio VineyardRogue Valley Grenache Blend, Grenache more |
10/24/2007 - paulyp wrote: 84 pointsOnce this wine had some air the nose was very nice. Fragrant fruit and floral notes. The palate was merely average, a fruit-forward Washington Rhone blend. Wouldn't buy again at $20 but for $12 or so this would have been a nice value. |
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