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Visit to Willamette Vally
Oregon
Tasted April 27, 2014 by johnh1001 with 602 views
Introduction
Spent a weekend in wine country. Nearly all were tastings at the wineries. Very brief notes on the wines that made an impression one way or the other. Probably tried 2x as many as noted.
Flight 1 (32 notes)
Red
Red
2012 Bergström Pinot Noir Cumberland Reserve
88 points
Nice, round sweet dark fruit. Nice balance. Medium depth.
Red
Red
2010 Bergström Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard
90 points
Quite a bit more structured than the Gregory. Black and blue fruit. A bit tannic on the finish.
Red
2012 Bergström Pinot Noir Bergström Vineyard
89 points
Structured like the Shea, but much more fruit. Nice, expect this will develop in the near term.
Red
2012 Bergström Pinot Noir Silice
91 points
My favorite of the tasting. Easy round with dark fruit and slight spice. Less tannic than the others.
Red
2010 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir Laurène
90 points
Interesting nose of dried red and blue fruit with subtle baking spice. Lean and taught in the mouth. Like the tension and spice.
Red
2007 Shea Wine Cellars Pinot Noir Estate Shea Vineyard
87 points
Red fruit, earth and a savory meat note on the nose and palate. Some green notes. Interesting.
Red
2009 Shea Wine Cellars Pinot Noir Estate Shea Vineyard
91 points
Excellent bright red fruit and spice on the nose. Thick and juicy in the mouth. Sexy, but not over done. Slight heat on the finish.
Red
2011 Shea Wine Cellars Pinot Noir Estate Shea Vineyard
88 points
White pepper, dark fruit and a slight green note. A bit shallow in the middle palate.
Red
2011 Shea Wine Cellars Pinot Noir West Hill Shea Vineyard
89 points
Much more rounded than the 2011 Estate. Still a bit of white pepper and slight green note. Lovely and fresh dark and red fruit.
Red
2011 Shea Wine Cellars Pinot Noir Homer Shea Vineyard
92 points
Big nose of red and black fruit. Pure and fresh. Full and rich in the mouth. None of the green the other 2011s showed.
Red
2012 Shea Wine Cellars Pinot Noir West Hill Shea Vineyard
92 points
Even fuller and riper than the 2011 Homer. Glossy red and black fruit. Nice depth. Long finish.
Red
2012 Ayres Vineyard Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
86 points
Simple red and back fruit. Not much depth. Pleasant.
White
2012 Bergström Chardonnay Sigrid
90 points
Not much on the nose, but a surprisingly creamy and powerful finish sneak up and make this wine quite good.
Red
2011 Beaux Frères Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
86 points
Simple red fruit, sweet. Nice grip. Not as much depth as I remember.
Red
2011 Beaux Frères Pinot Noir Beaux Frères Vineyard
92 points
Excellent red fruit and brilliant spice component. Love the texture and grip.
Red
2007 Beaux Frères Pinot Noir Beaux Frères Vineyard
87 points
Quite tannic and a serious green note when compared to the other wines.
Red
2009 Beaux Frères Pinot Noir Beaux Frères Vineyard
90 points
Forward ripe red fruit and lots of spice. Nice, but quite tannic on the finish.
Red
2012 Beaux Frères Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
90 points
Nice ripe red and blue fruit that is softly integrated with a spice component. Very forward.
Red
2011 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Evenstad Reserve
84 points
Slight red and dark fruit. Thin and uninteresting.
Red
Red
2011 Archery Summit Pinot Noir Arcus Estate
92 points
Very dark fruit, nice core. Excellent balance and concentration. Full and round. Hint of spice.
Red
2011 Archery Summit Pinot Noir Looney Vineyard
87 points
Usually my favorite in the lineup, but this was thin, angular and tannic. Nice fruit, but not a good package.
Red
2011 Archery Summit Pinot Noir Premier Cuvée
88 points
Nice value. Easy red fruit, slight dried roses. Touch of spice.
Red
2011 Archery Summit Pinot Noir Red Hills Estate
91 points
Thin compared to the Arcus, but love the red fruit and spice. Nice grip.
Red
2012 Archery Summit Pinot Noir Renegade Ridge Estate
92 points
Much fuller and more forward than the 2011. Big round dark fruit. Rich. Nice grip.
Red
2005 Domaine Leroy Nuits St. Georges Aux Allots
Completely agree with the other note. This wine is a brick at the moment. Concentrated dark fruit, tar and spice. Needs lots of time to unwind. Somewhat tannic finish.
Red
2009 Sitar Wines Pinot Noir Verse
91 points
Nice red and blue fruit, a vanilla component. Creamy and full in the mouth. Smooth finish.
Red
2002 William Hatcher Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
88 points
Dense, dark fruit. Very ripe. Actually pruned. Full.