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ESTG does Oregon Pinot

Newcastle, WA

Tasted March 9, 2024 by Eric with 94 views

Introduction

Barry & Gina hosted us for this tasting. All of the Pinot flights were served double-blind.

Flight 1 (2 notes)

These were the warmup wines as we arrived.

White

2021 Radovanović Grk Croatia, Dalmatia, Srednja i južna Dalmacija, Korčula

Sharp, a little sulphur, fairly refreshing. 13.5%

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Red

2021 Freeman Pinot Noir West Sonoma Coast USA, California, Sonoma County, West Sonoma Coast

Nicely sweet and sour, fairly straightforward

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Flight 2 - FLIGHT 1 (3 notes)

Red

2005 St. Innocent Pinot Noir Seven Springs Vineyard USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

Mmm, spicy, deep, black cherry, pleasing, getting a little smoky. This was lovely. Cork totally disintegrated so use a Durand if you have them.

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Red

2018 Goodfellow Family Cellars Pinot Noir House Block Whistling Ridge Vineyard USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Ribbon Ridge

Structured, deep, pure, very mineral, very structured, very little fruit, very light color.

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Red

2016 Walter Scott Pinot Noir Seven Springs Vineyard USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills

Mmm, twangy, rhubarb, much more sour than the other wines, getting very sweet and sour, vibrant, very acid forward.

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Flight 3 - FLIGHT 2 (3 notes)

Red

2022 Arterberry Maresh Pinot Noir Dundee Hills USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills

Bit of sulphur. Strawberry.

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Red

2017 Cadence Pinot Noir Anna's Vineyard USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains

Very grapey, quite klunky, very concentrated. This is Pinot? Sour but heavy.

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Red

2019 Domaine Roy & Fils Pinot Noir Incline Yamhill-Carlton USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton

Some trapped CO2, Tracy says oak.

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Flight 4 - FLIGHT 3 (3 notes)

Red

2019 St. Innocent Pinot Noir Momtazi Vineyard USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, McMinnville

Textbook reduction, mmm plummy, this is super yummy, deep, pure, sweet and sour.

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Red

2015 Arterberry Maresh Pinot Noir Maresh Vineyard USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills

Herbal, high-pitched, a touch of moldiness or forest floor that blows off, cinnamon, clove, wow, very concentrated, dark, brooding, getting really silky. Stunning wine.

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Red

2021 Ken Wright Pinot Noir Bryce Vineyard USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Ribbon Ridge

Younger, more austere, quite toothsome, "graham cracker"

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Flight 5 - Dessert (1 note)

White - Fortified

N.V. Broadbent Madeira Sercial 10 Years Old Portugal, Madeira

Textbook showing, just love this, sherry-like, wonderful acidity.

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Closing

Thanks so much!

ESTG does Oregon Pinot

Newcastle, WA

Introduction

Flight 1 (2 notes)

Flight 2 - FLIGHT 1 (3 notes)

Flight 3 - FLIGHT 2 (3 notes)

Flight 4 - FLIGHT 3 (3 notes)

Flight 5 - Dessert (1 note)

Closing

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