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Oregon: Dundee Hills Extravaganza
Hollywood Wine & Espresso, Portland OR
Tasted August 23, 2008 by RPerro with 927 views
Flight 1 (9 notes)
White
2006 Dobbes Family Estate Pinot Gris
86 points
Smooth, nice flavors or citrus fruit and honeydew melon.
White
2007 Torii Mor Pinot Gris
84 points
Very bright, with snappy citrus fruit and harsh acidity. Methinks this is a very young wine.
White
2005 Dobbes Family Estate Viognier
88 points
Very floral on the nose, with a sweet taste of pears and flowers. Very nice!
Red
2006 Wine By Joe Pinot Noir
82 points
Wine shop owner called this "spaghetti wine" and I certainly agree. It needs some food to go with. On it's own, not so good. Muted fruit, a bit of earth, but really, a "MEH" wine for me.
Red
2006 Torii Mor Pinot Noir
86 points
Nice cherry fruit, with some of that Oregon earthiness I enjoy. Somewhat bitter however. Needs more time to integrate I think.
Red
2006 Torii Mor Pinot Noir Dundee Hills Select
90 points
Much better than the "Willamette Valley" cuvee, and very young. Tannins were heavy, but controled by the fruit and acidity. I think this one will age well. Raspberry and cherry fruit with some spice in there as well.
Red
2006 Archery Summit Pinot Noir Premier Cuvée
91 points
Wow! Big fruit, but very well integrated. Lots of berries in this one, with some very tasty tar/earth/tobacco in there. Long and supple finish makes me want to take another sip just to keep it going.
Red
2006 Archery Summit Pinot Noir Arcus Estate
93 points
Wine of the Tasting! But, of course I expected this. At $100/bottle, definitely a pass for me, but this is a HUGE Pinot! Heavy tannins, oakey, but with big fruit under the tannins that shines through. This one is very very young, and needs a good 5-10 years to really show its stuff.
Red
2004 Dobbes Family Estate Syrah Grande Assemblage Cuvée
91 points
Lots of fruit, almost a fruitbomb. Blackberries and cherries, with a sweet but slightly tart finish. Reminds me of a $20 Aussie Shiraz.