11/19/2014 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

Excellent. Big, rich, dense, long, mineral. Some buttery oak/malo. Taking on some honey/apricot notes from bottle age. Loved this.

3/11/2014 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

A uniquely light, ethereal red fruited palate with gentle structure that finishes long and weightless. The nose reminds me of Beaujolais. Very unusual WV pinot, particularly for the vintage. I wonder if the whole cluster induced a bit of carbonic maceration, or if maybe the Coury clone is not what we think. I imagine this will improve with age, but it's lovely today.

11/12/2013 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

Didn't take any notes unfortunately, but i recall a remarkably well balanced wine with a fine texture. Drinking very well. Excellent example of Willamette Valley chardonnay

11/12/2013 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

Incredibly dark in the glass for an Oregon pinot. Very open with dark fruit, deep and concentrated, yet somehow remains very fresh and structurally balanced. Tremendous value.

11/8/2013 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

Impressive and unique chardonnay at a friendly price. Lean yet powerful and dense, driven by intense minerality. Lemon cream and loads of seashells/stones on the palate. Long finish with lingering texture and high acidity. Begs for cellar time. Very interested to see how this develops.

9/11/2013 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

Last two bottles have had nasty reductive aromas. A decant has blown the stink away, but the bottles still seemed muddles/muted compared the brilliance of the first one that I had.

9/5/2013 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

A tale of 3 wines. First night, good but a little more round and fruit forward than I was hoping for. Second night, fruit is totally in check with lots of a meat/blood/earth flavor that I can't exactly identify. Third night, huge black olive flavor emerged. Very interesting progression with massive changes in the wine over three nights.

7/8/2013 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

Tart/savory cherry, gentle spice/florality, earth, lingering acidity. Good, elegant Oregon pinot at a reasonable price.

7/8/2013 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

Watermelon hard candy, good acidity, elegant. A fine rose.

5/20/2013 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

Cranberry, cherry, black tea, pepper. Med body with med+ acidity. Needs time.

5/20/2013 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

This one needs air. Bottle very tight, structured 1st night. Dramatically better on day two. Clear light straw color, med body, lime, lemon cream, white pepper, gently floral, long mineral-driven finish. Very good.

5/6/2013 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

Excellent combination of rich, round texture and lingering acidity. Drank well over three nights. A bit more buttery oak than I remember from my last bottle, but in no way out of place. Great value.

4/17/2013 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

Restrained, fresh, savory, red fruit; mild tannin; notes of earthy mushroom; black tea bitterness & oak finish. The oak was a little more than I prefer when tasted in isolation, but was balanced out when paired with hearty food. Surprisingly good. Improved on night 2. Drink or hold.

4/3/2013 - Brandon T. wrote:

Rich, classic Napa butter and oak. Not quite my style, but not a bad example of the style.

3/29/2013 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

Great balance, tension, & structure to age. Very aromatic and complex on day one, but the tannins took over on days 2&3.

3/26/2013 - Brandon T. Does not like this wine:

This bottle was very oak-dominated, and I couldn't get past it, even though others enjoyed it. I enjoyed this wine quite a bit a couple of years ago, so I'm not sure what to make of it.

3/16/2013 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

Tangy cranberry/strawberry/rasberry fruit, a bit of mushroom earthiness, slight fruit pit bitterness. A fun frizzante wine with some unanticipated complexity. Nice.

3/13/2013 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

Subtle and restrained, yet so delicious. Not too much oak. Can't remember more details but loved this wine. Killer QPR.

3/13/2013 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

Loved this wine's balance of intense minerality with plump fruit.

3/12/2013 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

Very fresh & lively, red fruited with ideal ripeness and mild tannins. I would not have guessed this was partical carbonic maceration. A really nice effort and great value. Drinking great now.

2/25/2013 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

From memory: Deep golden-orange color looked older than 2006. Tasted older as well. Dry but very ripe and round with flavors leaning toward honey & apricot. Not as complex as expected, but pleasant anyway.

2/12/2013 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

Extremely juicy/savory red fruit balanced by medium plus acidity, smoke, pepper, earth. Very little oak influence. Drinking great right out of the gate.

2/12/2013 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

Very lean on opening. Let half the bottle sit for several hours, and it gained some weight. Tart red fruit, tingly acidity, apparent whole cluster, little oak. Quite nice if you like this style. Needs some air/cellar time.

2/12/2013 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

Mango/pear/peach, minerals, flowers. Clean & lean with nice balancing acidity. Not flabby, not oaky. Tasty.

2/9/2013 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

Golden-straw color, aromas of tropical fruit, dried pineapple, lemon candy, watermelon, honey, wax, nuts, mineral, little or no oak. Medium to full bodied, but restrained palate. Finish lingers with acidity and echoes the fruit flavors.
Edit: this really opened up on day 2, and improved tremendously. Give this wine some air or cellar time. 91+ on day 2.

2/9/2013 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

A nice restrained, inexpensive pinot. Red fruited with good acidity. Nose reminds me of a good bourgogne level burgundy.

1/29/2013 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

Melon, strawberry, mineral. Rather full and intense for dry rose, with ample acidity and a lingering finish. Excellent.

1/27/2013 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

Elegant and aromatic, medium body, medium-high acidity, dark cherry, cranberry, floral, whole cluster, pepper, with tannins adding texture. Very nice. Drink or hold.

12/19/2012 - Brandon T. wrote:

FYI - On pop and pour this wine had an overwhelming paint thinner like aroma and taste. I put it back in the fridge and on night 2 and 3 it was fine. Reduction or VA maybe?

Otherwise some interesting and quircky flavors (licorice?) with good balance and acidity.

12/10/2012 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

The anti-California chardonnay and our new house chardonnay. No butter/fat/flab, medium body, loads of acidity, very fresh, crisp, aromatic, lime, mineral. Some slight oak spice on the finish, but in no way intrusive. Best sub $20 chardonnay I can remember.

12/10/2012 - Brandon T. Likes this wine:

Slightly buttery, oaky nose misleads...rich, but crisp, balanced, saline, ample acidity with a lingering finish. Excellent for sub $25.

11/13/2012 - Brandon T. wrote:

Bright red fruit, pungent earth, spicy, floral, structured, medium body. Intense and very pretty. Tight and very structured with ample acidity, medium tannin, apparent whole cluster, and modest oak. Beautiful wine, but needs time. Seems to have excellent aging potential. Definitely hold.

11/6/2012 - Brandon T. wrote:

Very structured pinot that should age well. Dark fruit and floral and spice notes. Rhubarb? Blueberry? Tight with ample acidity and some tannin and stems all overwhelming the fruit and making it difficult to evaluate. Drank over several days with the bottle in the fridge, though. Last half glass (on day 4 or 5?) was suddenly supple, textured, and delicious. Should reward patience.

11/1/2012 - Brandon T. wrote:

Promising, but tight young wine. Prominant earth/mushroom note and more tannin that the regular bottling. Good potential. Revisit in a year or two.

11/1/2012 - Brandon T. wrote:

Very pretty, elegant. Strong minerality. Tight with some tannin. Less tannin and missing the earth/mushroom notes compared to the Tardive. Too young to score. Revisit in a year or two.

11/1/2012 - Brandon T. wrote:

Deep golden color with a hint of orange. Petrol, apricot, honey, aroma. Same on palate with pleasant bitterness (walnut?). Just slightly sweet, plenty of acidity, medium plus finish. Very enjoyable.

10/19/2012 - Brandon T. wrote:

Excellent chardonnay. Dense, but balanced and driven by an acid/mineral/oak? spine that lingers on and on.

10/19/2012 - Brandon T. wrote:

A good value in elegantly styled Oregon pinot. Tastier and more complex and balanced than others at this price point, with a slightly rustic edge.

10/19/2012 - Brandon T. wrote:

Potent earth/mushroom aroma, succulent silky red fruit, tobacco, smoke, mild tannins, balanced acidity, forward. Agree with egh's description below. Very nice. Drinking well young.

9/25/2012 - Brandon T. wrote:

On opening: lean, tight, balanced, red fruit, definitely not over-ripe. An honest and straight-forward wine with little oak influence. All day slow-ox with dinner: showing more intensity and spicy character, nice texture, balanced acidity. After two days in the fridge: Much more open, very pretty. This should be an excellent wine if you can hold for 5 or 10 years.

9/25/2012 - Brandon T. wrote:

Elegant, rich fruit, beautiful texture, muted nose, not quite as expressive as I had hoped. Much more open after a couple days in the fridge. Tight but approachably structured, this is tasty today but should be much more expressive and complex with a few or many years in the cellar.

9/8/2012 - Brandon T. wrote:

Light, balanced, red fruit, earth, and mineral. Modest structure. Drink or hold. Good value at $20 close out.

9/6/2012 - Brandon T. wrote:

A lovely bottle with bright floral aromatics reminiscent of loire cab franc.

8/27/2012 - Brandon T. wrote:

Aromatic and complex, if slightly big and new world in style for my taste. Very showy today, but has plenty remaining to hold for a while longer.

7/8/2012 - Brandon T. wrote:

Strawberry, cherry, leather licorice. Mild tannin, medium acidity, medium body. Lively and aromatic.

7/8/2012 - Brandon T. wrote:

lemon, pear, hazelnut, vibrant minerality and acidity, with a but of funk in the aroma. Concentrated and rounder/fuller in body than expected due in part to some oak influence. Very nice for the price if this style suits the taster.

7/6/2012 - Brandon T. wrote:

Pop & pour and night 2: Floral aromas, pleasantly-tangy, tart but ripe red fruit, adequate finish. Not especially complex, but this is a very nice wine for the $14 price tag. Tasty and balanced with enough restraint and acidity for a wine geek's midweek dinner, but still fruity enough to serve it to your non-wine geek friends.

7/2/2012 - Brandon T. wrote:

A tasty gruner with tingly acidity and minerality. Good QPR.

7/2/2012 - Brandon T. wrote:

Tight, but with decent complexity. Had an oddly intense blood/metal flavor on opening, but this diminished with some air. Mineral, floral, earth, tea, red fruit, bright acidity. Should be more expressive with some cellar time or more air.

7/2/2012 - Brandon T. wrote:

"Elegant and understated" as written below is spot on. Not an intense or dazzling wine, but very nicely balanced with a lingering finish.