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Community Tasting Notes 18
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SeattleKen wrote:
April 27, 2024 - Yum. Been watching this wine evolve over the years from a California-like fruit bomb to an elegant Pinot Noir more reminiscent of its true roots. Finish in the next year or two because it’s at peak now. At the same time, I noticed that this last bottle had zero sediment, so whether you need to settle-and-decant or just serve as-is seems highly variable.
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UpfromtheCellar wrote: 90 points
January 11, 2024 - Lovely stuff with ripe round flavors, almost sweet but not in a C-noir way (no cola cola finish). Earlier reviews have noted asian spices and tea? Perhaps, but it reminded me of warmer Willamette Valley sites with softer acid profiles and richer fruit. Anyway drinking very nicely at present!!
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SeattleKen wrote:
January 1, 2024 - Still dried cherries and Asian spice. Good amount of sediment so decant carefully. Quite rich on the palate with a nice mouth feel and slightly sweet quality, reminding me of glycerine. Nice sweet finish. At the same time, it has a note of firm clay soil. Very much at peak.
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davidspieker wrote: 88 points
December 29, 2023 - At peak. Minimal aromas. Soft dark cherry flavors with burnt cherry on a fingering finish. Nice.
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SeattleKen wrote:
November 16, 2023 - Corked
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2015
- Type Red
- Producer Olenik Vineyards
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region Oregon
- SubRegion Willamette Valley
- Appellation Chehalem Mountains
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 10 (3%)
- In Cellars 91 (29%)
- Consumed 218 (68%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerOlenik Vineyards
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionOregon
- SubRegionWillamette Valley
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- SubRegionWillamette Valley
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