Mature and leafy nose with some sweet decay, pot pour and red fruits. Sapid and savory with some more dried florals, black tea, and some cooling stem notes. Nice balanced acidity. Mature.
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I had opened this bottle on Wednesday night, pre-Thanksgiving, but for some reason forgot to post a note. Anyway, here’s a glass about 48 hours after opening, and the nose is somewhat reticent. Lighter-bodied, with good acidity and persistence on the palate. Red fruits and savory notes - this is good, but from the 2013 quartet, I prefer both the Heritage and the Whistling Ridge at this time.
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Very light translucent ruby in the glass; if I had this served to me blind, by color I would guess a Nerello Mascalese-based wine.
Red fruits and spice tones on the nose. Light-bodied, with good acidity and persistence. This is pretty likable, and feels like it’s just starting to hit early maturity.
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Popped and poured in a Grassl Cru. The fairly light translucent garnet color but excellent intensity present a textbook example of the difference between concentration and extraction. It initially shows evergreen inflected dark cherry on the nose, while a layer of very fine tannin latches on to pure fruit on the palate like Velcro. It broadens out and takes on more savory notes with air. Excellent now and I look forward to seeing what more age will bring to the table.
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Wow, this is really something. Perfectly balanced, no extra acidity as in the 2015. PnP. Light, long and lovely. Birght ruby red color. Nose not very strong, but who cares. On the palate it was singing, drinks like a dream. Slightly on the thicker side of PN, and reminded me of the PGC Durant Vineyard Madrone Block. Held up fine for three days on the counter with a Repour. 2nd day found it very pretty, bordering on sweet. A sense of terroir as well.
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Relatively pale. Nice nose of red berries. Slightly austere mouth feel. Not fruity or jammy. Dry, earthy in mouth domminated by red fruit with Long finish. Great with food.
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Moderate color. Slight cloudiness. Aromatically somewhat subdued. Probably 2 to 3 years from peak. Maybe longer. Earth dominates along with a bright acidic and subdued fruit/raspberry profile. Good finish. Slight tannins. Really good with food.
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Quite light, almost orange in color. Nice aromatics, forest and earth notes mixed with rose petal. Bright palate, smoother than expected as the acidity is there but polished and no harshness. Finishes light with some mildly bitter tannins. Young, but accessible. Didn’t speak to me like some other vintages but solid.
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The light color in the glass is not an indication of what's to come. Loads of bright red cherry, cranberry and rhubarb, lively mouth watering acidity balances well with the red fruit and fairly soft tannins. Absolutely enjoyable!
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First Goodfellow wine, and one of my first Oregon Pinots. Purchased on Berserker Day. Pours a light to slightly medium garnet but darkens with air. Cranberry, cherry and earth on the nose. There's a mushroom / barnyard component on the nose when first popping the cork but this dissipates quickly.
On the palate, this is medium bodied and full flavored. The flavors announce themselves, as opposed to having to be thought about and pondered. The palate is fuller than the appearance, but matches the interesting nose. There are cranberries and cherries with wet earth and a sharper spice undertone which I attribute to the wine's youth. My guess is this will integrate quite well with time.
We decanted this and followed it for about four hours on day one, and placed the rest into the fridge for day 2. It feels like this has quite the aging potential, but will know more tomorrow.
91-92 points on Day 1. Very enjoyable.
Day 2 update: brighter and more acidic. On the nose, cranberries and cherries dominate. Barnyard / earth / mushroom nose and flavors are gone. The palate is bright, acidic, and more tart. Airy. Changed significantly but for me, enjoyed more on day 1 than on day 2. Overall, very nice.
Color is a light, pale ruby. Decanted 1.5 hours. Nose is a seductive floral bouquet: bunch of roses, gardenia, and other red flowers. It's powerful and penetrating. Vast, as if I just walked in to a garden. There's some sous bois, truffle as the base foundation, and apple, rhubarb, and pineapple to fill the middle.
On palate, I can notice the alcohol. Medium body that sufficiently supports the elaborative nose. Medium bright acidity (reminds me of cranberry). Long finish that seems constantly changing as it lingers.
Wish I had more. Will see if I can get more! Would love to see this one age.
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Consumed over three days and still showing well. Durant is such a great vineyard. Cranberry and strawberry on the palate. It was a little tight upon opening but was fabulous on the 2nd and 3rd days.
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2013 Oregon Pinot Tasting (Sun Wah BBQ, Chicago, IL): Tasted side-by-side with the Goodfellow Estate PN. Translucent light ruby. There is a lot more going on here compared to the Estate PN -- nose has layers starting with dark cherry and leading to earth and herbs. More serious and darker toned. While the palate is light bodied, it also follows suit with a greater degree of depth and concentration. Lively acid. There's a real polish and pristine elegance to this wine. Finish is bright, polished and flavor with the high quality fruit shining through. Young, but loaded with potential.
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(Mostly) 2013 Oregon Pinots (Chicago, IL): These days, I'm not much of an enthusiast for those super light and airy wines fermented like they were gamay. This is slightly in that style, as the two Goodfellow wines tonight were the lightest, but there's actually a lot of compelling stuffing in this bottle. There's a touch of volatile acidity on the nose, as well as heaps of super crunchy red fruit. The tannins on the palate are a bit coarse at the moment. There's a nice tone of minerality here as well, which I think is brought out by the lighter tones and wispy acids. While absolutely delicious now, I'd be quite curious to see how a wine made in this style ages.
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medium burgundy, lots of clarity, silvery burgundy hue Nose: raspberry, silver, thyme, vanilla, white pepper, herbs, oak Pal: raspberry, silver, thyme, clove, white pepper, spice, tobacco, milk chocolate, herbs, tar, oak Feel: medium, savory Finish: medium, long T8 (could be a 9)
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12/3/2023 - cct wrote: 91 Points
With Megan and Marcus
Mature and leafy nose with some sweet decay, pot pour and red fruits. Sapid and savory with some more dried florals, black tea, and some cooling stem notes. Nice balanced acidity. Mature.
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11/27/2020 - Bob H wrote:
I had opened this bottle on Wednesday night, pre-Thanksgiving, but for some reason forgot to post a note. Anyway, here’s a glass about 48 hours after opening, and the nose is somewhat reticent. Lighter-bodied, with good acidity and persistence on the palate. Red fruits and savory notes - this is good, but from the 2013 quartet, I prefer both the Heritage and the Whistling Ridge at this time.
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8/29/2020 - Bob H wrote:
Very light translucent ruby in the glass; if I had this served to me blind, by color I would guess a Nerello Mascalese-based wine.
Red fruits and spice tones on the nose. Light-bodied, with good acidity and persistence. This is pretty likable, and feels like it’s just starting to hit early maturity.
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5/5/2020 - MikeATL Likes this wine: 93 Points
Popped and poured in a Grassl Cru. The fairly light translucent garnet color but excellent intensity present a textbook example of the difference between concentration and extraction. It initially shows evergreen inflected dark cherry on the nose, while a layer of very fine tannin latches on to pure fruit on the palate like Velcro. It broadens out and takes on more savory notes with air. Excellent now and I look forward to seeing what more age will bring to the table.
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12/8/2019 - Peter Kleban Likes this wine:
** (very close to ***)
Wow, this is really something. Perfectly balanced, no extra acidity as in the 2015. PnP. Light, long and lovely. Birght ruby red color. Nose not very strong, but who cares. On the palate it was singing, drinks like a dream. Slightly on the thicker side of PN, and reminded me of the PGC Durant Vineyard Madrone Block.
Held up fine for three days on the counter with a Repour. 2nd day found it very pretty, bordering on sweet. A sense of terroir as well.
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3/29/2019 - Sourdough Likes this wine: 91 Points
Relatively pale. Nice nose of red berries. Slightly austere mouth feel. Not fruity or jammy. Dry, earthy in mouth domminated by red fruit with Long finish. Great with food.
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3/3/2019 - Sourdough Likes this wine: 90 Points
Moderate color. Slight cloudiness. Aromatically somewhat subdued. Probably 2 to 3 years from peak. Maybe longer. Earth dominates along with a bright acidic and subdued fruit/raspberry profile. Good finish. Slight tannins. Really good with food.
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3/12/2018 - Nutty08 wrote: 89 Points
Quite light, almost orange in color. Nice aromatics, forest and earth notes mixed with rose petal. Bright palate, smoother than expected as the acidity is there but polished and no harshness. Finishes light with some mildly bitter tannins. Young, but accessible. Didn’t speak to me like some other vintages but solid.
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7/9/2017 - vin0vin0 Likes this wine: 90 Points
The light color in the glass is not an indication of what's to come. Loads of bright red cherry, cranberry and rhubarb, lively mouth watering acidity balances well with the red fruit and fairly soft tannins. Absolutely enjoyable!
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2/24/2017 - WineGold Likes this wine: 91 Points
First Goodfellow wine, and one of my first Oregon Pinots. Purchased on Berserker Day. Pours a light to slightly medium garnet but darkens with air. Cranberry, cherry and earth on the nose. There's a mushroom / barnyard component on the nose when first popping the cork but this dissipates quickly.
On the palate, this is medium bodied and full flavored. The flavors announce themselves, as opposed to having to be thought about and pondered. The palate is fuller than the appearance, but matches the interesting nose. There are cranberries and cherries with wet earth and a sharper spice undertone which I attribute to the wine's youth. My guess is this will integrate quite well with time.
We decanted this and followed it for about four hours on day one, and placed the rest into the fridge for day 2. It feels like this has quite the aging potential, but will know more tomorrow.
91-92 points on Day 1. Very enjoyable.
Day 2 update: brighter and more acidic. On the nose, cranberries and cherries dominate. Barnyard / earth / mushroom nose and flavors are gone. The palate is bright, acidic, and more tart. Airy. Changed significantly but for me, enjoyed more on day 1 than on day 2. Overall, very nice.
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1/24/2017 - cartey Likes this wine: 92 Points
Color is a light, pale ruby.
Decanted 1.5 hours. Nose is a seductive floral bouquet: bunch of roses, gardenia, and other red flowers. It's powerful and penetrating. Vast, as if I just walked in to a garden. There's some sous bois, truffle as the base foundation, and apple, rhubarb, and pineapple to fill the middle.
On palate, I can notice the alcohol. Medium body that sufficiently supports the elaborative nose. Medium bright acidity (reminds me of cranberry). Long finish that seems constantly changing as it lingers.
Wish I had more.
Will see if I can get more! Would love to see this one age.
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7/4/2016 - Mtpisgah Likes this wine: 92 Points
Consumed over three days and still showing well. Durant is such a great vineyard. Cranberry and strawberry on the palate. It was a little tight upon opening but was fabulous on the 2nd and 3rd days.
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5/3/2016 - Nanda wrote: 92 Points
2013 Oregon Pinot Tasting (Sun Wah BBQ, Chicago, IL): Tasted side-by-side with the Goodfellow Estate PN. Translucent light ruby. There is a lot more going on here compared to the Estate PN -- nose has layers starting with dark cherry and leading to earth and herbs. More serious and darker toned. While the palate is light bodied, it also follows suit with a greater degree of depth and concentration. Lively acid. There's a real polish and pristine elegance to this wine. Finish is bright, polished and flavor with the high quality fruit shining through. Young, but loaded with potential.
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5/3/2016 - acyso wrote: 90 Points
(Mostly) 2013 Oregon Pinots (Chicago, IL): These days, I'm not much of an enthusiast for those super light and airy wines fermented like they were gamay. This is slightly in that style, as the two Goodfellow wines tonight were the lightest, but there's actually a lot of compelling stuffing in this bottle. There's a touch of volatile acidity on the nose, as well as heaps of super crunchy red fruit. The tannins on the palate are a bit coarse at the moment. There's a nice tone of minerality here as well, which I think is brought out by the lighter tones and wispy acids. While absolutely delicious now, I'd be quite curious to see how a wine made in this style ages.
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11/24/2015 - Frijole wrote:
medium burgundy, lots of clarity, silvery burgundy hue
Nose: raspberry, silver, thyme, vanilla, white pepper, herbs, oak
Pal: raspberry, silver, thyme, clove, white pepper, spice, tobacco, milk chocolate, herbs, tar, oak
Feel: medium, savory
Finish: medium, long
T8 (could be a 9)
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9/10/2015 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Hey, thats good chard. Crisp and cut but with a touch of weight to set it off.
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