Probably should have drunk this earlier. Structure is breaking down and color has lost clarity. That said, still had enough fruit to be pleasurable but balance has suffered from holding too long.
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Dark plum in color, cherry and raspberry on the palate, pleasant savory notes. Over the last month or so, I opened my last 3 Winderlea 2007s- an Ana, an Estate Reserve, and this Estate. While Estate Reserve was the most complex and intriguing of the 3, the Estate was the darkest of the trio and most robust. Eye-opening that Oregon pinots from as challenging a vintage as 2007 was can age so gracefully.
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Wine really has held up, showing structure and Burgundian character typical of this region. Paired well with roasted spatchcock chicken. Glad I have another bottle to enjoy.
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Black cherry colored with nose of sweet black cherries with a bit of white florals.
Black cherry and earth with a squeeze of citrus. Silky and medium bodied. The acid is high- and the wine cries out for food and it's a bit shrill on its own. 14% abv.
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Much better the second day..Initially a bit of fizz, but shook the wine, and this disappeared.. On second day, silky texture, mid weight, nice cherry fruit and beautiful balance. Much better than the last time I had it.
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Yes, yes, yes I am one of those who thought the 2007's were too light and thin and didn't purchase many of these vintages. However, this one, is drop dead gorgeous right now. Lots of baker's spice, cedar wood, bing cherry, pencil shavings, and a touch of earth that really rounds this wine out. Great job Winderlea and Robert!
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Conc: intersting wine, I liked it with a touch of air, too much air started to fade with the finish, after knowing the price dont know if IM a fan, I did enjoy it tho
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"Pinot in the City" tasting (Chicago, Ill): As I've noticed with several other 2007 Oregon Pinot Noir's, they are hitting their stride now. With bad reviews the 07's didn't sell well and there are some to be gobbled up at great prices today. But I digressed. This wine was amazing, a WOW. Silky, elegant, tannins well resolved. Deep concentrated flavors of cherries, dark berries, earth, spices. Kudos to Winderlea. (Doris WOW)
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Smooth monotone berry fruit. Bouquet was classic Dundee Hills Pinot with fruit and tobacco. One of the better 2007 vintage wines from this region I have tasted
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Pinot Days 2011 (Navy Pier - Chicago, IL): Brownish color. Light Burgundian styling. A little austere but really nice rustic briary earth and moss. Palate is less extracted than the nose. Really a lighter styled bottling but great for Burghounds.
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So my previous bottles were off (see notes) and I mentioned this to the owners who provided me with a taste of another bottle. Wow, like a different wine, apparently there were some bottles that were spoiled and I got unlucky twice. Replaced with a couple more and this one is great. A nose of cola, cherries and cedar, flavor of tart cherries & raspberries with some nice tannins and acidity that play off the finish.
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Popped and poured and served with food (polenta, chicken and eggplant stew.) Nice, fresh nose. Light raspberry color. Lots of red fruit and spice up front, showing some salinity on the end and on the finish. Nicely balanced and tasty.
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Dissapointed with this bottle. Spritz even on the second day and tastes more like a cherry Jolly Rancher. The nose initially led me to believe there would be some more depth but alas, no real secondary flavors, light acidity and not much finish.
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Killin' it! 2007's are coming along nicely. Very nicely balanced, nice long finish with minerality present. Lack of depth is the reason for the score, otherwards this is a really nice wine if a bit simple.
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Nice cherry nose. Spritz when first opened. Medium light body with singular cherry fruit, brown spice and trace of minerals. Although 2 dimensional it's still enjoyable. May be past past peak.
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Initially I thought the bottle was off, with a spritz-like tingle on the tongue. Decanted and this seemed to disappear. Nice red fruit, medium body with pleasant finish. Pretty good for the vintage.
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Working Our Way North (Oregon Wine Country): Cherry pie notes, complete with crust and the little bits of burnt fruit on the edges, appear on the nose along with a bit of chocolate. Soft raspberries start things out on the palate accompanied by a low chocolate note. Grapefruit flavors appear on the mid palate, and a bit of a cherry based medicinal note shows up on the finish.
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Medium ruby. Beautiful fragrant aromas of cherries and spice. Great mouthfeel..quite plush and silky. Long in the finish.. 'chambolle like'.. This wine has really improved in bottle over the last year.
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Tasted at winery on August 15, 2009. Bright, translucent light brick color. Nose is a bit more complex than the ANA, with some spice notes alongside ripe, bright fruit. Straightforward, plush mouthfeel. Nice but unremarkable with little complexity.
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11/12/2021 - Wino Laurie Likes this wine: 87 Points
Probably should have drunk this earlier. Structure is breaking down and color has lost clarity. That said, still had enough fruit to be pleasurable but balance has suffered from holding too long.
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10/6/2020 - wine4lux Likes this wine: 91 Points
Dark plum in color, cherry and raspberry on the palate, pleasant savory notes. Over the last month or so, I opened my last 3 Winderlea 2007s- an Ana, an Estate Reserve, and this Estate. While Estate Reserve was the most complex and intriguing of the 3, the Estate was the darkest of the trio and most robust. Eye-opening that Oregon pinots from as challenging a vintage as 2007 was can age so gracefully.
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9/14/2020 - Wino Laurie wrote: 89 Points
Wine really has held up, showing structure and Burgundian character typical of this region. Paired well with roasted spatchcock chicken. Glad I have another bottle to enjoy.
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4/12/2019 - rnellans wrote: 92 Points
This wine has developed nicely over the years. Very nice nose of cherry and some spice . Light bodied, elegant, silky palate. Resolved tannins.
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6/22/2016 - CMN wrote: 87 Points
Black cherry colored with nose of sweet black cherries with a bit of white florals.
Black cherry and earth with a squeeze of citrus. Silky and medium bodied. The acid is high- and the wine cries out for food and it's a bit shrill on its own. 14% abv.
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1/16/2015 - rnellans wrote: 91 Points
Much better the second day..Initially a bit of fizz, but shook the wine, and this disappeared.. On second day, silky texture, mid weight, nice cherry fruit and beautiful balance. Much better than the last time I had it.
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4/15/2014 - tahaus Likes this wine: 93 Points
Yes, yes, yes I am one of those who thought the 2007's were too light and thin and didn't purchase many of these vintages. However, this one, is drop dead gorgeous right now. Lots of baker's spice, cedar wood, bing cherry, pencil shavings, and a touch of earth that really rounds this wine out. Great job Winderlea and Robert!
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11/30/2013 - Jillandscott wrote: 83 Points
Bright cherry flavors with a short finish. I have had this wine before and own a few more bottles - so I hope this one was just off a little bit.
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7/17/2013 - Weston3220 Likes this wine:
4th Annual Pinot Extravaganza with Salmon Dinner (Eugene, Oregon): Peppery, Spicey, RIch, MeD+ Finish
Conc: intersting wine, I liked it with a touch of air, too much air started to fade with the finish, after knowing the price dont know if IM a fan, I did enjoy it tho
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3/7/2013 - beezer6 wrote: 91 Points
Pinot in the City (City Winery, Chicago, IL): Same score from last time. Molasses, flowers, dark cherries, cocoa.
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3/7/2013 - cliffkol wrote: 93 Points
"Pinot in the City" tasting (Chicago, Ill): As I've noticed with several other 2007 Oregon Pinot Noir's, they are hitting their stride now. With bad reviews the 07's didn't sell well and there are some to be gobbled up at great prices today. But I digressed. This wine was amazing, a WOW. Silky, elegant, tannins well resolved. Deep concentrated flavors of cherries, dark berries, earth, spices. Kudos to Winderlea. (Doris WOW)
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12/6/2012 - Dave911G wrote: 79 Points
Nice earth and cherry on the nose but the flavors don't live up to that promise. Quite fizzy on the tongue and weak on flavor.
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3/23/2012 - blgros wrote:
Interested to see the note below. This wine was fizzy for me as well, and really odd, not much fruit. Didn't seem corked, but did seem off.
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2/11/2012 - Oregon Pinot wrote: 78 Points
Something wrong with this wine. Has a fizzy taste that wears off after 2 hrs.
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1/29/2012 - Oregon Pinot wrote: 90 Points
Smooth monotone berry fruit. Bouquet was classic Dundee Hills Pinot with fruit and tobacco. One of the better 2007 vintage wines from this region I have tasted
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11/12/2011 - beezer6 wrote: 91 Points
Pinot Days 2011 (Navy Pier - Chicago, IL): Brownish color. Light Burgundian styling. A little austere but really nice rustic briary earth and moss. Palate is less extracted than the nose. Really a lighter styled bottling but great for Burghounds.
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11/10/2011 - lopaka wrote: 90 Points
So my previous bottles were off (see notes) and I mentioned this to the owners who provided me with a taste of another bottle. Wow, like a different wine, apparently there were some bottles that were spoiled and I got unlucky twice. Replaced with a couple more and this one is great. A nose of cola, cherries and cedar, flavor of tart cherries & raspberries with some nice tannins and acidity that play off the finish.
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10/31/2011 - lopaka wrote: 86 Points
A tad better than the last bottle as the spritz blew off after an hour but the flavor profile that I expected just wasn't there.
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9/25/2011 - t_moderne wrote: 89 Points
Popped and poured and served with food (polenta, chicken and eggplant stew.) Nice, fresh nose. Light raspberry color. Lots of red fruit and spice up front, showing some salinity on the end and on the finish. Nicely balanced and tasty.
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8/1/2011 - KeithAkers wrote: 91 Points
A ton of shitty 07 OR Pinots (Patricia Green Cellars, Newburg OR): nose: very pretty with a red fruit based nose of red cherries, violets, rose petals and tones of wild berries
taste: elegant medium body feel with medium acidity with tones of red fruits, red cherries, rose petals and a good amount of violets
overall: this was yet another very enjoyable wine. Perfumed and elegant, this had some real class to it
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7/27/2011 - lopaka wrote: 84 Points
Dissapointed with this bottle. Spritz even on the second day and tastes more like a cherry Jolly Rancher. The nose initially led me to believe there would be some more depth but alas, no real secondary flavors, light acidity and not much finish.
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5/26/2011 - gripNsip wrote: 88 Points
Killin' it! 2007's are coming along nicely. Very nicely balanced, nice long finish with minerality present. Lack of depth is the reason for the score, otherwards this is a really nice wine if a bit simple.
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12/23/2010 - 12marshall wrote: 90 Points
Big Pinot that will open up more by 2012.
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10/25/2010 - Black Mikan wrote: 87 Points
Nice cherry nose. Spritz when first opened. Medium light body with singular cherry fruit, brown spice and trace of minerals. Although 2 dimensional it's still enjoyable. May be past past peak.
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10/19/2010 - rbishop wrote: 50 Points
rat piss - actually, spritz like rat piss. worst purchase of the year
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6/19/2010 - rnellans wrote: 89 Points
Initially I thought the bottle was off, with a spritz-like tingle on the tongue. Decanted and this seemed to disappear. Nice red fruit, medium body with pleasant finish. Pretty good for the vintage.
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6/12/2010 - subtlet wrote: 88 Points
Working Our Way North (Oregon Wine Country): Cherry pie notes, complete with crust and the little bits of burnt fruit on the edges, appear on the nose along with a bit of chocolate. Soft raspberries start things out on the palate accompanied by a low chocolate note. Grapefruit flavors appear on the mid palate, and a bit of a cherry based medicinal note shows up on the finish.
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5/23/2010 - rnellans wrote: 93 Points
Medium ruby. Beautiful fragrant aromas of cherries and spice. Great mouthfeel..quite plush and silky. Long in the finish.. 'chambolle like'.. This wine has really improved in bottle over the last year.
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9/4/2009 - Sundesertcactus wrote: 82 Points
Nice but not great pinot from Winderlea. Very light body, short finish, but great nose.
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8/20/2009 - MichaelJennings wrote: 88 Points
Tasted at winery on August 15, 2009. Bright, translucent light brick color. Nose is a bit more complex than the ANA, with some spice notes alongside ripe, bright fruit. Straightforward, plush mouthfeel. Nice but unremarkable with little complexity.
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5/23/2009 - David Paris (dbp) wrote: 85 Points
Memorial Day weekend tasting, 2008 Oregon Pinot Noir barrel samples (Northern Willamette Valley): Similar light rose color. Showing generic bright red fruits on the nose. Boring acidic fruit with a bit more of the bubble gum here on the palate as well. Some oak and spice on the finish... very straight forward and boring.
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