2008 Cameron Pinot Noir Willamette Valley

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 90.3 points

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  3/12/2023 - piedmoose Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Amazing, considering the original price. No reason to wait, it isn’t getting better. Great mouthfeel, still some fruit with med length. Good example of Oregon Pinot

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  6/19/2016 - pdxpinotfan wrote:

  Opened to pair with last of this year's Copper River salmon. Deep dark color with initial funk that blew off quickly. Black cherry and currant with enough tannin to compliment salmon. Very well balanced wine. One of our best pairings this year. Can't wait to enjoy our last 8 bottles - with next year's Copper River run?

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  8/5/2014 - Brix wrote: 90 Points

  Can't believe this is the first I've tasted from a half case purchased at release - I'm not usually that disciplined. Deep, deep red in the glass, considerably darker than I expected until I recalled the '08 OR vintage.
  
  I'm accustomed to the Cameron funk, but this one was particularly stanky when opened. While some of it blew off, this remains assertively aromatic: dark, almost but not quite raisiny fruit, a piney, peppery herbal top note, and an overall musky thing that makes certain you won't mistake this for a wimpy supermarket Pinot. Brighter in the mouth, thanks to a healthy dose of acidity. Even so, this isn't a restrained wine - it's deep and relatively hearty, better suited to bolder fare. What I'm saying is, this isn't the WV Pinot to pair with salmon.
  
  I always enjoy Cameron wines, and this is no exception, but this wine is on the biggish side of my personal preferences.

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  2/17/2013 - AllRed wrote: 92 Points

  Aromas of earth, game, spice and cherry. Balanced, with lovely red fruit, cherry and earth flavors. Long finish. 92+ pts.

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  2/8/2013 - Al Ehrhardt wrote:

  I have tried to lay off these, but they are starting to come together very nicely. Only a third of my case left, wish I bought more. Great buy at $16.

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