Exploring Goodfellow and Kelley Fox PN

Canoe, Atlanta, GA
Tasted Tuesday, February 19, 2019 by MikeATL with 258 views

Introduction

When a friend proposed a dinner to share some wines from producers he’d visited in Oregon, I quickly accepted the invitation. I have some Goodfellow wines but had yet to try any and had heard good things about Kelley Fox, so I was excited for the opportunity to explore some of their wines and my excitement turned out to be justified.

We braved the torrential rains to convene at Canoe, which has become an Atlanta institution but remains fresh and reliably excellent. Canoe lived up to expectations, with delicious food and first-rate service. Our host provided the Goodfellows and the young Kelley Foxes, while another person generously contributed two older Kelley Foxes and I threw in a 2009 Patricia Green. When a fellow guest suggested that he open an off-theme wine at the end of the night, we enthusiastically approved as none of us are foolish enough to look a gift Métras in the mouth.

I’ve long neglected Oregon Pinot Noir, but this tasting and other wines in recent years have confirmed the seriousness of my error. The quality of the wines was uniformly high and a few were absolutely outstanding. The quality of the company wasn’t too shabby either. While the weather was dreary, my memories of this evening are anything but and have heightened my excitement to continue my exploration of Oregon wines, particularly those from Marcus Goodfellow, Kelley Fox, and Jim Anderson at Patricia Green.

Flight 1 (9 Notes)

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