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Willamette Valley Producers visit San Francisco
Golden Gate Club in The Presidio, San Francisco, California
Tasted Thursday, September 13, 2012 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 2,505 views
Introduction
My favorite Pinot Noirs at this tasting, wines I rated 91+ points or higher, were:
2009 Adelsheim Elizabeth's Reserve - 91+ points
2010 Antica Terra Antikythera - 91+ points
2010 Archery Summit Premier Cuvée - 92+ points
2010 Archery Summit Arcus Estate - 92+ points
2010 Beaux Frères - 91+ points
2007 Beaux Frères Beaux Frères Vineyard - 91+ points
2009 Belle Pente Belle Pente Vineyard - 92 points
2008 Belle Pente Estate Reserve - 92+ points
2010 Bethel Heights Estate Grown Eola-Amity Hills - 91+ points
2009 Domain Drouhin Laurène - 92 points
2009 Domaine Serene Yamhill Cuvée - 91+ points
2008 Domaine Serene Evenstad Reserve - 91+ points
2010 Evening Land Seven Springs Vineyard - 92 points
2009 Eyrie Vineyards Original Vines Reserve - 91+ points
2010 Ponzi Vineyards Avellana Vineyard - 91+ points
2010 Rex Hill Jacob-Hart Vineyard 92+ points
2008 Roco Private Stash No. 6 - 92 points
2009 Scott Paul Cellars La Paulee - 92 points
2010 Shea Wine Cellars Estate Shea Vineyard - 93 points
2010 Shea Wine Cellars Block 23 Shea Vineyard - 93+ points
The best Chardonnays I tasted, meriting ratings of 91+ points or higher, were:
2010 Antica Terra Aurata - 92 points
2008 Belle Pente Belle Pente Vineyard - 91+ points
2010 Bethel Heights Estate - 91+ points
2010 Evening Land Summum Seven Springs Vineyard - 92 points
2010 Eyrie Vineyards Original Vines Reserve - 92 points
2010 Shea Wine Cellars Shea Vineyard - 92 points (also a good value at SRP $30)
The one non-Chardonnay, non-Pinot Noir bottling that stood out was a very good Roussanne from Antica Terra--the 2010 Phantasi (92+ points).
Flight 1 - Adelsheim (3 Notes)
Flight 2 - Alexana (3 Notes)
2011 Alexana Riesling Revana Vineyard 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Light yellow color; focused, ripe pear nose; ripe pear palate with good acidity; medium-plus
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2010 Alexana Pinot Noir Revana Vineyard 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Medium dark cherry red color; appealing, light cherry, lightly floral nose; light cherry, lightly floral palate; medium finish
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2011 Alexana Pinot Noir 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; oak, baked cherry, spice nose; baked cherry, sous bois, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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Flight 3 - Andrew Rich (3 Notes)
2010 Andrew Rich Roussanne 88 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley
Light golden yellow color; ripe apple, tart pear nose; ripe apple, tart pear palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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2010 Andrew Rich Pinot Noir Verbatim 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium cherry red color; floral, tart cherry nose; tasty, light-medium bodied, tart cherry, floral palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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2009 Andrew Rich Coup D'Etat Columbia Valley 88 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley
Medium ruby color; light reduction, tart berry nose; tart berry, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points (51% Mourvedre, 31% Grenache and 18% Syrah)
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Flight 4 - Angel Vine (3 Notes)
2009 Angel Vine Pinot Noir The Morgster Three Angels Vineyard 84 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Medium dark ruby color; VA, red fruit nose; red fruit palate; medium finish
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2010 Angel Vine Primitivo 86 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley
Dark cherry red color; roasted black fruit, plum nose; roasted black fruit, plum palate; medium finish 86+ points
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2009 Angel Vine Zinfandel Les Collines Vineyard 86 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley
Dark cherry red color; tart red fruit, raisin nose; floral, cranberry, tart red fruit palate; medium finish
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Flight 5 - Antica Terra (3 Notes)
2010 Antica Terra Chardonnay Aurata 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Pre-release (11/12 release) - light yellow color; baked peach, baked pear nose; delicate, baked peach, baked pear, tart pear palate; medium-plus finish (Wente clone, planted in 1976)
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2010 Antica Terra Roussanne Phantasi 92 Points
USA, Oregon
From magnum - light golden yellwo color; creamy, almond, ripe pear nose; tasty, almond, tart pear, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points (skin maceration for 11 days; only golden berries used)
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2010 Antica Terra Pinot Noir Antikythera 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Dark cherry red color; earthy, forest floor, tart red fruit nose; tart cherry, forest floor, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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Flight 6 - Archery Summit (3 Notes)
2011 Archery Summit Vireton Pinot Noir Rosé 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Light medium orange pink color; tart cherry, tart plum nose; tasty, tart cherry, Rainier cherry palate; medium-plus finish
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2010 Archery Summit Pinot Noir Premier Cuvée 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Dark cherry red color; cherry, spice, oak nose; ripe cherry, spice palate with integrating oak, needs 2 years; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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2010 Archery Summit Pinot Noir Arcus Estate 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Medium dark ruby color; forest floor, light oak spice nose; tasty, ripe cherry, oak spice palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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Flight 7 - Argyle (3 Notes)
2008 Argyle Vintage Brut 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Light peach yellow color; tart Rainier cherry nose; tart Rainier cherry, very tart apricot palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Argyle Brut Rosé 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Light pink color with few medium bubbles; pear nose; ripe pear, tart cherry palate; medium-plus finish
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2010 Argyle Pinot Noir Nuthouse Willamette Valley 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; nice tart cherry, floral nose; delicate, tart cherry, vanilla palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 8 - Beaux Frères (3 Notes)
2010 Beaux Frères Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium dark cherry red color; focused, ripe cherry, baked cherry nose; tasty, silky textured, tart cherry, raspberry palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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2010 Beaux Frères Pinot Noir The Beaux Frères Vineyard 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Ribbon Ridge
Medium dark cherry red color; appealing, light sous bois, tart cherry nose; tasty, a little tight, tart cherry, cranberry palate; needs 2-plus years; medium-plus finish
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2007 Beaux Frères Pinot Noir The Beaux Frères Vineyard 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Ribbon Ridge
Medium dark cherry red color; maturing, light mushroom nose; tasty, mushroom, tart cherry, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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Flight 9 - Belle Pente (3 Notes)
2008 Belle Pente Chardonnay Belle Pente Vineyard 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Light yellow color; tart pear, apple nose; tasty, tart pear, ripe lemon, apple palate; medium finish 91+ points
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2009 Belle Pente Pinot Noir Belle Pente Vineyard 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton
Light medium red color with pale meniscus; tart cherry, ripe cranberry nose; tasty, poised, tart cherry palate; medium-plus finish
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2008 Belle Pente Pinot Noir Estate Reserve 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton
Dark cherry red color; tart cherry, baked cherry nose; soft, tart cherry, baked cherry palate; long finish 92+ points
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Flight 10 - Benton-Lane (2 Notes)
2010 Benton-Lane Pinot Noir 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium dark cherry red color; floral, tart cherry nose; floral, tart cherry palate; medium-plus finish (pH 3.77)
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2009 Benton-Lane Pinot Noir First Class 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Dark cherry red color; savory, baked cherry, oak nose; savory, baked cherry, cranberry, oak palate; medium-plus finish 89+ points
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Flight 11 - Bethel Heights (3 Notes)
2010 Bethel Heights Chardonnay Estate 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Light yellow color; focused, ripe pear nose; tasty, rich but poised, ripe pear, tart pear palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points (20% new French oak; 65% Dijon clones, 35% old vine Wente clone; 13% alcohol; pH 3.21)
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2010 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir Eola - Amity Hills 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Medium dark cherry red color; ripe cherry, oak nose; ripe cherry, floral, raspberry palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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2009 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir Casteel Reserve 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Medium cherry red color; ripe cherry, berry nose; ripe cherry, berry, French oak palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 12 - Broadley (3 Notes)
2011 Broadley Vineyards Pinot Noir 86 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; baked cherry nose; baked cherry, one note palate; medium finish
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2010 Broadley Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Dark cherry red color; oak, tart cherry nose; oak, tart cherry, cranberry palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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2010 Broadley Vineyards Pinot Noir Claudia's Choice 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Dark cherry red color; ripe raspberry, baked raspberry, cherry nose; soft, tasty, tart cherry, raspberry palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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Flight 13 - Brooks (3 Notes)
2009 Brooks Riesling 86 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Light yellow color; lowered tart peach, spice nose; tart peach, spice palate; medium-plus finish 86+ points
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2011 Brooks Pinot Noir "Runaway Red" 88 Points
USA, Oregon
Medium cherry red color; ripe cherry nose; light-bodied, ripe cherry, tart red berry palate; medium finish 88+ points
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2009 Brooks Pinot Noir Janus 84 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Dark cherry red color; VA, tart cherry nose; odd, tart cherry palate; medium finish
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Flight 14 - Chehalem (2 Notes)
2010 Chehalem Pinot Noir Three Vineyard 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium cherry red color; oak, tart red fruit nose; oak, tart red fruit palate; medium finish 88+ points
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2009 Chehalem Pinot Noir Reserve 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Dark cherry red color; tart cherry, cranberry nose; tasty, ripe cherry, spice palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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Flight 15 - Coeur de Terre (3 Notes)
2011 Coeur de Terre Pinot Gris 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, McMinnville
Light yellow color; ripe grapefruit nose; ripe grapefruit, ripe lemon palate; medium finish
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2010 Coeur de Terre Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium dark cherry red color; reduction, tart cherry nose; tart cherry, tart raspberry palate with medium acidity; medium finish (good value at about $20)
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2009 Coeur de Terre Pinot Noir Estate 87 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, McMinnville
Dark cherry red color; oak, baked berry nose; oaked, baked berry, Nebbiolo-like palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 16 - Colene Clemens (3 Notes)
2010 Colene Clemens Pinot Noir 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains
Dark cherry red color; baked cherry, sous bois nose; baked cherry, sous bois palate; medium finish 89+ points
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2010 Colene Clemens Pinot Noir Victoria 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains
Very dark cherry red color; baked cherry, light sous bois nose; light-bodied, baked cherry, light sous bois palate; medium-plus finish 89+ points
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2010 Colene Clemens Pinot Noir Estate Reserve 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains
Dark cherry red color; sous bois, tart cherry nose; sous bois, tart cherry, mineral palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 17 - Cooper Mountain (2 Notes)
2010 Cooper Mountain Vineyards Pinot Noir 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium red color; tart red fruit, rosehips nose; tart red fruit, rosehips palate; medium finish 88+ points
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2009 Cooper Mountain Vineyards Pinot Noir Mountain Terroir 86 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium red color with pale meniscus; diffuse, tart red fruit nose; tart red fruit palate; medium finish 86+ points
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Flight 18 - De Ponte (1 Note)
2009 De Ponte Cellars Pinot Noir Dundee Hills 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Medium red color; tart red fruit nose; cranberry, tart red fruit palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 19 - Dobbes Family (2 Notes)
2010 Wine By Joe Pinot Noir 88 Points
USA, Oregon
Dark red color; baked cherry nose; tart baked cherry, tart red fruit palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish
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2010 Dobbes Family Estate Pinot Noir Grand Assemblage 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Dark cherry red color; oak, baked cherry nose; oak, baked cherry palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish
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Flight 20 - Domaine Drouhin (3 Notes)
2010 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Chardonnay Arthur 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Light yellow color; tart pear, apple, light vanilla nose; tasty, tart pear, apple, light vanilla palate; medium-plus finish
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2010 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium dark cherry red color; baked cherry nose; light-medium bodied, baked cherry, raspberry palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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2009 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir Laurène 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Medium dark cherry red color; baked cherry, raspberry nose; tasty, soft, tart cherry, raspberry, mineral palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 21 - Domaine Serene (3 Notes)
2010 Domaine Serene Chardonnay Evenstad Reserve 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Light lemon yellow color; poached pear nose; poached pear palate with lowish acidity; medium-plus finish
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2009 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Yamhill Cuvée 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Light medium red color; ripe cherry, spice nose; ripe cherry, spice palate; needs 2 years; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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2008 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Evenstad Reserve 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium dark red color; spicy tart cherry, raspberry nose; rich, spicy tart cherry, raspberry palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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Flight 22 - Dominio IV (2 Notes)
2010 Dominio IV Pinot Noir Rain on Leaves 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Light medium red color with pale meniscus; sous bois, reduction nose; tart red fruit, cranberry palate; medium-plus finish 89+ points
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2010 Dominio IV Pinot Noir Willakaia 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Dark cherry red color; baked cherry, oak nose; baked cherry, tart cherry, oak palate; medium-plus finish (Pommard block)
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Flight 23 - Duck Pond (1 Note)
2010 Duck Pond Pinot Noir 86 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Light medium red color; pale, floral, tart cranberry nose; floral, tart cranberry palate; medium finish
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Flight 24 - Dukes Family (3 Notes)
2009 Dukes Family Vineyards Pinot Noir Alyssa 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Medium cherry red color; reduction, tart baked cherry nose; tart baked cherry palate; medium finish (30% whole cluster)
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2009 Dukes Family Vineyards Pinot Noir Charlotte 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Medium red color; sous bois, floral, tart cherry nose; sous bois, floral, tart cherry palate; medium-plus finish (clones 777, 667 & 828)
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2008 Dukes Family Vineyards Pinot Noir Alyssa 86 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Light medium red color with pale meniscus; light baked red fruit nose; light-bodied, tart red fruit palate; medium finish
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Flight 25 - Elk Cove (2 Notes)
2010 Elk Cove Vineyards Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium dark red color; tart cherry, cinnamon nose; tart cherry, cinnamon palate; medium finish 88+ points
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2010 Elk Cove Vineyards Pinot Noir Mount Richmond 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton
Dark cherry red color; tart cherry nose; tart cherry, raspberry palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 26 - Evening Land (3 Notes)
2010 Evening Land Vineyards Chardonnay Summum Seven Springs Vineyard 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Light yellow color; tart pear, light hazelnut nose; tasty, flavorful, tart pear palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish
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2010 Evening Land Vineyards Pinot Noir Seven Springs Vineyard 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Medium cherry red color; tart cherry, French oak nose; tasty, a little tight, tart cherry palate with integrating oak; medium-plus finish
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2010 Evening Land Vineyards Pinot Noir La Source Seven Springs Vineyard 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Dark cherry red color; light brett, tasty oak nose; velvety textured, tart cherry palate with integrating oak; needs 3-plus years; medium-plus finish
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Flight 27 - Eyrie (3 Notes)
2010 The Eyrie Vineyards Chardonnay Original Vines 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Light green-tinged yellow color; tart pear, apple nose; tasty, ripe pear, tart apple, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (from 40 yr old vineyard; neutral oak, sur lee)
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2010 The Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Light-medium red color; earthy, tart cranberry nose; earthy, tart cranberry palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish
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2009 The Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Noir Original Vines 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Light-medium red color with pale meniscus; dried cherry nose; tasty, light-medium bodied, dried cherry, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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Flight 28 - Hawks View (2 Notes)
2010 Hawks View Cellars Pinot Gris 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains
Light yellow color; tart pear, tart peach nose; tart peach, mineral palate; medium-plus finish
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2010 Hawks View Cellars Pinot Noir 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains
Medium dark red color; appealing, tart cherry nose; medium bodied, tart cherry, mineral, floral palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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Flight 29 - Hyland (2 Notes)
2010 Hyland Estates Pinot Noir 86 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, McMinnville
Medium dark cherry red color; brett, earthy nose; brett, earthy, tart cranberry palate; medium finish 86+ points
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2010 Hyland Estates Pinot Noir Old Vine Coury Clone 87 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, McMinnville
Dark cherry red color; light sous bois, tart cranberry nose; light sous bois, tart cranberry palate; medium-plus finish 87+ points
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Flight 30 - Iota (2 Notes)
2010 Iota Pinot Noir Pelos Sandberg Vineyard 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Dark cherry red color; sous bois, earthy nose; sous bois, earthy, tart cranberry palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Iota Pinot Noir Pelos Sandberg Vineyard 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Medium cherry red color; tart red fruit, sous bois nose; tart red fruit, sous bois, cranberry palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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Flight 31 - J.K. Carriere (2 Notes)
NV J. K. Carriere Pinot Noir Provocateur 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Dark cherry red color; baked cherry nose; baked cherry palate; medium finish 88+ points
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2009 J. K. Carriere Pinot Noir Vespidae 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Very dark cherry red color; baked cherry, loam nose; baked cherry, loam palate; medium-plus finish 89+ points
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Flight 32 - J Wrigley (3 Notes)
2009 J Wrigley Pinot Noir MAC Cuvée Extended Barrel Age 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, McMinnville
Medium red color; cranberry, oak nose; cranberry, oak palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 J Wrigley Pinot Noir MAC Cuvee 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, McMinnville
Light-medium red color; tart red fruit, oak nose; tart red fruit, oak palate; medium finish
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2010 J Wrigley Pinot Noir MAC Cuvee 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, McMinnville
Medium cherry red color; tart cinnamon, red fruit nose; tart cinnamon, red fruit palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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Flight 33 - Lachini (2 Notes)
2010 Lachini Pinot Noir "S" Lachini Vineyard 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains
Light red color with pale meniscus; light sous bois nose; light sous bois, tart cranberry palate; medium-plus finish
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2008 Lachini Pinot Noir Cuvée Giselle 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium dark cherry red color; raspberry, floral nose; raspberry, floral palate; medium finish
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Flight 34 - Lange (2 Notes)
2010 Lange Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Dark cherry red color; light oak, tart cherry nose; light oak, tart cherry palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Lange Pinot Noir Three Hills Cuvée 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium cherry red color; baked cherry, cinnamon nose; baked cherry, cinnamon palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 35 - Le Cadeau (3 Notes)
2010 Le Cadeau Pinot Noir Red Label 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium cherry red color; sous bois, tart red fruit nose; sous bois, tart red fruit, floral palate; medium finish
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2010 Le Cadeau Pinot Noir Rocheux 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium dark cherry red color; appealing, tart cherry, floral nose; tart cherry, floral, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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2008 Le Cadeau Pinot Noir Côte Est 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Dark cherry red color; baked cherry, raspberry nose; baked cherry, raspberry, sous bois palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 36 - Lemelson (3 Notes)
2010 Lemelson Vineyards Pinot Noir Thea's Selection 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium dark cherry red color; tart red fruit, sous bois nose; tart red fruit, sous bois, cranberry palate; medium-plus finish
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2010 Lemelson Vineyards Pinot Noir Stermer Vineyard 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Dark cherry red color; tart red fruit, sous bois nose; tart red fruit, sous bois palate; medium-plus finish
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2010 Lemelson Vineyards Pinot Noir Jerome Reserve 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Dark cherry red color; earthy, tart red fruit nose; tasty, earthy, tart red fruit palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 37 - Methven Family (2 Notes)
2008 Methven Family Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate Cuvée 87 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Dark cherry red color; oak, tart red berry nose; oak, tart red berry palate; medium finish
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2008 Methven Family Vineyards Pinot Noir Reserve 87 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Very dark cherry red color; tart cherry, oak, sous bois nose; tart cherry, oak, sous bois palate; medium-plus finish 87+ points (barrel selection; 100% new French oak)
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Flight 38 - Montinore (2 Notes)
2011 Montinore Estate Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 87 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium red color; reduction, tart red fruit nose; reduction, tart red fruit palate; medium finish
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2010 Montinore Estate Pinot Noir Reserve 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium red color; oak, baked cherry nose; oak, baked cherry, cinnamon palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 39 - Omero (2 Notes)
2011 Omero Cellars Pinot Noir 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium cherry red color; floral, tart cherry nose; floral, tart cherry palate; medium-plus finish 89+ points
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2011 Omero Cellars Pinot Noir 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Ribbon Ridge
Medium dark cherry red color; floral, tart cherry nose; tasty, floral, tart cherry palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 40 - Patton Valley (3 Notes)
2010 Patton Valley Vineyard Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium red color; floral, tart red fruit nose; floral, tart red fruit palate; medium-plus finish
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2010 Patton Valley Vineyard Pinot Noir Lorna-Marie 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium red color; oak, tart red fruit nose; oak, tart red fruit palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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2009 Patton Valley Vineyard Pinot Noir Declassified 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium red color; tart red fruit nose; tasty, tart red fruit, cranberry palate; medium finish (good value at $20)
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Flight 41 - Penner-Ash (2 Notes)
2010 Penner-Ash Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium dark cherry red color; baked cherry nose; tasty, baked cherry, tart red fruit palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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2010 Penner-Ash Pinot Noir Dussin Vineyard 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium dark cherry red color; tart red fruit, floral nose; tart red fruit, floral palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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Flight 42 - Ponzi (3 Notes)
2010 Ponzi Vineyards Pinot Noir 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium cherry red color; redolent, tart cherry, sous bois nose; tart cherry, sous bois palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish
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2010 Ponzi Vineyards Pinot Noir Avellana Vineyard 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains
Medium cherry red color; tart cherry, raspberry nose; tasty, medium bodied, ripe cherry palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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2009 Ponzi Vineyards Pinot Noir Reserve 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium red color with pale meniscus; floral, tart cherry, raspberry nose; tasty, floral, tart cherry, raspberry palate; needs 1-plus year; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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Flight 43 - Raptor Ridge (2 Notes)
2010 Raptor Ridge Pinot Noir 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; tart cherry nose; tasty, tart cherry palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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2010 Raptor Ridge Pinot Noir Reserve 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Dark cherry red color; baked cherry, oak nose; baked cherry, oak, raspberry palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 44 - Redhaw (2 Notes)
2010 Redhawk Vineyard Pinot Noir Grateful Red 87 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Light red color with pale meniscus; tart strawberry nose; light-bodied, tart strawberry, tart cherry palate; medium finish
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2010 Redhawk Vineyard Pinot Noir Estate 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Light medium red color; tart cherry, oak nose; light-medium bodied, tart cherry palate; medium-plus finish (40% new oak)
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Flight 45 - Rex Hill (3 Notes)
2010 Rex Hill Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium cherry red color; savory, tart cherry, oak nose; tart cherry, mineral palate with integrating oak; medium finish (15% whole cluster; 13% alcohol)
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2010 Rex Hill Pinot Noir Jacob-Hart Vineyard 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains
Medium dark cherry red color; savory, tart cherry, French oak nose; tasty, tart cranberry, tart cherry, mineral palate with firm tannins; will age well; medium-plus finish 92+ points (50% whole cluster; Demeter cert'd vineyard)
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2009 Rex Hill Pinot Noir Reserve 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium dark cherry red color; tart cranberry, tart cherry nose; tasty, tart cranberry, tart cherry palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (30% whole cluster; Reserve is their best blend)
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Flight 46 - Roco (3 Notes)
2010 Roco Pinot Noir Marsh Estate Vineyard 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton
Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; appealing, tart red fruit, floral nose; tasty, delicate, tart red fruit, floral, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish
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2009 Roco Pinot Noir 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium cherry red color; brett, tart red fruit nose; brett, tart red fruit palate; medium finish
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2008 Roco Pinot Noir Private Stash 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains
Medium dark cherry red color; floral, tart cherry, mineral nose; tasty, delicate but structured, floral, tart cherry, tart raspberry palate; medium-plus finish (clones 777, 667 and a selection of 777)
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Flight 47 - Scott Paul (1 Note)
2009 Scott Paul Cellars Pinot Noir La Paulée 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium ruby color; tart red fruit, cinnamon, earthy nose; tasty, tight, tart cherry, tart red fruit, mineral palate; needs 1-2 years; medium-plus finish (11 mos in French oak, 20% new; totally destemmed; relatively good value at $32 SRP)
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Flight 48 - Shea (3 Notes)
2010 Shea Wine Cellars Chardonnay Shea Vineyard 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton
Light yellow color; appealing, focused, ripe pear, ripe apple nose; tasty, tart pear, green apple, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (94% French oak, 18% new, 6% stainless steel; Dijon clones 95 & 76; very good value at SRP $30)
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2010 Shea Wine Cellars Pinot Noir Estate Shea Vineyard 93 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Dark cherry red color; appealing, floral, tart raspberry, cherry nose; tasty, poised, tart raspberry, tart cherry, cranberry palate; will age well; medium-plus finish (13.2% alcohol; 47% new French oak)
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2010 Shea Wine Cellars Pinot Noir Block 23 Shea Vineyard 93 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton
Very dark cherry red color; very appealing, tart cherry, raspberry, floral nose; tasty, ripe cherry, raspberry, tart cranberry, mineral palate with medium acidity; will age well; medium-plus finish 93+ points (80% new French oak; 13.5% alcohol)
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Flight 49 - Sokol Blosser (1 Note)
2009 Sokol Blosser Pinot Noir Dundee Hills 87 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Dark cherry red color; sous bois, tart red fruit nose; reduction, tart red fruit, sous bois palate; medium-plus finish 87+ points
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Flight 50 - Soléna (2 Notes)
2011 Soléna Pinot Noir Grande Cuvée 87 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Dark cherry red color; sous bois, reduction, tart red fruit nose; sous bois, reduction, tart red fruit palate; medium finish
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2010 Soléna Pinot Noir Domaine Danielle Laurent 86 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton
Dark cherry red color; baked red fruit, oak nose; odd, baked red fruit, oak palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 51 - Soter (3 Notes)
2011 Planet Oregon Pinot Noir 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium cherry red color; tart cherry, floral nose; tart cherry, floral palate; medium finish 88+ points
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2009 North Valley Vineyards Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium dark cherry red color; baked cherry nose; baked cherry palate with lowish acidity; medium-plus finish
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2010 Soter Pinot Noir Mineral Springs Ranch 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton
Medium cherry red color; floral, tart cherry nose; tasty, floral, tart cherry palate; medium-plus finish 89+ points
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Flight 52 - Stoller (2 Notes)
2010 Stoller Chardonnay Reserve 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Light yellow color; ripe pear nose; tart pear, tart apple palate; medium-plus finish (clones 75, 95 & 96; 50% malo)
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2009 Stoller Pinot Noir SV Estate Dundee Hills 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Dark cherry red color; baked cherry nose; tasty, floral, baked cherry, baked red fruit palate; medium-plus finish (vineyard planted in 1995--60% Pommard, 20-25% Wadenswill; 15-20% 777)
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Flight 53 - Trisaetum (2 Notes)
2010 Trisaetum Pinot Noir Coast Range Estate 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton
Medium red color with pale meniscus; floral, tart red fruit nose; floral, tart red fruit, rosehips palate; medium-plus finish
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2010 Trisaetum Pinot Noir Estates Reserve 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium dark cherry red color; cherry, light spice nose; tart cherry, spice palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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Flight 54 - Wahle (3 Notes)
2009 Wahle Vineyards and Cellars Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium red color; light tart red fruit nose; tart red fruit, cranberry palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Wahle Vineyards and Cellars Pinot Noir Holmes Hill 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium dark cherry red color; tart cherry, baked cherry nose; tart cherry, baked cherry palate; medium finish (planted in 1974 on its own roots; mainly Pommard)
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2009 Wahle Vineyards and Cellars Pinot Noir Yamhill-Carlton 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton
Medium red color; red fruit, sous bois nose; tasty, tart red fruit, cranberry palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 55 - Westrey (2 Notes)
2009 Westrey Pinot Noir Oracle Vineyard 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Dark cherry red color; tart red fruit, floral nose; tart red fruit, floral palate; needs 1 year; medium-plus finish
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2009 Westrey Pinot Noir Reserve 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Dark cherry red color; tart cherry, baked cherry nose; tart cherry, baked cherry palate; needs 1-2 years; medium-plus finish
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Flight 56 - White Rose (3 Notes)
2009 White Rose Estate Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium dark red color; tart cherry, red berry nose; reduction, tart cherry, red berry palate; medium finish
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2009 White Rose Estate Pinot Noir Appellation Series Dundee Hills 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Medium red color with pale meniscus; baked red fruit nose; baked red fruit palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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2010 White Rose Estate Pinot Noir White Rose Vineyard 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Medium cherry red color; tart cherry nose; tart cherry, red fruit, cinnamon nose; tart cherry, red fruit, cinnamon palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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Flight 57 - WillaKenzie (2 Notes)
2010 WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Noir Estate Cuvée 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium red color with pale meniscus; floral, tart cherry nose; floral, tart cherry, tart strawberry palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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2009 WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Noir Pierre Léon 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton
Medium dark cherry red color with pale meniscus; floral, tart red fruit nose; floral, tart red fruit, rosehips palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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Flight 58 - Willful (2 Notes)
2011 Jezebel Pinot Noir 87 Points
USA, Oregon
Medium dark cherry red color; tart red fruit, red berry nose; tart red fruit, red berry palate; medium finish 87+ points
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2011 Willful Pinot Noir 86 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Dark cherry red color; VA, tart red fruit nose; tart red fruit palate; medium finish
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Flight 59 - Youngberg Hill (2 Notes)
2009 Youngberg Hill Pinot Noir Natasha Block 85 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, McMinnville
Dark cherry red color; tart red fruit, reduction nose; tart red fruit, reduction palate; medium finish
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2008 Youngberg Hill Pinot Noir Jordan Block 87 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, McMinnville
Very dark cherry red color; earthy, tart red fruit nose; earthy, tart red fruit palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish
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2010 Adelsheim Pinot Blanc Bryan Creek Vineyard 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Light yellow color; expressive, floral, Rainier cherry nose; floral, Rainier cherry, ripe lemon palate with medium acidity; medium finish 89+ points
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2010 Adelsheim Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Dark cherry red color; sous bois, tart cherry nose; sous bois, mineral, tart cranberry palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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2009 Adelsheim Pinot Noir Elizabeth's Reserve 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains
Dark cherry red color; lifted, floral, tart red fruit nose; floral, tart red fruit, tart cherry palate with light sous bois; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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