Aromas of stone, wheat straw, flowers and peach. Pretty on the palate with nice steely fruit and underlying floral spice. Good richness on the finish. Very good.
Aromas of lemon, slate, white flowers, cardamom. On the palate showing rich stone fruit and orange with white pepper and silky spice. Bright and vibrant acidity with fleshy texture. Rich fruit and mineral-driven notes on the finish. Very complex. Excellent.
Light ruby color. Aromas of vanilla bean, fig, mulberry and violet. The primary fruit expands on the palate. Rich mid-palate, silky fine texture, with elegant & subtle depth on the finish. Very nice.
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Medium ruby color. Aromas of earthy spice, lavender, plum and fig. Rich and silky on the palate showing fig fruit and secondary sandalwood, tea and brown spice. Well-integrated acidity, and fleshy fine tannin on the finish. Very nice.
Aromas of vanilla bean, honey, lemon zest and river rock. Bright, zesty and rich on the palate. Hints of cream and spice. Very nice freshness and complexity.
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains
Aromas of violets, black cherry and mushroom & earth. Seamless depth on the palate- rich and silky throughout highlighting fig fruit and eastern spice. Nicely integrated med+ acid and smooth fine tannin ushering in the finish. Excellent.
Aromas of cherry, mushroom-earth and violet. Bright primary cherry & plum fruit on the palate with a melange of spice, floral and earth notes waiting to emerge. Fine grain tannin. Great depth.
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains
Very complex and floral on the nose, with further notes of dill and fig. Showing primary red cherry flavors and high-toned minerality, with floral and earthen depth. Bright acidity, fine tannin, and full finishing notes that add notes of sweet spice. Excellent.
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains
Aromas of mushroom, honeycomb, flowers and fig fruit. Rich fig and spice on the palate with lots of complexity and depth. Fine tannin, well balanced med+ acid. Full depth on the finish. Very nice.
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Savory aromas of mushroom, earth, anise and spice. Lithe and pretty on the palate with cherry, herbs de provence, and spice complexity. Fine silky tannin and juicy on the finish. Very nice.
Aromas of plum, fig, eucalyptus and spice. Adds nice earth tones and brown spice on the palate. Silky fleshy tannin with juicy acidity lingering on the finish. Solid.
Poured at the tasting room from the "Elva" re-purposed bottling machine. Bricking light ruby color. Beautiful aromas of musty spice, tea leaf, fig and wet autumn foliage. Nice tertiary tones showing on the palate, floral and tea leaf spice, but with surprisingly bright fig and cherry fruit still showing. Silky and lithe with a full finish. A short glimpse of an extraordinary wine at nearly 30 years.
Aromas of fig, vanilla, turned earth and anise. Silky, rich and perfumey on the palate with sweet red fruit and spice throughout. Silky broad tannins, spice on the finish.
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Aromas of anise, mineral, mushroom and plum. Deep and rich on the palate with dark fruit, spice and mineral notes. Silky tannin and a full finish. My favorite Pinot of the Brooks lineup.
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Showing melon fruit, mineral and floral aromas. Sweet apricot and orange on the palate, with hints of spice. Rich and flavorful and pleasantly cut with acidity.
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Notes of tropical fruit, lemon zest, white pepper, spice and mineral. Nice richness well balanced with juicy (medium) acidity. Lingering spice on the finish.
Savory on the nose- showing notes of wet earth, mushroom, cherry and vanilla. Deepening on the palate with fig fruit, fresh flowers, sandalwood and spice. Fleshy with smooth tannins and a full finish. Very nice.
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
High-toned blackberry and mulberry aromas, with white pepper and subtle meaty notes. Very savory (herbal/floral) on the palate, with silky texture and fine tannin. Emerging fruit. Nice depth.
2014 Big Table Farm Laughing Pig Rosé
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Aromas of stone, wheat straw, flowers and peach. Pretty on the palate with nice steely fruit and underlying floral spice. Good richness on the finish. Very good.
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2013 Big Table Farm Chardonnay
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Aromas of lemon, slate, white flowers, cardamom. On the palate showing rich stone fruit and orange with white pepper and silky spice. Bright and vibrant acidity with fleshy texture. Rich fruit and mineral-driven notes on the finish. Very complex. Excellent.
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2013 Big Table Farm Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Light ruby color. Aromas of vanilla bean, fig, mulberry and violet. The primary fruit expands on the palate. Rich mid-palate, silky fine texture, with elegant & subtle depth on the finish. Very nice.
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2013 Big Table Farm Pinot Noir Pelos Sandberg Vineyard
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Medium ruby color. Aromas of earthy spice, lavender, plum and fig. Rich and silky on the palate showing fig fruit and secondary sandalwood, tea and brown spice. Well-integrated acidity, and fleshy fine tannin on the finish. Very nice.
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2013 Adelsheim Chardonnay Caitlin's Reserve
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Aromas of vanilla bean, honey, lemon zest and river rock. Bright, zesty and rich on the palate. Hints of cream and spice. Very nice freshness and complexity.
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2012 Adelsheim Pinot Noir Elizabeth's Reserve
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains
Aromas of violets, black cherry and mushroom & earth. Seamless depth on the palate- rich and silky throughout highlighting fig fruit and eastern spice. Nicely integrated med+ acid and smooth fine tannin ushering in the finish. Excellent.
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2012 Adelsheim Pinot Noir Ribbon Springs
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Ribbon Ridge
Aromas of cherry, mushroom-earth and violet. Bright primary cherry & plum fruit on the palate with a melange of spice, floral and earth notes waiting to emerge. Fine grain tannin. Great depth.
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2012 Adelsheim Pinot Noir Boulder Bluff
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains
Very complex and floral on the nose, with further notes of dill and fig. Showing primary red cherry flavors and high-toned minerality, with floral and earthen depth. Bright acidity, fine tannin, and full finishing notes that add notes of sweet spice. Excellent.
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2012 Adelsheim Pinot Noir Nicholas
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains
Aromas of mushroom, honeycomb, flowers and fig fruit. Rich fig and spice on the palate with lots of complexity and depth. Fine tannin, well balanced med+ acid. Full depth on the finish. Very nice.
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2011 Adelsheim Pinot Noir Zenith Vineyard
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Savory aromas of mushroom, earth, anise and spice. Lithe and pretty on the palate with cherry, herbs de provence, and spice complexity. Fine silky tannin and juicy on the finish. Very nice.
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2014 The Eyrie Vineyards Chasselas Doré
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Lots of minerality, white pepper and lemon on the nose. Lush and round bright tropical fruit on the palate, sharpened with a saline/mineral notes.
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2013 The Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Gris Dundee Hills
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Aromas of tropical fruit, white pepper and spice. Rich and full on the palate leading with melon and citrus, above underlying spice. Nicely done.
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2011 The Eyrie Vineyards Melon de Bourgogne
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Aromas of honey flower, spice, lemon and salinity that carry through to the palate. Drinks with a racy and mineral-driven profile.
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2013 The Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Aromas of plum, fig, eucalyptus and spice. Adds nice earth tones and brown spice on the palate. Silky fleshy tannin with juicy acidity lingering on the finish. Solid.
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1986 The Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Noir Barrel Reserve
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Poured at the tasting room from the "Elva" re-purposed bottling machine. Bricking light ruby color. Beautiful aromas of musty spice, tea leaf, fig and wet autumn foliage. Nice tertiary tones showing on the palate, floral and tea leaf spice, but with surprisingly bright fig and cherry fruit still showing. Silky and lithe with a full finish. A short glimpse of an extraordinary wine at nearly 30 years.
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2013 Brooks Pinot Noir "Runaway Red"
USA, Oregon
Aromas of vanilla, mulberry and fig. Ripe and juicy on the palate, pleasantly balanced. Drinks very well at its price point.
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2012 Brooks Pinot Noir Janus
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Aromas of cedar, vanilla, mushroom and fig. Sweet red fruit and spice on the palate, silky in texture. Strait-forward style.
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2011 Brooks Pinot Noir Rastaban
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Aromas of fig, vanilla, turned earth and anise. Silky, rich and perfumey on the palate with sweet red fruit and spice throughout. Silky broad tannins, spice on the finish.
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2012 Brooks Pinot Noir Temperance Hill
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Aromas of anise, mineral, mushroom and plum. Deep and rich on the palate with dark fruit, spice and mineral notes. Silky tannin and a full finish. My favorite Pinot of the Brooks lineup.
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2014 Brooks Pinot Noir Rosé Willamette Valley
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Notes of mineral, strawberry, and spice. Rich and round on the palate, showing the warmth and ripeness of the vintage.
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2014 Brooks Pinot Blanc
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Neutral on the nose- hinted at honey and lemon. Bright and round on the palate, showing mineral, honeysuckle and orange.
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2013 Brooks Gewürztraminer Oak Ridge Vineyard Columbia Gorge
USA, Oregon/Washington, Columbia Gorge
Notes of lychee, honeysuckle, rose hips and orange. Silky and bright. Off-dry. Well balanced.
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2013 Brooks Riesling Brooks Estate Vineyard
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Aromas of gun flint, tropical fruit, and white flowers. Zesty and bright on the palate, with a rich and full finish. Very nice.
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2012 Brooks Riesling "Ara"
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Notes of orange blossom, lime zest and slate. Lean, bright and complex on the palate- very nice and compelling.
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2014 Brooks Riesling Sweet P Brooks Estate Vineyard
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Showing melon fruit, mineral and floral aromas. Sweet apricot and orange on the palate, with hints of spice. Rich and flavorful and pleasantly cut with acidity.
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2012 Brooks Gewürztraminer Titan Oak Ridge Vineyard
USA, Oregon/Washington, Columbia Gorge
Aromas of apple, apricot, honey and spring blossoms. Intense orange marmalade, honey and spice on the palate. Sweet, but balanced.
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2014 Cristom Pinot Gris Estate
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Notes of tropical fruit, lemon zest, white pepper, spice and mineral. Nice richness well balanced with juicy (medium) acidity. Lingering spice on the finish.
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2013 Cristom Viognier Estate
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Aromas of butterscotch, tropical fruit, fresh flowers. Rich and complex on the palate balanced with nice brightness to the fruit.
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2012 Cristom Pinot Noir Mt. Jefferson Cuvée
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Aromas of violet, eastern spice, fig and turned earth. The palate highlights fig and clove, with gripping fine tannins and med+ acid. Very nice.
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2011 Cristom Pinot Noir Sommers Reserve
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Savory on the nose- showing notes of wet earth, mushroom, cherry and vanilla. Deepening on the palate with fig fruit, fresh flowers, sandalwood and spice. Fleshy with smooth tannins and a full finish. Very nice.
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2012 Cristom Syrah Estate
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
High-toned blackberry and mulberry aromas, with white pepper and subtle meaty notes. Very savory (herbal/floral) on the palate, with silky texture and fine tannin. Emerging fruit. Nice depth.
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