Juicy ruby color. Smells of raspberries, roses, cola, sweet rhubarb and white pepper. Medium-bodied with lightly fleshy tannins and crispy acidity. Juicy and fruity (raspberries, red cherries, strawberries) but tart and crunchy. Notes of smoke, white pepper, rhubarb and a herbal liqueur note. Fun, crowd-pleasing stuff for near-term drinking. Aged 11 months in French oak (20% new).
Light ruby color. Aromas of bright cherries and strawberries with red licorice, sweet roses and cola. Medium-bodied, light tannins, crisp acidity. Flavors remind me of tart red apples, white cherries and wild strawberries. Notes of pepper, smoke and faint earth add a bit of complexity. Simple, pleasant stuff, this provides a great introduction to Oregon Pinot at a very reasonable price.
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains
Juicy ruby color. Aromas of juicy black cherries and raspberries, backed up by a mix of anise, cedar, dark chocolate and coffee notes. A very pretty and supple wine with fleshy tannins and cool acidity. Black cherry and raspberry flavors, the fruit is ripe but elegant. Complex elements of cola, violets, forest floor, fennel and tobacco. Such a crisp, vibrant and attractive wine right out of the bottle, but it has stuffing to improve for years. Aged 10 months in about ¼ new French oak. This is a new wine from Adelsheim to commemorate 45 years since David Adelsheim first purchased vineyard land in the Chehalem Mountains.
Bright ruby. A spicy, herbal and floral kick on the nose (like rose hips, pepper and sage) on top of tart cranberries and sour cherries. Medium-bodied, a velvety presence on the palate, although moderated by medium acid and dusty tannins. Juicy black cherries mix with cranberry sauce flavors, and I get some earth, spiced coffee, clove and cedar, which are woven together nicely. A very pretty wine. 10 months in about 11% new oak.
Light ruby color. So bright and floral on the nose, along with spiced tea and clove to accent the sweet cherry and strawberry fruit. Medium+ body, smooth tannins, moderately rich texture with vibrant acidity. Pretty cherry and strawberry fruit, clean and fresh but packed with flavor, and I get elements of roses, clove, clay and underbrush. Underlying minerality and tobacco lingers onto the finish. Elegant and refined. From Corral Creek, Ridgecrest and Stoller Vineyards, this sees about 8% new oak.
Vibrant rose/ruby color. Smells of sweet cherries and raspberry jam mixed with notes of sweet tobacco, spicy pepper and roses. Medium-bodied, light tannins, crisp acidity, making this pleasant and approachable. Juicy cherries, raspberries, strawberry jam, the fruit is backed up by notes of cola, wood and light roast coffee. Not super complex but very pleasant.
Pale ruby color. I love the smoke, leather and herbal complexity of aromas, which adorn the spicy strawberry and red currant fruit. Medium-bodied, a little grip to the tannins, vibrant acidity, this is lip-smacking wine but it has some punch to it. Juicy cherries and cranberry sauce, along with an interesting blend of pepper, leaves, rose petals and mushroom. Deliciously fruit but also spicy and savory. For this price point, this is wonderful stuff.
2014 Ponzi Vineyards Pinot Noir Tavola 86 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Juicy ruby color. Smells of raspberries, roses, cola, sweet rhubarb and white pepper. Medium-bodied with lightly fleshy tannins and crispy acidity. Juicy and fruity (raspberries, red cherries, strawberries) but tart and crunchy. Notes of smoke, white pepper, rhubarb and a herbal liqueur note. Fun, crowd-pleasing stuff for near-term drinking. Aged 11 months in French oak (20% new).
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2014 A to Z Wineworks Pinot Noir 85 Points
USA, Oregon
Light ruby color. Aromas of bright cherries and strawberries with red licorice, sweet roses and cola. Medium-bodied, light tannins, crisp acidity. Flavors remind me of tart red apples, white cherries and wild strawberries. Notes of pepper, smoke and faint earth add a bit of complexity. Simple, pleasant stuff, this provides a great introduction to Oregon Pinot at a very reasonable price.
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2014 Adelsheim Pinot Noir Breaking Ground 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains
Juicy ruby color. Aromas of juicy black cherries and raspberries, backed up by a mix of anise, cedar, dark chocolate and coffee notes. A very pretty and supple wine with fleshy tannins and cool acidity. Black cherry and raspberry flavors, the fruit is ripe but elegant. Complex elements of cola, violets, forest floor, fennel and tobacco. Such a crisp, vibrant and attractive wine right out of the bottle, but it has stuffing to improve for years. Aged 10 months in about ¼ new French oak. This is a new wine from Adelsheim to commemorate 45 years since David Adelsheim first purchased vineyard land in the Chehalem Mountains.
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2014 Anne Amie Pinot Noir Winemaker's Selection 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Bright ruby. A spicy, herbal and floral kick on the nose (like rose hips, pepper and sage) on top of tart cranberries and sour cherries. Medium-bodied, a velvety presence on the palate, although moderated by medium acid and dusty tannins. Juicy black cherries mix with cranberry sauce flavors, and I get some earth, spiced coffee, clove and cedar, which are woven together nicely. A very pretty wine. 10 months in about 11% new oak.
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2014 Chehalem Pinot Noir Three Vineyard 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Light ruby color. So bright and floral on the nose, along with spiced tea and clove to accent the sweet cherry and strawberry fruit. Medium+ body, smooth tannins, moderately rich texture with vibrant acidity. Pretty cherry and strawberry fruit, clean and fresh but packed with flavor, and I get elements of roses, clove, clay and underbrush. Underlying minerality and tobacco lingers onto the finish. Elegant and refined. From Corral Creek, Ridgecrest and Stoller Vineyards, this sees about 8% new oak.
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2014 Love (R. Stuart Wine Co.) Pinot Noir 86 Points
USA, Oregon
Vibrant rose/ruby color. Smells of sweet cherries and raspberry jam mixed with notes of sweet tobacco, spicy pepper and roses. Medium-bodied, light tannins, crisp acidity, making this pleasant and approachable. Juicy cherries, raspberries, strawberry jam, the fruit is backed up by notes of cola, wood and light roast coffee. Not super complex but very pleasant.
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2014 Montinore Estate Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Pale ruby color. I love the smoke, leather and herbal complexity of aromas, which adorn the spicy strawberry and red currant fruit. Medium-bodied, a little grip to the tannins, vibrant acidity, this is lip-smacking wine but it has some punch to it. Juicy cherries and cranberry sauce, along with an interesting blend of pepper, leaves, rose petals and mushroom. Deliciously fruit but also spicy and savory. For this price point, this is wonderful stuff.
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