Very light color, with orange tinges. Light strawberry nose. Very light style, very Burgundian. Acidic. Somewhat dusty. Light body. Some black olive notes, and a little juicy.
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Fairly dark red color for a Pinot, leggy. Warm, plummy nose, inviting. Smooth light-medium body, with pencil lead, dark cherries, and a juiciness. Tingly acidity. Not super-rich.
Bordeaux blend. Oddly sweet bubble gum nose, with blackberries. Red fruit, very acidic (but not sour), medium tannins. Big. Ager. Dusty finish. Different. Not super-ripe. Light body. Grew on me over the glass.
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Horse Heaven Hills
The nose is EXPLODING with jalepeño and green peppers, with a slight meatiness. Lightly vegetal. Bordeaux blend. Medium acid and tannin. Still alive - ager? Lightish body. A little sour. Very interesting. Plantains?
Inky red color, cloudy. Huge nose - gasoline, black cherries, light pencil lead and vegetable. Very smooth. Medicinal, rich, big. Light acid, medium tannin. Good age. Big, but interesting and restrained in style. Mint chocolate.
2007 A to Z Wineworks Pinot Gris 86 Points
USA, Oregon
Crisp floral grapefruit nose. Crisp, leesy, lightly tart, refreshing. Sauv Blanc-y. Medium body. Grapefruit bomb. Food wine. Summery.
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2005 Argyle Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 85 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Very light color, with orange tinges. Light strawberry nose. Very light style, very Burgundian. Acidic. Somewhat dusty. Light body. Some black olive notes, and a little juicy.
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2006 Owen Roe Pinot Noir Sojourner 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Fairly dark red color for a Pinot, leggy. Warm, plummy nose, inviting. Smooth light-medium body, with pencil lead, dark cherries, and a juiciness. Tingly acidity. Not super-rich.
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2004 Cadence Ciel du Cheval Vineyard 89 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Red Mountain
Bordeaux blend. Oddly sweet bubble gum nose, with blackberries. Red fruit, very acidic (but not sour), medium tannins. Big. Ager. Dusty finish. Different. Not super-ripe. Light body. Grew on me over the glass.
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2004 Andrew Will Sorella 90 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Horse Heaven Hills
The nose is EXPLODING with jalepeño and green peppers, with a slight meatiness. Lightly vegetal. Bordeaux blend. Medium acid and tannin. Still alive - ager? Lightish body. A little sour. Very interesting. Plantains?
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2003 McCrea Syrah Cuvée Orleans 91 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Yakima Valley
Inky red color, cloudy. Huge nose - gasoline, black cherries, light pencil lead and vegetable. Very smooth. Medicinal, rich, big. Light acid, medium tannin. Good age. Big, but interesting and restrained in style. Mint chocolate.
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