3/5/2010 - kingkanu Likes this wine:

decanted for at least 1 hour then it opened up into a delicious pinot, still very young, bright purple with a transparent rim, kirsch, sour cherries on the nose and palate and nice long finish, i think this should cellar well

3/5/2010 - le cochon francais wrote:

Easily the best bottle of domestic Albarino that I've had and IMHO it would show very welll against some from Spain...

3/3/2010 - chitowncdpguy wrote:

This is very, very good. Good value for $25/btl. Opened for about 2.5 hours but not decanted. Very earthy, some dark fruit, some smokiness. Crisp acidity and a slightly drying lengthy finish.

3/3/2010 - B Paul Likes this wine:

My first Thomas and I am impressed. Drank over about 4 hours. At first a bit tight, but this opened up with an hour or two of air (not decanted). Raspberry and a bright, creamy strawberry aspect. Also a bit of a smoky quality. This will continue to evolve. Drink/hold.

This is a pretty wine - light, but also flavorful. I saw the word "delicate" used in several prior notes and it is quite fitting. 91+-92pts.

3/2/2010 - markjanes wrote:

Low depth of color, red rim showing very little signs aggressive maceration. On the nose quite aromatic with a pretty mix of floral red and black fruits, tons of sappy aromas, some background baking spices and minerals. On the palate the wine has medium to high acidity, a super lush and broadmidpalate, a very fine transition into a moderate amount of ripe tannins finish... low ETOH. Good balance between acidity and ripeness of fruit/palate weight... good length, great intensity and good complexity. Shows a lot of finesse for being so sweet and lush on the midpalate, lush texture... expresses its New Worldness very well. I really enjoyed this wine and believe more Oregon/Cali producers should be shooting for something like this as opposed to the phenollically ripe, tank watered, 15% ETOH beasts... bravo! Drinks well now but should improve over the next 1-3 or 2-4 years.

2/21/2010 - Grinner wrote:

Nice blend of red/black fruit and earth/loam, with good length. It's making me miss Seven Springs vineyard...

3/1/2010 - lozatron wrote:

Lovely wine - was expecting it to be even better though...

2/21/2010 - Sky King wrote:

This was a solid, delicious, enjoyable if typical 2007 Oregon Pinot Noir. Aromatically, pleasing and intriguing...somewhat "stemmy" or "Dujac Light" which is a quality that I have found in many of Mark's 2007's and is certainly a style preference for me but YMMV. Very subtle and appropriate use of oak IMO. In the mouth, balanced, enjoyable, medium-ish in palate weight with a nice if not terribly lengthy finish. Ready to drink now or consume within the next three years although I am not sure cellaring will improve this wine significantly. I think Mark did a great job with his 2007's although they do represent accurately the lighter style of the vintage. This is not the strongest or weakest wine in the 2007 SI lineup but my experience with this vineyard is limited and I was impressed enough to plan on purchasing future vintages without reservation.

2/23/2010 - tomandlu wrote:

Popped and poured. Deep red-garnet color. Soaring nose of Asian spices, red earth, loam, fresh grass and ripe fruit. Complete and still fairly tannic on the palate with ample fruit and a long finish. The wine seemed to close down or fade after 2 hours.

2/27/2010 - DanaSr wrote:

It's probably me but I found it rather plain, nothing to remember or desire

4/5/2008 - garambler wrote:

We had this at my 4/5/08 pinot tasting. It had red cherry, vanilla & clove on the nose with just the cherry and clove coming through on the palate. It had a little bit of tannin…a pretty simple wine.