1/21/2011 - paulyp wrote:

syrah?

1/8/2011 - paulyp wrote:

rockin

11/25/2010 - paulyp wrote:

Much better than the last one I opened. Gained some body and fruit is showing nicely. I'd say this bottle has some upside.

11/25/2010 - paulyp wrote:

Waited to long on this one. Hot and grapey. A nice wine in it's price range if you consumed it young. 06 is not an aging vintage, especially at the value end.

11/19/2010 - paulyp wrote:

Popped and poured . . . very spicy on the nose but closed and astringent palate.

Decanted the rest . . . much better after some air. Still very young and wild tannins but a nice core of complex red fruit showed itself along with the expected bracing acidity. Came around nicely after just 30-60 minutes. Appears to have enough fruit to last until the tannic aspect chills out a bit.

2/28/2010 - paulyp Likes this wine:

Cracked one of these last night, along with an 07 EW Eola-Amity bottling. Both were very reticent at first, nose and palate. However, the Eola-Amity came around rather nicely. Not quite thin, but very ethereal. Not quite bitter, but with bracing acidity. The WV bottling veered slightly into the negative side of both the thin/bitter quality. The question is what is the upside to these wines? Do they have more in the tank? Or should I have consumed them all within the first year? I have 3 more of each so I suppose I shall find out . . . these are certainly not everyone's cup o' tea, sort of on the anti flavor wine elite end of the spectrum . . . .

2/28/2010 - paulyp Likes this wine:

Cracked one of these last night, along with an 07 EW Willamette Valley bottling. Both were very reticent at first, nose and palate. However, the Eola-Amity came around rather nicely. Not quite thin, but very ethereal. Not quite bitter, but with bracing acidity. The WV bottling veered slightly into the negative side of both the thin/bitter quality. The question is what is the upside to these wines? Do they have more in the tank? Or should I have consumed them all within the first year? I have 3 more of each so I suppose I shall find out . . . these are certainly not everyone's cup o' tea, sort of on the anti flavor wine elite end of the spectrum . . . .

2/25/2010 - paulyp wrote:

This wine was vibrant and still full of fruit and had enough grip left to avoid being overly round.

11/30/2009 - paulyp wrote:

way too soon. tight and closed . . . won't touch another for at least a year.

11/22/2009 - paulyp wrote:

Initially a rather offputing chemical funk, something i've never experienced with an EW Pinot. The first glass was a bit disjointed but the next glass saw the off aromas subsiding and a rather full forward expression of dark fruited Eola-Amity terroir revealing itself. Lush but not offputting, it would seem this bottle is in a good window for consumption. Not a typical Russ Raney creation but preferrable to some of it's hot disjointed vintage mates in other winemakers productions from 2006. Held up well on the second night as well.

6/27/2009 - paulyp wrote:

As usual with Eyrie the initial impression, based on the color (dark pink), made me wary that this would be a lightweight. And while it tended toward the elegant it was certainly not a inconsequential bottle. After 30 minutes of air this opened up very nicely. Vibrant yet nuanced red fruit with a note of wet stone and a sneaky long fiinish made this bottle an absolute delight. To this taster, this bottle is in it's prime and may go a few more years.

11/27/2008 - paulyp wrote:

So the Evesham Wood 07 WV was popped today at the family Thanksgiving feast. I don't have detailed notes as I was more focused on the social aspects than the wine. I will say this bottle did not dissapoint. Nice red fruit and minerality on the nose and palate and was just awesome with food (turkey roasted in the Weber with sage butter and a touch of hickory and applewood smoke). I found the wine to be supple, balanced, and suprisingly complex for the price tag. Much better than the 06 and compares favorably to the 05 that I also really enjoyed. Will be interesting to track this bottle as I consume the rest over the next year or two . . .

10/29/2008 - paulyp wrote:

yuck. hot, disjointed, and sweet.

5/7/2008 - paulyp wrote:

Pleasant full-bodied quaffer.

3/23/2008 - paulyp wrote:

This is my third go at this bottling. I'm pleased to report is was also the best showing yet. The hard edges are receding just a bit more and some nice aromatics and secondary flavors are improving the finish and mouthfeel. I'd say this wine is nicely into it's ideal drinking window.

3/9/2008 - paulyp wrote:

Deep purple in the glass, heavy black fruit and crushed flowers on the nose, you could smell it as it was being poured. Palate was a velvety, dark-fruited blast. Rather one-dimensional but the bold fruit flavor was very nice and had a lingering finish and was not too sweet. No real secondary characteristics but an enjoyable bottle. I would not estimate that this has a lot of improving to do at this point. Drink up!

3/2/2008 - paulyp wrote:

$14 bucks at Costco. Didn't blow me away; a simple wine but a nice clean fruit forward profile. Pleasant and worth the money.

3/2/2008 - paulyp wrote:

In the past I have steered clear of this label as I had had some negative experiences. If you are in this camp as well give them another try. I think they have a new winemaker and it is really paying dividends. This wine had a wonderful vibrant nose and a great earthy/red fruit balance on the palate. It was great both before and during dinner and on the 2nd night as well. Nice complexity and $15 on sale at QFC.

1/20/2008 - paulyp wrote:

This is always a favorite in it's price range (aprox $15 locally in Portland, OR). Red fruit and brisk acid highlight this food friend QPR wine. If you are looking for a lush velvety fruit bomb this is not it, but if you like a more austere food friendly wine you will enjoy this.

12/29/2007 - paulyp wrote:

Great value PN. Strong red fruit on the nose with a wonderfully rich and balanced palate. Probably the best PN at this price point I've ever had ($13). Will buy again.

11/17/2007 - paulyp wrote:

Smoothed out a bit from the last try. Not so much sour cherries but a nice supple palate of red fruit and wonderfully balanced. The only drawback is a clipped finish, but for the price a very nice wine.

11/11/2007 - paulyp wrote:

Another great Oregon QPR. If you like a balanced wine that wears it's acidity proudly in tandem with it's fruit this is a great example. This was very nice. Will buy more for under $20.

10/31/2007 - paulyp wrote:

Typical solid value from Evesham. After being open for over an hour the nose really expands to a nice fruity profile. The palate is nicely balanced with fruit and acid in good proportion with a surprisingly long finish for a wine in this price range. Just solid.

10/25/2007 - paulyp wrote:

This was a nice Oregon PN, on the subtle end of the spectrum even for Oregon. Preferable to the Anden from this vintage which is just thin, sour, and disjointed. This was worth the $20.

10/24/2007 - paulyp wrote:

Once this wine had some air the nose was very nice. Fragrant fruit and floral notes. The palate was merely average, a fruit-forward Washington Rhone blend. Wouldn't buy again at $20 but for $12 or so this would have been a nice value.

10/21/2007 - paulyp wrote:

Fruity and drinkable. Agree that it is not really representative of a true Burgundian wine but better than a lot of similarily priced Cali wines I have tasted.

10/13/2007 - paulyp wrote:

Rustic but approachable. A nice brambly fruit flavor profile. A perfect simple midweek quaffer for under $10.

9/30/2007 - paulyp wrote:

More complex than your run of the mill CDR, with a much more robust flavor profile. Dark fruit, spice, smoke and a touch of earth are all present in the nose and palate. Very nice and worth all of the $17 you can typically find this for.

9/30/2007 - paulyp wrote:

A nifty Bordeaux from Graves. A brickish red color in the glass. Offers smooth vibrant fruit that is showing well young. More of a new world style but nicely balanced.

10/2/2007 - paulyp wrote:

Have always enjoyed this producer and this bottle did not dissapoint. A solid, well made, CDR without the overwhelming grip that you find in so many CDR in this price range.

10/5/2007 - paulyp wrote:

A wonderful deep deep red (blackish) color. This was a beautiful wine in the glass. A nice thick aroma on the nose that matched the taste. Not amazingly complex but wonderfully balanced with dark, deep fruit, velvety tannins, and just enough acid. A great feel and a nice finish for this Lanquedoc.

10/10/2007 - paulyp wrote:

Solid. Way better than I expected. Easy drinking but had some decent body too it and a tad bit of complexity.

10/13/2007 - paulyp wrote:

Flat, thin and watery. Either this is over the hill or was never worth it to begin with.

10/13/2007 - paulyp wrote:

Really liked this wine. Vibrant acidity, wonderful pure red fruit, and a long complex finish. Very Nice.

10/12/2007 - paulyp wrote:

Dark heavy wine. Big flavor, but is pretty simple with a short finish. Nice pure fruit and decent balance, just very thick. Not really my style but fine for the price.

9/1/2007 - paulyp wrote:

This was a wonderful brambly rich Pinot. black fruit, earth, and spice. very very nice.

8/23/2007 - paulyp wrote:

light in color, restrained in palate a wonderful Pinot with dinner.

8/22/2007 - paulyp wrote:

beautiful floral nose. palate less complex but nice balance between acid and fruit.

8/22/2007 - paulyp wrote:

thin and wateryl

7/11/2007 - paulyp wrote:

Strong dark fruit on the nose with a nice balance of fruit, tannin, and acid on the palate. Not a huge finish but for the price I would get this again as a weeknight quaffer.

6/23/2007 - paulyp wrote:

Soft, fruity, ripe, smooth. A good representative of it's style. Well made fruit bomb basically. Deduct points accordingly if you don't prefer this style.

6/23/2007 - paulyp wrote:

Restrained but pleasant nose, palate of sour cherries, slightly bitter on the finish but overall a nice wine, especially for under $20. Agree with previous poster that this will benefit from more bottle age. With a little softening on the edges I imagine this will show quite will in another year or two.

6/22/2007 - paulyp wrote:

Nice big, burly, red. Not for the faint of heart. I enjoyed it.

5/23/2007 - paulyp wrote:

passable weeknight quaff

5/26/2007 - paulyp wrote:

Wonderfuly crisp and spicy. This is the first time I have had this varietal. Enjoyed it very much.

6/12/2007 - paulyp wrote:

Too thin for my taste.

6/21/2007 - paulyp wrote:

Found the profile a little hot, especially on the finish. Didn't remember it this way at the tasting where we purchased this. Nice nose and palate however.

5/26/2007 - paulyp wrote:

Fruit forward and very indicative of the positive side of this vintage in Oregon. Ripe without being cloying this PN has a luscious nose and ultra smooth palate full of rich black fruit. A sensuous finish to boot. The fruit is really singing right now but there is not a ton of acid/tannin in the profile so I don't picture this wine having a long cellar life. For now though it is a hedonistic joy.

4/27/2007 - paulyp wrote:

Not much flavor. Thin remnants of tannin and acid. Little else left.

5/18/2007 - paulyp wrote:

After 30 minutes of air this was very enjoyable. Nice floral nose, and a balanced palate with hints of raspberry. Very much worth the $15 I paid.