nearly a year has done wonders to this wine for me, maybe its just bottle variation but with a couple hours open then a short decant this wine goes from a very light and thin wine to one of nice substance and more complex flavors, some sous bois and generally deeper mouthfeel. Liking a lot now.
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I was really looking forward to this, but something was off, and it wasn't clear what was wrong. I brought it from the winery, so it wasn't cooked at any time, so perhaps it was slightly corked. Acidic with a nasty, bacterial-ish finish. Tried it over two days and it was worse the second day and became oxidized very quickly.
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1 hr plus decant, this showed more blue fruits than red, little depth and short finish. Certainiy no complexity or showing an aged character or the beginning of one. Got a few more, can only hope age can bring this around.
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No notes and no rating because I drank this last week and didn't have the chance to finish the bottle. My impression was that the flavors are coming along nicely but that there was a surprising tartness that I found a bit unpleasant. Perhaps I didn't drink this with the right food (grilled salmon on a salad with a balsamic dressing - I tried to tailor it to the wine).
All in all, this has the medium-light body, crunchy leaves, and savory, earthy characteristics that I find so appealing about the 2011 Willamette Valley Pinots. And maybe it was just the vagaries of how you perceive flavors night-to-night, or maybe there is some bottle variation here, but to me this wasn't fully put together. There's a good chance this tartness will settle with time, but I was surprised at how in-your-face this was.
All in all, I was a bit disappointed. This is the second 2011 I've opened recently that struck me as too tart (the other being a Matello Souris). I'm a big fan of acid-driven wines, and it's usually a *lack* of refreshing acidity that turns me off from a bottle. I know most 2011s have a very long life ahead of them, but I was hoping this would still be drinking well now.
So again, maybe it's just me, but I would recommend sitting on this. Perhaps your bottle is drinking better than mine did, but even if that's the case, this wine should continue to improve for a long time yet.
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Red fruit, floral, some earthiness... shy, wants to come out to play but still closed off... better the next day next to a gamey lamb dish... I think some of these OP 11s are going to be really great in a few more years
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Bought at Santa Fe wine shop on recommendation of manager. Had high expectations but was badly disappointed. Fruit was present on first taste but faded immediately. Acidic and somewhat flavorless on mid-palate and finish. Wasn't corked just terribly mediocre. Hopefully, this was a "bad" bottle. Otherwise, I cannot figure out how others rated this wine so high. My wife and I could not get past first glass. Tried the next day without noticeable improvement so I poured it out. Total waste of $35.
Lovely and on the richer more opulent side for a 2011 (it was a cold year!). Spicy, loamy and red berries. Vines are not irrigated. Love this producer - astounding value to price. (First had a 2000 Estate Reserve from a magnum in 2014 - wow this producer ages well!)
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Nose takes you right to Willamette with forest floor, truffles and dirt. My face was in my glass as long as the wine was. Will order more. One of the better bottles at this price point. Fruit was bright on the palate with moderate acidity and a medium finish. After I swallow my face was back in the glass!
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Quite a lot of detail here, but the cranberry juice acidity, which on the one hand let it pair lovely with rich seafood preparations, seems almost overwhelming when taken by itself. The nose, however, is quite gorgeous, and merits the price of admission. Unquestionably Dundee.
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The ripe, slightly new worldish berrry fruit is nicely complemented by a hint of spice, and there's a nice earthy edge to the juicy, slender structure. This is a lighter vintage of Murto that I don't see lasting a long time.
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Very pretty wine. Dundee hills red-fruitedness. Raspberry, cherry, with hints of spice. Lots of loam and earth. Some acidity, and low alcohol. Very pretty wine. Wish I could score it higher, but it doesn't have quite the wow factor for me.
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Lovely pot-pouri or rather dried rose petal, cinnamon, raspberry, strawberry notes but not sweet or over ripe; a little mullberry presents, but bery subtle; nice dried spices, slight x-mas spice, good light underbrush and fern in a low Alc. package of 12.3%. Med. body, medium - dry fine tannins. Really sophisticated, especially at this price.
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1/8/2021 - jcasey555 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Unbelievable value. Better than many much more expensive wines after waiting 10 years. Love the very low alcohol!!
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11/1/2020 - Louvin Likes this wine: 92 Points
nearly a year has done wonders to this wine for me, maybe its just bottle variation but with a couple hours open then a short decant this wine goes from a very light and thin wine to one of nice substance and more complex flavors, some sous bois and generally deeper mouthfeel. Liking a lot now.
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10/14/2020 - JohnSh wrote: flawed
I was really looking forward to this, but something was off, and it wasn't clear what was wrong. I brought it from the winery, so it wasn't cooked at any time, so perhaps it was slightly corked. Acidic with a nasty, bacterial-ish finish. Tried it over two days and it was worse the second day and became oxidized very quickly.
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1/17/2020 - Louvin Does not like this wine: 87 Points
1 hr plus decant, this showed more blue fruits than red, little depth and short finish. Certainiy no complexity or showing an aged character or the beginning of one. Got a few more, can only hope age can bring this around.
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8/28/2018 - Ron Felthoven Likes this wine: 91 Points
Showing really nicely now. Go ahead and pop one or wait a few years.
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2/20/2018 - dpihlain Likes this wine: 89 Points
Lovely, if a touch simple.
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6/19/2017 - OregonLoafer wrote:
No notes and no rating because I drank this last week and didn't have the chance to finish the bottle. My impression was that the flavors are coming along nicely but that there was a surprising tartness that I found a bit unpleasant. Perhaps I didn't drink this with the right food (grilled salmon on a salad with a balsamic dressing - I tried to tailor it to the wine).
All in all, this has the medium-light body, crunchy leaves, and savory, earthy characteristics that I find so appealing about the 2011 Willamette Valley Pinots. And maybe it was just the vagaries of how you perceive flavors night-to-night, or maybe there is some bottle variation here, but to me this wasn't fully put together. There's a good chance this tartness will settle with time, but I was surprised at how in-your-face this was.
All in all, I was a bit disappointed. This is the second 2011 I've opened recently that struck me as too tart (the other being a Matello Souris). I'm a big fan of acid-driven wines, and it's usually a *lack* of refreshing acidity that turns me off from a bottle. I know most 2011s have a very long life ahead of them, but I was hoping this would still be drinking well now.
So again, maybe it's just me, but I would recommend sitting on this. Perhaps your bottle is drinking better than mine did, but even if that's the case, this wine should continue to improve for a long time yet.
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12/13/2015 - oropeza wrote: 88 Points
Red fruit, floral, some earthiness... shy, wants to come out to play but still closed off... better the next day next to a gamey lamb dish... I think some of these OP 11s are going to be really great in a few more years
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10/26/2015 - Buckwheet wrote: 75 Points
Bought at Santa Fe wine shop on recommendation of manager. Had high expectations but was badly disappointed. Fruit was present on first taste but faded immediately. Acidic and somewhat flavorless on mid-palate and finish. Wasn't corked just terribly mediocre. Hopefully, this was a "bad" bottle. Otherwise, I cannot figure out how others rated this wine so high. My wife and I could not get past first glass. Tried the next day without noticeable improvement so I poured it out. Total waste of $35.
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10/6/2015 - quistz Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lovely and on the richer more opulent side for a 2011 (it was a cold year!). Spicy, loamy and red berries. Vines are not irrigated. Love this producer - astounding value to price. (First had a 2000 Estate Reserve from a magnum in 2014 - wow this producer ages well!)
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9/6/2015 - cstatile Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nose takes you right to Willamette with forest floor, truffles and dirt. My face was in my glass as long as the wine was. Will order more. One of the better bottles at this price point. Fruit was bright on the palate with moderate acidity and a medium finish. After I swallow my face was back in the glass!
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4/7/2015 - gbanks wrote:
Quite a lot of detail here, but the cranberry juice acidity, which on the one hand let it pair lovely with rich seafood preparations, seems almost overwhelming when taken by itself. The nose, however, is quite gorgeous, and merits the price of admission. Unquestionably Dundee.
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4/6/2015 - coremill wrote: 88 Points
The ripe, slightly new worldish berrry fruit is nicely complemented by a hint of spice, and there's a nice earthy edge to the juicy, slender structure. This is a lighter vintage of Murto that I don't see lasting a long time.
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12/19/2014 - TC16 wrote: 91 Points
Very pretty wine. Dundee hills red-fruitedness. Raspberry, cherry, with hints of spice. Lots of loam and earth. Some acidity, and low alcohol. Very pretty wine. Wish I could score it higher, but it doesn't have quite the wow factor for me.
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12/11/2014 - peternelson wrote: 91 Points
Lovely pot-pouri or rather dried rose petal, cinnamon, raspberry, strawberry notes but not sweet or over ripe; a little mullberry presents, but bery subtle; nice dried spices, slight x-mas spice, good light underbrush and fern in a low Alc. package of 12.3%. Med. body, medium - dry fine tannins. Really sophisticated, especially at this price.
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