Beautiful, iridescent purple hue in the glass. Nose of red cherries, strawberries, and vanilla cake. Silky smooth on the tongue with a nice balance of fruitiness offset by chalky notes. Unexpectedly long finish for a Gamay. The wine's label claims a heavy Beaujolais influence, and you can certainly taste this in the bottle. In many ways this resembles an old-world wine more than a new world wine.
As Oregon producers begin to branch out and experiment with non-Pinot Noir red varietals, Gamay is certainly one to watch. This is the best expression of Oregon Gamay I've tasted to date, and foreshadows exciting things for both the maker and the varietal.
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Gorgeous violet color. On Day 1, with leftover Indian food, this was tight and disjointed. However, on Day 2 it really opened up and shined with grilled chicken teriyaki. Not as rustic or complex as most Cru Beaujolais, but this was ultimately balanced, sweet and sour with lingering bitters, and supple on the finish. I'd hold this another year or two to let it calm down. Drink 2015+.
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4/10/2016 - oropeza wrote: 87 Points
Juicy red fruit up front before moving into a complex, earthy middle and a decent, almost surprising amount of oak-flavors. Medium acidity. Good.
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10/21/2014 - Goodstock Likes this wine: 85 Points
Simple with slight tartness. Went well with Asian diner.
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9/19/2014 - Pierre-Yves wrote:
Riper Gamay, with organic / iron taste that goes well with Gamay. Liked it.
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7/23/2014 - briandavispdx wrote: 91 Points
Beautiful, iridescent purple hue in the glass. Nose of red cherries, strawberries, and vanilla cake. Silky smooth on the tongue with a nice balance of fruitiness offset by chalky notes. Unexpectedly long finish for a Gamay. The wine's label claims a heavy Beaujolais influence, and you can certainly taste this in the bottle. In many ways this resembles an old-world wine more than a new world wine.
As Oregon producers begin to branch out and experiment with non-Pinot Noir red varietals, Gamay is certainly one to watch. This is the best expression of Oregon Gamay I've tasted to date, and foreshadows exciting things for both the maker and the varietal.
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6/5/2014 - jlhkiss Likes this wine: 91 Points
Gorgeous violet color. On Day 1, with leftover Indian food, this was tight and disjointed. However, on Day 2 it really opened up and shined with grilled chicken teriyaki. Not as rustic or complex as most Cru Beaujolais, but this was ultimately balanced, sweet and sour with lingering bitters, and supple on the finish. I'd hold this another year or two to let it calm down. Drink 2015+.
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