brought to BYO chinese restaurant but my friends had another bottle and ultimately this was forgotten and was left in the car for 2 days... I breached it expecting it to be stewed but the aromas were a leafy or green aroma (not pyrazine or capsicum) but with sort of strawberry scent. The flavor was more toward blueberry and very typically pinot on entry.. It really started lovely but then became steely and acrid. The finish was a long acrid note that erased the pleasure of the initial aromas and fruit. I would say that this bitterness is not necessarily from the heat. I nitrogen gassed the bottle and tried on day 2 and it started fresh as ever going bitter at the end. For me, this was not really drinkable
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Pop and pour. In the glass, slightly orange-tinted medium ruby - could easily pass for a pinot noir. On the nose, a bit of sulfurous funk that never quite blew off, coupled with strawberries and cranberries. On the palate, some of the astringency you expect from a rose, but with a concentration of fruit that is atypical for the category, with strawberries, orange citrus, and cherries all making appearances. A different and quite pleasurable experience.
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A polarizing wine without question, but one that I am absolutely enthralled with every time I open a bottle. This, SQN and Andremily’s rosés all belong to a special group that does not follow red wines steps, nor rosés…a category all to their own.
This would be a perfect candidate for a black glass tasting. Texturally and structure wise, this is like a mix of whole cluster Pinot with a hint of Syrah. Dark ruby in the glass. Aromatically it has ripe strawberry, sage and whole cluster spice. Concentrated, yet light and vibrant on the palate. Bing cherry, cran-raspberry, black tea, peppercorn crusted rhubarb notes but also a light streak of iron down the middle. Not quite sanguine, but plenty of punch and spice to the fruit.
These can age really well (oldest I’ve had was one with 6yrs, and it was fantastic), so no rush. If you’re looking for a typical rosé profile, look elsewhere. If you’re looking for something you’ve likely not experienced before, you’ll be glad you tried this.
Really enjoyed this wine. Nose was complex with floral and tea notes and the palate was nuanced and grew more complex as the night went on. This is really not a rose, more like a light pinot and I recommend drinking it at cellar temp. Paired with halibut in a pomegranate salsa it went very nicely.
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I’m not sure what this stuff is... It’s not a classic rose’ by any means. For the price and the pedigree it ought to be startlingly good. I’m really lost as how to describe it other than I have a case of it. No nose - maybe squished plums. My SO says it’s like a watered down Pinot and that’s pretty close. Vaguely sweet with a mild tannin finish. It’s better decanted at room temp. The older vintages kicked ass!. I’ll cellar it for a while and see what happens. Puzzling...
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This wine is so fucking nuts that I'm not sure how to describe it. Now let me describe it.
As other people have said the colour is more of very light pinot than a rose but it still straddles this bizarre line between the two. I love seeing people's faces when they see it and don't know what to make of it.
On the nose is where you start to realize this is a serious wine. The first thing that jumps out at you is this funky dirty oregon barnyard smell and again after seeing the colour and expecting some fruity bull shit your mind is just kind of like... what?
On the palate the wine is delicate like an old volnay, soft red fruit but balanced against the dirtiness. Great length on the finish that shows the quality that's gone into it. It clearly has no backbone or tannin to it though and although in a good place right now, it wouldn't even give this 3 years before it starts to go off in a weird direction.... actually that sounds pretty good.
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Not really a rose, just a slightly light bodied Pinot. Rose petal aromas, with flavors of cherry and raspberry and a slightly bracing finish to remind you of rose. A unique wine.
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Willamette Valley May 2019; 5/17/2019-5/18/2019: Pinot Noir rose. Very dark. Blackberry spice under some reductive notes. Very pinot driven. Spicy and smoky on palate. Not really one of those "crushable" roses - but that is fine given it is $100.
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Tart red cherry, red berries and soft vanilla notes on the nose. Medium bodied with bright and open red cherry upfront, deepening quite a bit through the middle and finishing with tart red cherry and wildberry qualities. Moderate acidity, light spices and additional tart notes on the finish. This has more body than expected for a rose, but the combination of bright red fruit and tart red fruit with the mid-body density to bring the two components together worked extremely well. The resulting wine retains the tartness expected of a rose, but the depth showed off the purity of the fruit to better effect. Should drink quite well over the next few years.
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2/11/2024 - Beezc Likes this wine: 95 Points
Holy smokes is this good. Like a lightweight Botanica. Delicious…
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9/8/2022 - VoteferPedro Does not like this wine:
brought to BYO chinese restaurant but my friends had another bottle and ultimately this was forgotten and was left in the car for 2 days...
I breached it expecting it to be stewed but the aromas were a leafy or green aroma (not pyrazine or capsicum) but with sort of strawberry scent. The flavor was more toward blueberry and very typically pinot on entry.. It really started lovely but then became steely and acrid. The finish was a long acrid note that erased the pleasure of the initial aromas and fruit. I would say that this bitterness is not necessarily from the heat. I nitrogen gassed the bottle and tried on day 2 and it started fresh as ever going bitter at the end. For me, this was not really drinkable
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4/9/2022 - jshufelt wrote: 93 Points
Pop and pour. In the glass, slightly orange-tinted medium ruby - could easily pass for a pinot noir. On the nose, a bit of sulfurous funk that never quite blew off, coupled with strawberries and cranberries. On the palate, some of the astringency you expect from a rose, but with a concentration of fruit that is atypical for the category, with strawberries, orange citrus, and cherries all making appearances. A different and quite pleasurable experience.
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4/8/2022 - tak4 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Willamette Valley 2022; 4/8/2022-4/9/2022: The famous $140 rose. Really nice. Typical rose notes but deeper and balanced with an acid core. Surprisingly excellent.
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6/25/2021 - Shay.Aldriedge Likes this wine: 94 Points
A polarizing wine without question, but one that I am absolutely enthralled with every time I open a bottle. This, SQN and Andremily’s rosés all belong to a special group that does not follow red wines steps, nor rosés…a category all to their own.
This would be a perfect candidate for a black glass tasting. Texturally and structure wise, this is like a mix of whole cluster Pinot with a hint of Syrah. Dark ruby in the glass. Aromatically it has ripe strawberry, sage and whole cluster spice. Concentrated, yet light and vibrant on the palate. Bing cherry, cran-raspberry, black tea, peppercorn crusted rhubarb notes but also a light streak of iron down the middle. Not quite sanguine, but plenty of punch and spice to the fruit.
These can age really well (oldest I’ve had was one with 6yrs, and it was fantastic), so no rush. If you’re looking for a typical rosé profile, look elsewhere. If you’re looking for something you’ve likely not experienced before, you’ll be glad you tried this.
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11/1/2020 - JMFWC Likes this wine: 94 Points
Really enjoyed this wine. Nose was complex with floral and tea notes and the palate was nuanced and grew more complex as the night went on. This is really not a rose, more like a light pinot and I recommend drinking it at cellar temp. Paired with halibut in a pomegranate salsa it went very nicely.
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9/25/2020 - doggman Does not like this wine: 85 Points
I like this less each time I open a bottle - and I have a case to go. It doesn’t know what it needs to be...
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9/7/2020 - doggman wrote: 88 Points
I’m not sure what this stuff is... It’s not a classic rose’ by any means. For the price and the pedigree it ought to be startlingly good. I’m really lost as how to describe it other than I have a case of it. No nose - maybe squished plums. My SO says it’s like a watered down Pinot and that’s pretty close. Vaguely sweet with a mild tannin finish. It’s better decanted at room temp. The older vintages kicked ass!. I’ll cellar it for a while and see what happens. Puzzling...
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8/1/2020 - bonedocnine Likes this wine: 94 Points
I love this stuff. absolutely delicious. Sadly the price point is making it challenging to buy :(
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11/25/2019 - andtheboat wrote: 94 Points
This wine is so fucking nuts that I'm not sure how to describe it. Now let me describe it.
As other people have said the colour is more of very light pinot than a rose but it still straddles this bizarre line between the two. I love seeing people's faces when they see it and don't know what to make of it.
On the nose is where you start to realize this is a serious wine. The first thing that jumps out at you is this funky dirty oregon barnyard smell and again after seeing the colour and expecting some fruity bull shit your mind is just kind of like... what?
On the palate the wine is delicate like an old volnay, soft red fruit but balanced against the dirtiness. Great length on the finish that shows the quality that's gone into it. It clearly has no backbone or tannin to it though and although in a good place right now, it wouldn't even give this 3 years before it starts to go off in a weird direction.... actually that sounds pretty good.
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8/25/2019 - danielbleier Likes this wine: 93 Points
consistent with notes of 7/19/2019
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7/19/2019 - danielbleier Likes this wine: 93 Points
Not really a rose, just a slightly light bodied Pinot. Rose petal aromas, with flavors of cherry and raspberry and a slightly bracing finish to remind you of rose. A unique wine.
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5/17/2019 - tak4 wrote: 89 Points
Willamette Valley May 2019; 5/17/2019-5/18/2019: Pinot Noir rose. Very dark. Blackberry spice under some reductive notes. Very pinot driven. Spicy and smoky on palate. Not really one of those "crushable" roses - but that is fine given it is $100.
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4/30/2019 - RGCM Gananda Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tart red cherry, red berries and soft vanilla notes on the nose. Medium bodied with bright and open red cherry upfront, deepening quite a bit through the middle and finishing with tart red cherry and wildberry qualities. Moderate acidity, light spices and additional tart notes on the finish. This has more body than expected for a rose, but the combination of bright red fruit and tart red fruit with the mid-body density to bring the two components together worked extremely well. The resulting wine retains the tartness expected of a rose, but the depth showed off the purity of the fruit to better effect. Should drink quite well over the next few years.
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