dbarringer
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Member since June 2010
Real name: David Barringer
Locale: Hood River, Oregon, USA
Favorite region: Columbia Valley (Oregon and Washington)
Dream wine: Columbia Valley Merlot aged in French/American Oak
Former silicon valley marketing executive, present day ski instructor and Oregon Winery Owner, David now spends most of his time in Hood River, Oregon with sons Joshua, Jason and wife Jody. Willamette Valley Pinot Gris is his current favorite wine.
2008 Evoke Winery Pinot Noir Dominatrix
7/15/2010 - dbarringer Likes this wine: 90 Points
Wine starting temp 57.5F. Color is very bright, med ruby red, uniform, color to the rim, semi-opaque-. This Pinot has a nose of cherries, raspberry, red flowers, spice (cloves esp.), earth, dark strawberries and toast. Dry, with nice fruitiness with very nice acidity, med+ for the varietal and quite impressive in that regard. Medium body, has some richness and a solid structure, but holds a decent amount of Pinot elegance. Has a hint alcoholic heat on it along with the body and ripeness. Has a very nice oak touch, with subtle toasty, spicy, and smoky aromas and flavors. Light+/Med- tannins are a little light frankly, although they strangely don’t detract from the wine in a holistic sense. They’re smooth and very ripe, and I would guess the fruit was quite ripe as well. Has beautiful primary fruit on the palate with red cherries & raspberries, then nice spicy notes with some smoke and earthiness on the finish. This Oregon Pinot gets a little baker’s chocolate on the finish too, while holding on to just a touch of earthy/leathery taste. End temp 61.1F. We love the way this evolves in the glass. It’s very smooth, with a nice balance of acidity, structure, fruit, and delicacy. Good depth and balance.
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