2006 Cameron Pinot Noir Arley's Leap

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 90.9 points

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  4/27/2024 - ciaovito Likes this wine:

  This is an absolute masterpiece of a wine. Hot vintage in Oregon with lots of wines showing pruney notes for a long time and this wine astounds. Relatively clean for a Cameron wine. Showing a touch of effervescence and zingy acidity, red raspberry fruit and autumnal bitter tea, Just a delight. Well stored bottles have some time to drink up but why wait ?

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  11/3/2019 - Brix Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Oh my, this was even better than anticipated. The Arley's is always my favorite among Cameron's cuvees, and this was no exception. Reflects the warm 2006 vintage, still lush and rich, but with ample acidity and structure. Explosive on the nose: raspberry, soil, a hint of flowers and sea breeze. Stored at cellar temp since release, this is throwing quite a bit of fine sediment, but still has years of life ahead. Quintessentially OR pinot, just delicious.

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  6/6/2014 - AllRed wrote: 90 Points

  Ruby color. Notes of cherry, florals- violets, minerals and dust. Red fruits and cherry, clove, mineral on the palate. The acid on the palate really stood out on the second pass through which caused me to guess Burgundy instead of Oregon. 90-91 pts.

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  4/9/2014 - oldgrowth45 wrote:

  this bottle was consumed at a birthday party, thus this isn't a super detailed note. Pop and pour. Dark maroon color, and thick legs. Smoky blackberries and blueberries on the nose (not a lot of the Cameron "funk"). The initial palate is full-bodied, however there's good acidity that keeps the fruit firm. The tannins are a little oaky. Lots of concentration. As it opens, the fruit becomes a little prune-like (seems a little tired). The finish is a little tart and flat, however it really shined with food (little baby quiche tarts, yum). The drinking window of this bottle is 2009-2014 and that seems spot on as this bottle is on the down side compared to the bottle I consumed a couple years ago. Good, but not great.

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  1/25/2014 - Wolflarson wrote:

  Beautiful classic Cameron nose. Just past its peak, I would drink it now. Its still great but starting to brown.

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