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Bergstrom Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 08 - GRAB THIS! Made from Shea Vineyard and Bergstrom Estate Vineyard fruit. A Pinot noir from Bergstrom for $25!
It's been several years since Bergstrom made a Willamette Valley Pinot n...read more
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Luminous Hills Lux Pinot noir 08 - from Seven of Hearts Winery- LUX is constructed from appealing combination of the Pommard and 777 clones of Pinot Noir. The Pommard on sedimentary soil provides the broad bass note foundation, while the 777 on ...read more
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3 Degrees Pinot noir 08 (Maysara) - Certified Biodynamically-grown 2008 Oregon Pinot noir for well under $20 is a total rarity. Fresh nutmeg, black cherries, black raspberries, red licorice, cream and fir forest are woven together in a juicy, play...read more
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Carlton Cellars Roads End Pinot noir 08 - flagship Pinot of the winery - rich, layered, complex blackberry and black currant, rose perfume, sweet vanilla bean, toast. Only 270 cases made.
Previous Vintage tasting Notes
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O'Shea Scarborough Main Event Cabernet Sauvignon 07 - Adrienne put it best when she described "The Main Event" as a textbook, or classic Cabernet, in the best ways. Essence of black berry pie, tobacco, pencil shavings, black plum and cherry are s...read more
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O'Shea Scarborough "The Revelation" Merlot 07 - Washington Merlot at its peak. A ribbon of bright red fruit pairs with black cherry kirsch, plum, dark chocolate, licorice, and a tiny hint of green peppercorns. There's a fascinating sweet earthin...read more
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O'Shea Scarborough Stand Alone Cabernet Sauvignon 07 - The key word here: more. Amazingly mouth-coating with a plush entry of layered black fruits, loam, lead, bakers chocolate, and spice box. This concentrated Cab has the goods to lay down for y...read more
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Westrey "Winery of the Year" Sampler - save $29.45
two bottles each of:
Oracle Vineyard Pinot noir 08
Oracle Vineyard Pinot noir 07
Justice Vineyard Pinot noir 08
Abbey Ridge Vineyard Pinot noi...read more
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Westrey Pinot noir Oracle Vineyard 08 - An Oregon 2008, old-vine, Dundee Hills Pinot for $25?! The answer lies with the Oracle: Westrey Wines stunning estate-grown Pinot noir. Super-balanced dark berries and cherries come together with lavender,...read more
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Evening Land Vineyards Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 08 - Phenomenal, ultra-silky texture. Deep aromas lead into mouthwatering blackberry, strawberry, raspberry and blood orange notes that perfectly complemented by toasty baking spices and white pe...read more
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Crowley Wines Gehrts Vineyard Pinot noir 07 -
Gehrts Vineyard is located in the heart of the Dundee Hills, sharing a fence line with the famous Domaine Drouhin Oregon estate. This wine shows off the terroir of this site perfectly, blending p...read more
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Et Fille Pinot noir Willamette Valley 08 - The Et Fille Willamette Valley Pinot noir 08 is silky and generous with a mesmerizing perfume of huckleberry, nutmeg and cinnamon. Silky and generous throughout, the sweet and juicy dark fruits come toget...read more
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Brooks Winery Pinot noir Willamette Valley 08 - Highly recommended by Avalon Wine - even among the great under $25 Pinots from the 2008 vintage, this is a standout in quality.
Great complexity for the value - cherry cobbler,...read more
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Westrey Pinot noir Oracle Vineyard 07 - Gorgeous. Vinous, spicy aromas of dark berries and black cherries pull you into to this seductive Pinot. An expressive array of creamy mixed berries and cherries is decorated with sweet earth, nutmeg, and ...read more
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Westrey Justice Vineyard Pinot noir 08 - a knockout wine from Oregon's superstar 2008 vintage. The other Justice Vineyard designates sell for $50+, making this a remarkable value.
Flashy black fruit perfume leads into a bu...read more
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De Lancellotti Pinot noir 07 - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 92 Points
The 2007 Pinot Noir Estate is medium ruby-colored with an expressive bouquet of smoke, minerals, damp earth, spice box, cherry, and raspberry. Moderately ...read more
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Eyrie Chardonnay Estate 08 - new February 2010.
Previous Vintage Tasting Notes
200 Vintage Tasting Notes
Eyrie Chardonnay Estate 07 - This vintage epitomizes the Eyrie style, expressing complex ...read more
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Haden Fig Pinot noir 08 - A very complete wine with gobs of juicy dark fruit - blackberry, black currant, licorice, soft sage and floral perfume - accented by by sweet cherries and earth. A remarkably long finish, great backbone and amazing value....read more
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Broadley Vineyard Reserve Pinot noir 08 - represents a blend of some of the better barrels from 3 different vineyards; 667 clone from Old School Vineyard in Junction City, Pommard clone from Sunny Mt. Vineyard in Monroe and 777 clone from Broadley...read more
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Dusky Goose Pinot noir 07 - balanced and beautiful. A rich and graceful perfume of raspberry, rose, cherry, spice box and raspberry tea introduces the superbly layered Dusky Goose 07.
Replete with sweet, succulent fruit, the palate fans out w...read more
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Sineann Cabernet Franc Champoux Vineyard 08 -Huge, burly, chocolate cherries and spice. Under the black, black fruit scents, hints of bacon fat, lilac, roasted meat, and graphite. Gushing black cherry, black plum, blackberry jam, and just a hint o...read more
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McKinlay Willamette Valley 08 - always a super deal, the newly released 08 is packed with juicy, dark cherry flavors.
Previous vintage tasting notes: Matt Kinne makes small lots of carefully crafted Pinot noir and then sells it for a low low...read more
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Jones of Washington Cabernet Sauvignon 06 - big, toasty, black cherry, ready to drink best value wine.
A sweet cherry toast scent with a hint of rose perfume, silky, just-there tannins, and big juicy black cherry fruit flavors make this a real...read more
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Jezebel Pinot noir 08 - Highly Recommended by Avalon. Full of juicy red cherry, strawberry, milk cocoa and spice, with delicate notes of orange, strawberry and raspberry tea on the palate. Fruit forward and yummy, this wine also h...read more
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Carlton Cellars Cape Lookout Pinot noir 08 - Great value 2008 Pinot.
Situated between the estate vineyards of Soter (Mineral Springs) and Ken Wright (Abbott's Claim), Carlton Cellars' Russell Grooter Vineyard is an excit...read more
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Arterberry Maresh Pinot noir Gehrts Vineyard 07 - One barrel. 26 months. Captivating wine. Dark and brooding, this Pinot that slept in a twice-filled barrel for over two years exudes warm spices like clove, allspice, and cinnamon. With lots of int...read more
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Soter Vineyards Brut Rose 05 - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 93 points!
The 2005 Beacon Hill Brut Rose is composed of equal parts Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. A deep salmon pink in color, it offers up an alluring bouquet of bi...read more
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Brittan Vineyards Pinot noir "Gestalt Block" 07 - Give in to the Dark Side! The Gestalt 07 shows its Darth Vader-like character with a commanding presence. Darker fruits than the Basalt Block wines and even more deeply spiced. A melange of teas...read more
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Bergstrom Pinot noir Shea Vineyard 07 Special promotion- regular price $65 - save $20.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 93 Points:
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Ken Wright Cellars Pinot noir Carter Vineyard 08 - six pack - save 10%from $53.95/bottle retail.
"...lots of blue fruit aromas and flavors. It has superb depth as well as bracing acidity and well-integrated tannin. The long, p...read more
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Andrew Will Champoux Vineyard Red 07 - A truly epic wine. While the blend changed in 07, the luscious nature of the wine did not. Heady aromas immediately ooze from the glass - crushed red and black fruits intertwine with baking...read more
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Corvidae Lenore Syrah is here. Corvidae is the value label of Owen Roe Winery and Lenore Syrah is their best Syrah value. Made from rich, juicy fruit grown in Washington S...read more
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Artisanal Gamay Noir 08 - Highly recommended by Avalon Wine. When the great Brick House Gamay noir 08 sold out, we found this remarkably good alternative. Limited.
The fruit for our 2008 Gamay Noir comes from Rebecca’s Vine-...read more
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Remy Wines Barbera 07 - very small production of Remy's old world inspired, fruity and supple Barbera.
A classic Barbera, very Italian in style (Remy is known for the Old World style of her wines).
Aromas of blackberry jam and roasted ...read more
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Crowley Wines La Colina Vineyard Pinot noir 07 -
La Colina was the very first vineyard holding we acquired to start Crowley Wines back in 2005. Therefore, in addition to providing us with amazing fruit each year it’s also a sentimental favor...read more
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Mark Ryan Dead Horse Red 07 - Massive wine with loads of personality - licorice, sweet oak, cassis, and milk chocolate with crystalized ginger. The palate largely follows the nose, has loads of freshness and structured tannins, with black fruit, c...read more
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Mark Ryan Long Haul Red 07 - Mark's best Long Haul yet, from Washington state's outstanding 2007 vintage. Dense and hefty, the Long Haul opens with bright aromas of strawberry, pie cherry, and crushed black pepper before delving into darker note...read more
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Owen Roe Pinot noir Lenne Vineyard 08 - Seductively ripe dark berries mesh with morel mushroom and lively spiciness. Owen Roe's first Lenne Vineyard designate Pinot noir - only 100 cases made. - Marcus
Planted in 2000 by Steve Lutz, the 20 ...read more
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Dominio IV Spellbound Syrah/Tempranillo 07 - a new wine for Dominio with the 2007 vintage.
The Spellbound Syrah/Tempranillo 07 has the classic characteristics of Washington Syrah - fleshy, black cherry, spicy toast, rounded and soft. However, ...read more
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Syncline Subduction Red 08 is an awesome value Washington Big Red. Ripe raspberries, spice and smoke mix with lush berries and cherries on the supple body. Easily enjoyable now, with structure to last 4-6 years in the cellar. An Avalon Septembe...read more
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Brick House Pinot Noir "Select " Pinot noir 08 - Super-elegant and classy, with delicate rose and black cherry aromas. The flavors echo the scents - black cherry and fleshy raspberry provide a silky core of flavors. The finish merges a hint of fre...read more
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Abeja Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 06 - I look at most Washington wines objectively. I look at Abeja as a fan. In some cases, that puts Abeja at a disadvantage, since they have to make a cab that I want to drink at home. The 2006 is it. Scents of wil...read more
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The most seductive, mouthfilling Beaux Freres Pinot noir to date. Let the fanfare begin!
It's an orchestra of mixed fruits, all delivered in a superbly textured wine with massive amounts of rich glycerin. Big doses of spicy red currant ...read more
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Antica Terra Pinot noir 07 - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 92 Points
The 2007 Pinot Noir is medium ruby-colored with an alluring perfume of cinnamon, allspice, incense, cherry, and raspberry. This leads to a medium-bodied, el...read more
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Corvidae Wine Company's "Keeper" Cabernet Franc 07 is made by Owen Roe. This Cabernet Franc is plush and velvety, full-bodied and easy drinking. The scent and flavors knock you out - spice joins black tea, fresh tobacco, thyme, sweet cedar chips,...read more
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The Fielding Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 06 received 93 points in the 11-13-08 Wine Spectator Insider and "HOT WINES": " Smooth and silky, offering a plush mouthful of lavender-accented black currant, cherry and espresso flavors tha...read more
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Wine Spectator TOP 100 - Number 97.
Price reduction- was $48!
Wine Spectator 92 Points: "Bright and juicy, with lively acidity and a streak of distinctive minerality running through the raspberry and flora...read more
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ONCE Sommelier Series The Table Cabernet Sauvignon - price reduction from $30.
From a series of wines blended by famous chefs for their restaurants, this wine was blended by Tom Colicchio, known for his group of "Craft...read more
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Soos Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Champoux Vineyard 07 - From the same vineyard that makes Quilceda Creek Cab and Andrew Will Sorella comes this indie-sensational Champoux Cab. Delivering lipsmacking, balanced, age-worthy Cab for $36 isn't easy, but...read more
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Guardian Cellars Chalk Line Red 07 - Owner and winemaker Jerry Riener calls Chalk Line his "kitchen sink wine".
Chalk Line contains a little of just about every lot he brought in. The nose on the 336% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Syrah, 16% Cabern...read more
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Brooks Winery Pinot Noir "Runaway Red" 08 - Always a great deal, this is a fun, easy to love Oregon Pinot at a great price.
The color is ruby red from rim to the center. Very Pinot
Noir. On the nose, beautiful aromas of minerals, dusty
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Patricia Green Cellars "Notorious" Pinot noir 08 -
From the winery:
As always, this wine is a textural experience beyond any of our other wines. The richness of the wine, the lavish fruit, the spice and tannin from the barrels and the rig...read more
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O'Shea Scarborough Winery "Royale" 07 - was sold out but we found a bit more -2-3-2010.
Wow. I almost ran out of space writing notes for this wine.
Equal parts Cabernet, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc combine ito make the 07 Royale. There a...read more
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Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Balcombe Vineyard 08 -
From the winery:
This bottling has the sweetness of red fruit, high-toned acidity and super-silky tannins that make Balcombe Vineyard such a terrific and sought after site. There is...read more
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McKinley Springs Cabernet Sauvignon 04 - price reduction from $21! Old vine Cabernet at a bargain price.
Full bodied, big black cherry, spice and mellow, vanilla tinged finish. Easy to enjoy, round and full in the mouth. This ...read more
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McKinley Springs Syrah 05 - Price reduction from $21. GREAT VALUE.
Classic Washington Syrah - huge, mouth coating flavors of black cherry, spice, and a hint of perfume. Velvety and rich, a real value in everyday drinking Washi...read more
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Patricia Green Cellars Reserve Pinot Noir 08 - One of the best under $25 Oregon Pinots each year, Patty Green and her team have perfected their "best representation of the vintage as a whole" - Patty Green.
There are wonderfu...read more
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Evening Land Vineyards La Source Chardonnay 07 -
Wine Spectator 94 Points:
"An arresting wine, stopping you in your tracks with its pure, clear, expressive pear, apple, chalk, wet stone and fromage blanc aromas, which foll...read more
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Capitello Wines Brut Willamette Valley NV -
Wine Spectator 91 points - "Soft and creamy, this is fragrant with toasty pear and lime notes and light on its feet, finishing with a deft balance of fruit and other flavors. Drink ...read more
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Remy Wines Beneficio Port-Style Dessert Wine - beautiful bottle, beautiful wine - juicy & sweet red raspberry with the tiniest hint of pepper and a refreshing finish, this port-style Barbera based dessert wine was the crowd favorite at a recent Re...read more
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