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Dusky Goose Rambouillet Vineyard Pinot noir 06

$67.45 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $74.95

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Dusky Goose Rambouillet Vineyard Pinot noir 06 is the first Pinot noir from Dusky Goose's estate Rambouillet Vineyard. A beautiful, seamless Pinot noir with an array of red fruits, baking spices, mineral complexity, and lovely balance for long t...read more

Dusky Goose Pinot noir 06

$53.05 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $58.95

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Monumental and mezmerizing, the 2006 Dusky Goose Pinot noir delivers on all of the promises of past vintages. Succulent red fruit wafts from the glass with a deep base note of cinnamon, clove, vanilla, and dark berries, hinting at what's to come....read more

Novelty Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 06

$22.00 - Case price
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Price: $24.45

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Novelty Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 06
Wine Spectator 92 points

"Dense and chewy, but with a nice lift of acidity and freshness as the finish rolls in, framing the cherry, blackberry, coffee and smoke flavors as they linger e...read more

Arterberry Maresh Pinot noir Maresh Vineyard 07

$67.45 - Case price
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Price: $74.95

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Arterberry Maresh Pinot noir Maresh Vineyard 07 - Voluptuous. There's a sexy sweetness that can only be found in the best Pinot noir. It's an indescribable nuance that inspires, that turns wine lovers into Pinot-crazed fanatics. The aromas are...read more

Evening Land Vineyards Pinot noir Estate 07

$39.55 - Case price
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Price: $43.95

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Wine Spectator 92 points: "Bright and juicy, with lively acidity and a streak of distinctive minerality running through the raspberry and floral flavors, lingering on the refined finish. Best from 2010 through 2014. 1,519 cases made....read more

Evesham Wood Vin d'Une Nuit Rose 08

$11.65 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $12.95

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Russ's dry rose for summer sipping, very very limited, and wonderful. The Evesham Rose has a spicy bright cherry tang with a bit of floral essence that works quite well with shrimp and Italian ham.

This is the second vintage in which we’ve pr...read more

Arterberry Maresh Pinot noir Dundee Hills 07

$31.46 - Case price
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Price: $34.95

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Arterberry Maresh Pinot noir Dundee Hills 07 - Fantastic value in classic Oregon Pinot noir. Fresh cherries and pie cherry expand to raspberry and brighter blueberry, with shavings of fresh cinnamon stick. Like the 07 Maresh Vineyard, there's a ...read more

Soter Vineyards Brut Rose 04

$44.95 - Case price
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Price: $49.95

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Soter Vineyards Beacon Hill Brut Rose 04 is a memorable, handmade sparkling wine. With a beautiful pale pink color in the glass and a wonderfully fine bead, the wine has a spicy, blossom - laden complexity on the nose. Honey, suggestions of ginger...read more

Nuthatch Red Breasted Red 07

$17.05 - Case price
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Price: $18.95

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Nuthatch Red Breasted Red 07 - This Cab Franc-driven blend sports a melange of fruit - jammy raspberry, currant, and blackberry - with a hint of grape skin, minerals, and baking spices on the finish.

Cabernet Franc 64%, Cabernet Sauvignon 31...read more

McKinlay Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 07

$13.45 - Case price
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Price: $14.95

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Matt Kinne makes small lots of carefully crafted Pinot noir and then sells it for a low low price. His simple labels and utter lack of marketing might make you pass this one by, but as our local Oregon customers know, his wines are usually super d...read more

Efeste Wine Cellars Ceidleigh Syrah 06

$26.95 - Case price
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Price: $29.95

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Wine Spectator 93 Points:
"Smooth, round and generous, this positively glows with gorgeous plum, blackberry and floral spice aromas and flavors, echoing on the long, expressive finish. This just doesn’t quit. Drink now th...read more

Crowley Wines Pinot noir Willamette Valley 07

$22.45 - Case price
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Crowley Wines Pinot noir Willamette Valley 07 - The nose has a blend of resin and leather arromatics with a mix of cinnamon and spice, reminiscent of holiday potpourri. Lavender and thyme also enter the picture. There is a grace note of burnt matc...read more

O'Reilly's Pinot noir 08

$15.25 - Case price
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Price: $16.95

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Raspberry, loganberry, strawberry - juicy and fresh. Very subtle cinnamon stick accents carry through on the finish. Excellent weight and a broad, silky texture make this THE deal in Oregon Pinot noir, every year.

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Thomas Winery Acme Wineworks Rose NV

$11.65 - Case price
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Price: $12.95

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The Thomas Acme Wineworks Rose NV is my must-have summer wine. I'm thinking of long summer evenings on the front porch, watching the sunset over the mountains west of my house, the scent of evening blooming honeysuckle, and best of all, the Thoma...read more

Owen Roe Sharecropper's Pinot noir 08

$18.86 - Case price
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Price: $20.95

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Fresh-picked black berries, blue berries, and a hint of dried wild rose essence on the finish. The rich, creamy texture belies the price, and we're not stretching to say this is the best Sharecropper's Pinot yet. ...read more

Purple Hands Red Wine 07

$17.05 - Case price
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Purple Hands Red Wine 07 is a rollicking, fun red wine full of juicy and approachable flavors and scents from young newcomer Cody Wright. It is an unconventional blend of 85% Merlot, 10% Pinot noir, and 5% Cabernet Franc.

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Trust Cellars Rose 08

$16.16 - Case price
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Price: $17.95

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100% Cabernet Franc. Seattle Times says: "Round, ripe and showing mixed cherry and apple fruit flavors, it's soft and accessible, with beautiful fruit and some delicate spice notes of cinnamon and sandalwood." - Paul Gregutt...read more

Van Duzer Pinot noir Rose 08

$14.35 - Case price
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Price: $15.95

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Van Duzer's Pinot noir Rose is just wonderful for summer- a dry rose of Pinot noir, flavors of tart pie cherries, summer herbs, caraway, and fresh strawberry on the finish. Have this wine chilled on a hot summer day with barbequed chicken and a b...read more

Antica Terra Rose 08

$31.46 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $34.95

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Antica Terra Rose 08 - A rosé like no other, Maggie Harrison's years at cult winery Sine Qua Non show in the magic of the 2008 Antica Terra. Start with the given - that she grew grapes especially for this wine, and that she made it to be her best...read more

Soter Vineyards "Mineral Springs" Pinot noir 06

$58.45 - Case price
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Price: $64.95

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Soter Vineyards "Mineral Springs" Pinot noir 06 received 93 points from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:"The 2006 Pinot Noir Mineral Springs has an especially expressive bouquet with floral notes, pain grille, damp earth, black ras...read more

Abeja Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 06

$40.46 - Case price
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Price: $44.95

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"This is the varietal that we believe will increasingly be recognized as the icon varietal of Washington State and comprises the majority of our production. This 2006 Cabernet is stylish, elegant, and impeccably balanced. We accomplish this by met...read more

Volkman Vineyards Pinot noir St James 07

$17.95 - Case price
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Price: $19.95

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Volkman Vineyards Pinot noir St James 07 is a blend of barrels from the Volkman Estate Vineyard. Originally priced at $30, Laura reduced the price to get the word out about her wines. Scents of raspberry and ...read more

Antica Terra Pinot noir 07

$41.36 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $45.95

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Mouthwatering aromas stop you in your tracks - a concoction of berries, anise, clove, and barrel spice. Layers of bright cherry, raspberry, and a subtle undercurrent of fresh blackberry show depth and roundness. A playful combination of herbs, min...read more

Soter Vineyards Pinot Noir "North Valley" 07

$27.86 - Case price
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Price: $30.95

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Soter Vineyards Pinot Noir "North Valley" 07 slides over the palate with a shot silk texture. Black raspberry, loganberry, and black currant fruit flavors are delicately layere...read more

Patricia Green Cellars "Dollar Bills Only" Sauvignon Blanc 08

$8.96 - Case price
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Price: $9.95

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Patricia Green Cellars' "great buy" wine, first time ever she's made a Dollar Bills version of her super popular white. If you need a summer "House White" for barbecues and after gardening, this wine does the job, and it's a st...read more

Sweet Cheeks Winery Pinot noir 07

$17.95 - Case price
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Price: $19.95

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Sweet Cheeks Pinot noir 06 was singled out by Robert Parker's Wine Advocate in their 2008 review of Oregon wines as one of their picks for the best under $25 Pinots. Silly name, unknown outside the state, but there's lots of buzz about Sweet Che...read more

Westrey Chardonnay Reserve 07

Price: $23.95

$21.55 - Case price
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A heavily perfumed nose announces this splendid wine, with white flowers such as mexican orange and jasmine subtly intertwined with scents of crisp citrus, green apple, and what Marcus called "grapefruit custard". The flavors all fall within a lov...read more

Three Angels Zinfandel Columbia Valley 07

$17.95 - Case price
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Price: $19.95

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Three Angels Columbia Valley Zinfandel Avery Vineyard 07 is a "Wow". Lush scents of plum and black cherry introduce big, rich cherry, plum, berry, bramble, white pepper, and mixed sweet spice flavors. Compares quite well to $40 Zinfandels, and it...read more

Belle Pente Cuvee Contraire Rose 07

$16.19 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $17.99

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Belle Pente Cuvee Contraire Rose 07 - Just a scrumptious dry pink wine with tons of fresh strawberry scent and flavor, and crisp acidity that is so very refreshing on a hot day. Ultimate summer picnic wine. Gamay noir and Pinot noir, usually onl...read more

Crowley Wines Chardonnay 07

$19.75 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $21.95

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Crowley Wine's 2007 Chardonnay is made from the 28 year old Maresh Vineyard, whose old vine Chardonnay is coveted by winemakers. Chardonnays made from Maresh fruit usually sell for $35 or more. At $20.95, the complex, elegant, and intense 07 Crow...read more

Domaine Pouillon "Pierre" Horse Heaven Hills 06/07

$21.55 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $23.95

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Domaine Pouillon "Cuvee en Amont" is 50% Syrah, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon. it is modeled on a French vin de Pays from Les Baux de Provence.

Domaine Pouillon "Cuvee en Amont" has a name change for the 2007 vintage to "Pierre" Horse Heaven Hills ...read more

Lumos Pinot Gris 08 Rudolfo Vineyard

$13.00 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $14.45

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Local favorite Lumos makes one of Avalon's most popular white wines. This 2008 vintage is shaping up to be full of the same beautiful, clean, crisp (pun intended - see below), citrusy qualities that we loved in the '07. We are already hearing t...read more

McKinlay Pinot noir Estate 06

$34.16 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $37.95

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McKinlay Pinot noir Estate 06 shows off the best of the excellent 2006 Oregon Pinot noir vintage. Fresh berry and red cherry scents mingle with violets and rose petals in the scent, and a juicy fresh burst of mouth-filling fruit delights. As you t...read more

McKinlay Pinot noir Ladd Hill 06

$34.16 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $37.95

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McKinlay Pinot noir Ladd Hill 06 is made from the choicest block of Matt Kinne's tiny 12 acre vineyard. Matt is one of Oregon's hidden treasures- a winemaker producing beautiful Pinot noirs, year after year, at reasonable prices and always deli...read more

Hatcher Pinot noir 06

$40.46 - Case price
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Price: $44.95

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Hatcher Wineworks' Pinot noir is made in very small amounts by Bill Hatcher, former manager of Domaine Drouhin, and part owner of A to Z Winery. ...read more

Pedestal Merlot 06

$46.76 - Case price
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Price: $51.95

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Pedestal Merlot 06 - Wine Spec 93 pts

Michel Rolland is the world's most prominent winemaker, traveling among the world's top wineries to consult on the makeup of their finest wines. In Washington State, he makes one wine - Pe...read more

O'Shea Scarborough "The Rebel" Cabernet Sauvignon 07

$16.16 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $17.95

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O'Shea Scarborough "The Rebel" Cabernet Sauvignon 07 is a best value wine from Darryn O'Shea and Travis Scarborough, up-and-coming Indie winemakers.

Want a killer Cab from an outstanding vintage for less than $20? Look no ...read more

Feather Cabernet Sauvignon 06

$48.55 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $53.95

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Feather Cabernet Sauvignon 06 - A superstar California winemaker plus incredible fruit from Washington: this is the third vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon made by Randy Dunn. Randy makes the Feather Cabernet Sauvignon the same way he makes his legend...read more

Soter Vineyards Rose of Pinot noir North Valley 08

$17.95 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $19.95

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Soter Vineyards Rose North Valley 08 - "As we like to say, this is rose by design and not default; we pressed this specifically with the intention of making a lovely pink wine. Full of fresh floral and bright red fruit aromas, our rose of Pinot No...read more

Sequel Syrah 06

$48.11 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $53.45

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Sequel Syrah 06 - John Duval, former winemaker of Penfold's internationally famous Grange Red, makes the Sequel Syrah in the style of his iconic Australian wines.

Sequel Syrah 06 Wine Spectator 92 points: "Bright and gener...read more

Roots LeRoy Pinot noir 07

$22.00 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $24.45

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Roots LeRoy Pinot noir 07 - Unique and memorable. Intriguing, beautiful incense and red berry scents expand in the intense fresh blackberry and black currant flavors. White pepper and incense are woven into spicy, silky tannins. A long finish of...read more

St. Innocent Pinot noir Shea Vineyard 07

$32.36 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $35.95

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St. Innocent Pinot noir Shea Vineyard 07 has seamless layers of wild dark berries and a bead of sweet cherry entice your taste buds. Like the 2006, the 07 Shea has a rich texture and excellent weight. The finish stays fresh, with a violet-mint l...read more

Ayoub Memoirs Pinot noir 07

$26.95 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $29.95

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Ayoub's well priced tribute to his family, "Memoirs" Pinot noir 07, is a blend of four Pinots from highend, highly rated Oregon wineries- so good that they could be described a...read more

Trust Cellars Syrah Walla Walla 07

$26.95 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $29.95

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Trust Cellars Syrah Walla Walla 07 - First Walla Walla Syrah from Trust Cellars, with fruit from Les Collines Vineyard and Va Piano Vineyards.

Trust's take on Walla Walla Syrah shows the versatility of Steve's winemaking. Fat, lush, and fru...read more

Westrey Pinot gris 08

Price: $15.95

$14.35 - Case price
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Westrey's Pinot gris is full of pear, white peach, and melon flavors, with a refreshing lift in the finish....read more

Whistling Dog Anden Vineyard Pinot noir 06

$18.86 - Case price
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Price: $20.95

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Whistling Dog Anden Vineyard Pinot noir 06 is an outstanding value. Dark cherry and berry fruit combines with cola, mint, and chocolate for a complex, richly textured Pinot. Anden Vineyard is one of Oregon's best sources of Pinot noir....read more

Shea Vineyard Homer Pinot noir 07

Price: $81.95

$73.75 - Any 12 bottles
- regular size (375 or 750 ml)


The ripest 2007 Pinot noir we've tasted. Fat and rich, with smoky black cherry, blackberry and blueberry flavors gliding on a hefty frame.

The Homer is mouthcoating and voluptuous, and shows beautiful integration and balance for such a massi...read more

Penner-Ash Roseo Rose of Pinot noir 08

$13.45 - Case price
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Price: $14.95

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Penner-Ash Roseo Rose of Pinot noir 08 - another of the outstanding 2008 white/roses from Oregon's best vintage. $5 less than last year's wine....read more

J. Christopher Cristo Irresisto 08

$11.20 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $12.45

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J. Christopher "Cristo Irresisto" 08 - juicy, rollicking summer red blend in the style of the Southern Rhone. Soft and approachable, grill a burger, pour a glass of Irresisto, and watch the sunset.

70% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Viognier ...read more

Evesham Wood Blanc du Puit Sec 08

$12.55 - Case price
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Price: $13.95

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Certified organic, delicious white blend Pinot gris and Gewurztraminer from Evesham Wood's estate vineyard. From the incredible 2008 vintage, the Blanc de Puit Sec is as good as Oregon white wine gets.

"This edition of our Alsatian-styled wh...read more

Westrey Pinot noir Justice Vineyard 07

Price: $27.45

$24.70 - Case price
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Westrey Pinot noir Justice Vineyard 07 - Amy says this is the kind of wine that curls up in your lap and purrs. It's opulent, open, and delicious right now. SIlky tannins, black fruit, and complexity make this a wine everyone loves.

Westre...read more

Westrey Pinot noir Oracle Vineyard 07

Price: $24.75

$22.27 - Case price
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Westrey Pinot noir Oracle Vineyard 07 - The old vines of Oracle Vineyard produced a beautiful 2007 Pinot. Raspberries and blueberries prevail in the scent and flavors. There's a bit of rich spiciness accenting velvety tannins. A rustic dark note...read more

Saviah Cellars Une Vallee Walla Walla 07

$29.66 - Case price
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Price: $32.95

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Saviah Cellars Une Vallee Walla Walla 07 - A heady perfume of vanilla cream, black cherry and blackberry introduces this effusive wine. A worthy followup to the previous vintage Une Vallee, (93 points Wine Spectator), the 2007 offers as much or mo...read more

Soter Vineyards Pinot Noir "Beacon Hill Vineyard" 2006

$48.55 - Case price
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Price: $53.95

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Soter's Pinot noir Beacon Vineyard 06 received 92 points from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:"The 2006 Pinot Noir Beacon Hill reveals a touch of eucalyptus in its attractive perfume. Darker, denser, and more structured than its N...read more

J Christopher Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 07

$18.41 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $20.45

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