Adelsheim, Breaking Ground Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains

Jammy, medium-bodied, a little cocoa on the nose, red fruit; very drinkable with or without food.

2016 vintage

Light, elegant

2014 vintage

Tasted last bottle in 2024 and felt it has lost some fruit and acidity and was too mellow for my palette. My prior recollection from 2021 was a mineral driven earthy pinot typical from Willamette

2016 vintage

Still impressed by how that wine evolved over the years. This bottle opened 10 years after the vintage was so different than the 1st one from the same case 5 years ago. The typical « Oregon style » spices and flavors are gone and it now tastes half way between a good new world Pinot and one from Burgundy.

2014 vintage

Delicious, but not so youthful anymore. On the savory, dark, and full-bodied side of Willamette PN. Not my preferred style, but unimpeachable as an example of the Chehalem Mountains school.

2016 vintage

Warm. Cherry compote, some nice sweetness. Earthy strawberries. A pinch of spicy pepper.

2016 vintage

Not a great PN fan but for me this is exceptional. Great with a barbecue pork tenderloin with a honey- mustard sauce.

2016 vintage

100% ready to drink. Perfect balance of fruit and acidity. Worth the wait. No presence of the smokiness sometimes present in US West Coast Pinot.

2014 vintage

Gave as gift

2016 vintage

I was curious about Southern Oregon wines since they include Malbecs. Found this wine from one of the vineyards known for Malbecs just to check it out. Definitely need to go on a road trip!

2017 vintage

cherries and red fruit, chocolate, earthy but somehow also slightly rich. nice.

2016 vintage

Short decant..purple color with medium/ slow legs. Interesting for a Pinot. A nice, mild nose with a bit of mineral and strawberry. On the tongue, forest floor and persimmon, with a touch of strawberry. Nice finish on the tongue, a little harsh after a few seconds.

2016 vintage

Straightforward red fruit with earth and smoke notes on the core, medium body, finishes with ok acidity. Decent but also meh at price, can find much better value under $30 let alone $40+.

2016 vintage

Medium dark red garnet color; savory, earthy, sous bois, cranberry nose; tasty, tart red fruit, tart cher, cranberry, earthy palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (13.5% alcohol; natural cork)

2016 vintage

really nice Pinot noir. Would buy again. Great fruit, and ready to drink today!! Cheers

2016 vintage

Underwhelming.

2016 vintage

A really nice pinot noir. Never had this region, but this is a good start. easy to drink with some earthy, and mineral tones. Cheers

2016 vintage

Taut and crispier on the palate. Maybe just a bit reductive with some spice or smoke character to it? But I've been apparently tasting that this entire week. Range of soil types and aspects. Fruit, spice, earth, and sage brush kinda thing I am being told. Over at $40 but who am I to judge?

2016 vintage

Brick red in complexion, earthy, slight oak and good amount of spices especially anise envelope this light bodied wine from Oregon. It show plenty of red fruit especially ripe cherry and strawberry. The wine has a chalky feel with balanced acidity. The tannins are polished and the finish is enjoyable with a slight tartness.

2016 vintage

Just a touch of earth on the nose but a little less lean than all the others. And a touch of funk on the palate too.

2016 vintage

My last bottle. Good, but not as good as my previous bottle.

2014 vintage

Decanted two hours. No detailed notes, but this came off as a bit generic. It distinguished itself favorably against two CA pinots opened at the same time with its higher acidity and earthiness, but not a wine I would seek out.

2016 vintage

Lite body pinot noir. Perfect for an early summer night dinner of pesto pasta and salmon. Enjoy!

2014 vintage

Rhubarb and gooseberry on the nose, with some ginger and white pepper. On the palate outsized minerality put it a touch out of balance, which was balanced with more time open. A nice wine that could develop.

2016 vintage

Opened the 1st bottle of my case of 2014. Very well balanced. Still quite young, a lot of acidity to last another 3-5 years in cellar but a bit of raspberry and roasted spice aromas.

2014 vintage

Terroir-istes International - USA-Oregon-Willamette Pinot Noir (Bishopscourt) : (Tasted Blind): Mid purple to crimson, the aromas show plenty of black fruit with blackberry and black raspberry mixed with toasted spices, red apple, and some pastry, but also with a hint of grappa/pomace. The entry feels bulbous, with juicy fruits at its core and a rich texture that broadens out to a more muscular structure. There is fresh acidity despite the wine feeling a little heavy in the mid-palate, filled with …

2014 vintage

No formal notes. PNP at outdoor concert.

2014 vintage

Oregon Wine Geek Week Grand Tasting; 4/24/2018-4/26/2018 (University Club, St. Paul, MN) : Tasting pour. Tasted two nights. Light body, dark cherry, minerals, classy.

2014 vintage

Raspberry & strawberry fruit and seeds with some steams, sharp acids.

2014 vintage

Light ruby red. This is a light bodied, mineral driven PN. Light but juicy red berry fruits and with a nice balance of sweetness and acidity. Still young and should improve with time.

2014 vintage

Tasted at the winery. The wine is light to medium crimson ruby. this is a light bodied wine with moderate tannin and acidity displaying notes of cherry, spices, minerals and cranberry. I found it easy drinking and pretty straightforward but not as complex and interesting as most of the others tasted today.

2014 vintage

This was better the second night, which tells me it's a bit early to drink this. Pleasant cherry and cranberry flavors with lively acidity.

2014 vintage

Some minty power in the glass. And fleshy and lively.

2014 vintage

Medium-dark rosewood color with magenta corona. Faint nose of cherries, with a delicately stony aroma. Any hopes that this would be an elegant, Burgundian-style Pinot Noir were dashed by the loads of vanilla on the cloyingly sweet palate. This finished medium-short with some grainy tannins. In contrast to the more balanced 2012 Roco Marsh Estate PN (see my 11/24/2016 note), this was mawkish and over-oaked. I wouldn't be a repeat customer.

2014 vintage

Super pretty on the nose, lively and lithe on the palate. Tasty stuff.

2014 vintage

Such a refreshing and delightful Pinot Noir. Served at cellar temperature, let it warm up on the back patio on a sunny day. Great stuff.

2014 vintage

Drinks good. Enjoyable. but again, a little on the sweet side.

2014 vintage

2014 Oregon Pinot (Part 1) : Juicy ruby color. Aromas of juicy black cherries and raspberries, backed up by a mix of anise, cedar, dark chocolate and coffee notes. A very pretty and supple wine with fleshy tannins and cool acidity. Black cherry and raspberry flavors, the fruit is ripe but elegant. Complex elements of cola, violets, forest floor, fennel and tobacco. Such a crisp, vibrant and attractive wine right out of the bottle, but it has stuffing to improve …

2014 vintage

A bit hard edged but I am assuming just arrived. Reflects David's 45 years of Pinot making.

2014 vintage

Intensely perfumed, Aldelsheim’s commemorative 2014 Breaking Ground Pinot Noir is composed entirely of Chehalem Mountain Pinot Noir, 12% of which is from the winery’s estate. Sumptuous black cherries, black raspberry, underbrush, earth, and heirloom roses grace the nose. It’s ruby-hued and more opaque than is typical for Oregon Pinot—hinting at this wine’s concentration and depth. The tannins are fine and velvety, with a surprising degree of lift coming from a burst tart cranberry-and-iron-tinged acidity that crescendos with dried orange peel …

2014 vintage

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