Brick House, Boulder Block Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge

Brick House · Oregon › Ribbon Ridge › United States of America

Red · Pinot Noir
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LWIN 1344079
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90 /100
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15
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Taster #9421 · Aug 11, 2024
Popped and poured this 14 year old yesterday. Initially it had firm acids and mouthfeel with intrusive alcohol. She steadied and softened revealing a beautifully mature wine. Black tea, dark red fruit, mushroom. Medium to light weight. At its apogee or straddling for my tastes I’ve got to find the other 5 bottles CT says are in my off site storage to drink over the next year A treat!
2010 vintage
Taster #8375 · Oct 4, 2021
Fruit is waning, so a bit acidic, but drank well with duck. Certainly a well made and enjoyable wine
2010 vintage
Taster #6123 · Jan 30, 2019
95/100
How does Tunnell get such perfect balance of concentration, fruit, body, and acidity? So much emerges from such a pale, lightly colored wine. Loved it. And '10 not the known as the greatest of Willamette vintages.
2010 vintage
Taster #2790 · Apr 10, 2018
91/100
drinking rather well, still saving a few bottles as it still has time to cherish
2010 vintage
Taster #4071 · Oct 4, 2017
91/100
Very smooth and pleasant.
2010 vintage
Taster #7490 · Mar 11, 2017
88/100
Not bad, but a bit disappointing, rather tired and dull. Good rustic qualities.
2010 vintage
Taster #4071 · Nov 3, 2016
92/100
Improving all the time.
2010 vintage
Taster #7490 · May 29, 2016
88/100
Brick House has done better. Light in color, very nice strawberry/cherry aromas with a bit of smoke, but rather short and thin on the finish. A lovely little wine.
2010 vintage
Taster #4071 · Jan 26, 2016
91/100
This wine was much better than the one I tasted a year ago. It is much more integrated and smooth. Lots of tart cherry on the palate, leading to a relatively nice finish. Improving!
2010 vintage
Taster #5203 · Aug 20, 2015
On the nose there is seemingly sappy red fruit, in the vein of cherries and ripe raspberries, along with fresh tilled moist soil. It's vibrant nose belies its light color and 13% alcohol. On the palate any thought of sap ends as a bright, acidic, savory wine unfolds. More cherries surface, along with grapefruit, dirt, bitter melon, herbs. This is extremely elegant and transparent and aromatic stuff. One of the better expressions of Oregon terrior I've had.
2010 vintage
Taster #4071 · Jan 2, 2015
89/100
This wine is not there yet and may not get there. I have 4 more btls to find out! It's trying for a Burghundian approach, but doesn't seem to get there.
2010 vintage
Taster #0395 · Jun 28, 2014
87/100
Good Oregon PN, but not exciting. Austere and reserved, some fruit and earthy flavors, but short finish and not very memorable.
2010 vintage
Taster #2336 · Apr 30, 2014
90/100
Previous notes are still spot on. The earthy moss and mushrooms are very present. But so is the bright red cherry and hints of strawberry. This applies to the nose and when on the palate. Medium body and slightly cloudy. The finish is not long but the wine is solid and a shows the Oregon style.
2010 vintage
Taster #6180 · Dec 27, 2013
Just really pretty wine, a bit round, but in a nice way. AWFE cocktail wine, if that makes any sense.
2010 vintage
Taster #4071 · Oct 19, 2013
90/100
Good fruit and character. Some tannins on the finish
2010 vintage
Taster #2336 · Jun 11, 2013
90/100
Solid OR Pinot. Dark cherry and Oregon funk on on the nose. On the palate the cherry and mossy earth are very present. Soft tannin's but the finish was not extremely long or memorable.
2010 vintage
Taster #4626 · Nov 19, 2012
85/100
Certainly less impressed than others, bottle was a little flat for me today. Should have let age a little more.
2010 vintage
Taster #5752 · Aug 19, 2012
92/100
Wine Blogger's Conference 2012- Oregon Wines; 8/15/2012-8/18/2012 (Portland, OR) : Anise, dark cherry, eucalyptus and earthy aromas. Earthy fruit palate with mineral, earth and cedar depth. Firm acid and silky fine tannin. Medium finish. Looks good so far.
2010 vintage
Taster #6180 · Jul 31, 2012
Incredibly juicy at the moment. Primary, but in a more fruit juice way than I'm used to, like cherry and grape juice mixed together. Not overly sweet, though I have some concerns about a perceived lack of tannins or overall structure. Plenty of acidity, will be interesting to see where this goes over the next five to eight years.
2010 vintage
Taster #9421 · May 20, 2012
92/100
This wine also showed really well, but while almost neck and neck with the 2010 Tonnelier, it was a bit more closed. I think it, too, was bottled within last 6-8 weeks. Has Pommard clones planted in a region where there is more volcanic soil. More minerality and rock notes with variety of spices balance the very slightly blacker fruit profile. As with the others, this is very feminine, very beautiful, and quite young.
2010 vintage