Bergstrom, Winery Block Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains

Crystalline ruby color. Raspberry, rose and forest floor aroma. Rich, ripe black cherry and muted cola flavors on the palate but with just a twinge of bitter astringency on an otherwise nice long finish.

A really wonderful wine with exceptional qualities. Beautiful color in the glass. The wine opened up nicely after being uncorked for about 2hrs. Ripe fruit on the nose with a just a faint hint of earthiness to balance it out. On the palate developed flavors of ripe cherry, cola, and perhaps a hint of licorice on the finish.

On the nose there are scents of red fruit and wet green vegetation that reminded me of walking through the forrest after a spring rain shower. Bark and alcohol surrounded this with an underlying layer of Arrogant bastard ale of stone cellars. On the pallat bright red fruits exploded into a strong tannic finish that lasted for 15+ seconds. This wine is far too young to be consumed now and the alcohol is a little too much for my pallate. …

"Snowed In" in Maine (slave2thevine's house) : Showing a beautiful ruby color in the glass with scents of forest floor, bark, roses, cranberries, and wild strawberries this is what I love about Oregon Pinots...the nose. In the mouth there is a twinge of bitterness that reminds me of Arrogant Bastard Ale, leading to lush red fruits and a light heat on the finish that lends itself to it's 14.2% alcohol. While this was fun to drink now, it still needs …