Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
91
/100
Reviews
1
professional
Vintages
1
2009
Other
88/100
Pinot Noir,
Tempranillo
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Community Reviews
1616
Reviews
88.4
Avg Score
92
Highest
Taster #7236
· Jun 7, 2020
Fruit is aged out. Light body, nice acid. Drink now (2020)
2009 vintage
Taster #7602
· May 17, 2016
89/100
Not at all lean like a typical Oregon pinot and also not much acidity or structure - not really all that food-friendly. Smooth, lush, medium-bodied, concentrated and soft with dark fruits and a touch of spice and earth. Straightforward and simple but still a good QPR for an easy-drinking wine for "sipping". Not any upside to holding further. 88-89
2009 vintage
Taster #7236
· Aug 23, 2015
Agree with previous comments. Drinking perfect right now. I don't anticipate much improvement with aging.
2009 vintage
Taster #3524
· Jun 15, 2015
92/100
Drinking very well right now, and should continue to develop. Nice red fruit and a mix of savory and woodsy notes. Long focused finish. Classic Oregon pinot without being huge or over the top.
2009 vintage
Taster #2661
· Jan 31, 2015
Wow! This has aged very nicely and is drinking quite well right now.
2009 vintage
Taster #4103
· Dec 25, 2013
88/100
Drank in Reidel pinot glasses and neither wife nor i liked it much with bbq salmon. Had a bottle, a few months ago, and it was more like a 91. This bottle tasted like it needed more time in bottle.
2009 vintage
Taster #0399
· Jul 30, 2013
90/100
Quite a bit better than the last bottle. Lighter, alcohol not coming through at all, nothing bitter or harsh about it. Great stuff tonight.
2009 vintage
Taster #4212
· Dec 3, 2012
78/100
Bad bottle
2009 vintage
Taster #7895
· Oct 7, 2012
92/100
This has developed very nicely in a short time.
2009 vintage
Taster #0399
· Apr 24, 2012
87/100
Agree with others that not overly complex, but nice, especially for the price. Darker fruits, some nice acidity, but alcohol was coming through a bit more than I would have liked. C liked it a little better than I did.
2009 vintage
Taster #6703
· Mar 14, 2012
90/100
Earthy nose, with red fruit, oak and heat in balance. Palette is tart with same red fruit, might be a little early yet. Not very complex, but pleasant to drink, good QPR at $19.
2009 vintage
Taster #4102
· Feb 13, 2012
89/100
Popped and poured watching the sun set over the trees and this was a perfect wine to sip and enjoy a quiet end of the day. I was pleasantly suprised by how tasty this wine was. There is earth and brambly fruit, baking spice like cinnamon and nutmeg and some savory coriander and cardamom too. Beautiful sappiness to it. Liked the rich weight to it as we've come to know from 2009 vintage Oregon Pinot Noirs, but this is a …
2009 vintage
Taster #5860
· Dec 28, 2011
93. Wonderful combination of finesse of oregon pinot with the power of sonoma pinot. @13.5% abv it also is heavier then most oregon pinot, but has the finese that is very pleasant. I loved the dark fruit and depth and it drank much more mature than most 09 pinots. Terrific.
2009 vintage
Taster #8891
· Dec 21, 2011
Actually a nice surprise. Sure there's cinnamon spice and zilch of complexity, but it's snappy red fruit carries an earthy edge which I like. I'd say it's worth the 20 greenbacks.
2009 vintage
Taster #6569
· Dec 17, 2011
89/100
Visits to Cristom, St. Innocent, Johan, Argyle, Dobbes, Chehalem : Quite spicy and earthy on the nose, but there's definitely some richness to the fruit here typical of 2009. Quite light on the palate, but fairly well balanced for an '09. Some spice, and some alcohol is noted. Tart finish and really spicy. Killer acid with tart red fruits. Nice.
2009 vintage
Taster #8219
· Nov 2, 2011
Corked.
2009 vintage