Rex Hill, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley

Drank two bottles w/ Kim and the other members of our dinner club last night at a dinner club fondue event. With a little more age on this I liked it a little bit better then the previous bottle. Very typical pinot nose - fruit forward bouquet with flavors including cherry and blackberry and some floral overtones. Clean crisp flavors of primarily black fruit and some cherry with development of some spice as the wine opened up in the glass. …

I was extremely pleased with this bottle, especially given the relatively low price. Had a wonderful nose of red fruit with hints of mushroom and earth. Not overly complex, but with 30 minutes of sitting in the glass the wine opened up beautifully. Had hints of spice on the finish.

Red Carpet Wine Pinot Palooza : Good fruit strength; A bit stemmy though

Drank w/ Kim with grilled chicken, grilled shiitake mushrooms and grilled squash. I liked this wine but it is young. Very typical pinot nose - fairly light bouquet with fruit forward flavors including cherry and blackberry and some floral overtones. Clean crisp flavors of primarily black fruit and some cherry with development of some spice as the wine opened up in the glass. Thin mouth feel and not a significant lingering aftertaste. I would expect that this would improve by …

As sold effort from a notable Oregon Winery. Strong fruit brought scents of strawberries and a tough of terroir. Initially had this at the winery and wasn't disappointed when I brought it home.