J. K. Carriere, Provocateur Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley

Fruit very forward but not jammy . Good call complexity for a young Pinot

2022 vintage

Last bottle from a case. Really impressed with the 2009 holding up this long from a hot vintage. Rich fruit with silky tannins and a touch of earth. Amazing QPR.

2009 vintage

This wine is great drinking as of now. Well balances with a great finish.

2010 vintage

I would have guessed a lot more new wood than stated by the winery. Rather big and awkward. Not my style.

2009 vintage

Nose of fresh cherries and some vague mushroom and moss. Palate also red fruits. Had with steak tartare, and later with salmon and risotto. Had it at Jax Kitchen.

2009 vintage

Absolutely delicious with a Filet, horseradish Mashed Potatoes and broccoli. Pinot and steak - Yum

2009 vintage

Didn't strike me well at all. Decanted. Drank immediately and found sour taste, average finish. After a couple hours, just okay.

2009 vintage

Pretty garnet colored, nose is boysenberry, cherry with a hint of spice and smoke, the palate is balanced with red berry, plum, earth, a little smoke and bright acidity that leads to a medium long finish.

2009 vintage

13.5% Plums, pine, leather and sandalwood on the nose. On the palate there's a taste of creamy, tart plum fruit surrounded by mouth coating, prickly tannin's. The long and satisfying finish nicely completes the experience. $24

2009 vintage

Winery visit- 9/8. Red berry, subtle spice and mineral throughout with a touch of earthiness added on the palate. Forward and drinkable with plush tannins and a medium finish.

2009 vintage

2011 Pinot Days: 183 Wines from 65 Producers (Fort Mason Festival Pavillon, San Francisco, California) : Tart red fruit, floral nose; clunky, heavy, tart black fruit palate; medium finish (10% new oak)

2009 vintage

Pinot Days 2011 - San Francisco, CA (Fort Mason Center - Festival Pavilion, San Francisco, CA) : Forest floor, barnyard, green, dark cherries, spice, little too much oak for my taste, decent acidity, short finish.

2009 vintage

Mountains to Metro (Heritage Ballroom in the Governor Hotel) : Nice spicy aromas, with some earth. The palate shows soil, and rubber cement glue. Tart and light finish, with some mild green spice.

2009 vintage

Burgundian with noticeable stems on the palate. Earlier bottles hiscame across as quite astringent, now it's a nice part of the package. Still a nice acidity, but not quite enough fruit for my tastes. A good everyday Pinot, but relatively expensive for that.

2004 vintage

PTA Wine Tasting; 6/14/2008-6/15/2008 (Our House - Minnesota) : I continue to be amazed at how this has developed since I first tasted it a year or two ago. It has developed into a very good and representative Oregon pinot, and quite a treat for a "second" bottling. In terms of the Oregon pinots served, this was behind the Scott Paul, but as good as any of the others.

2004 vintage

Similar to June '07 note, but more rich and integrated. Nice cherry, cola notes on the palate. Still just a hint of sharpness/astringency on the finish, but this is gone after the bottle has been open for a couple of hours. I mistakenly left a glass on the counter for an hour or two and revisited. The fruit takes a big dive, replaced by a sweet cedar that is not altogether unpleasant. Nevertheless, this is probably drinking at its peak …

2004 vintage

Nice showing by this wine tonight. Nose showed just a hint of earthiness, some cranberry, and sour cherry. Nice concentration on this wine, but not overly done. Palate showed primarily sour cherry and a touch of earthiness. Nice acidity and a medium finish. Overall a nice wine, but very nice at this price point.

2004 vintage

House Cleaning; 6/21/2007-6/24/2007 (Home Sweet Home) : Initially rated 85 pts. However, this opens up a bit with some time in the glass, and an odd metallic aftertaste that is initially present blows off. Seems to have gained a bit of weight since last tasting, with significantly more substance. A good wine for the weekend housecleaning experiment, and a good one to serve in casual settings. Enjoyable on a lot of levels, this one improved throughout the day. I may …

2004 vintage

This is Jim's 2nd wine, and it's showing very primary fruit right now...Give it a few years, and realize that this is not supposto be great...Jim has several single vineyard cuvees (Shea, Anderson, Antoinette - from Temperence Hill), his regular cuvee, then this...I still think that for those Interested in this style of wine (old world as much as it can be in OR), this is the producer from OR to look at...

2004 vintage

Fairly light, , not complex, not alot to it. Will have to try it when it has a little time to open up.

2004 vintage

Dark color. Nice nose with pretty concentrated fruit. I'm doubting that this has the acidity or tannins to age too well. The fruit concentration is definitely there. Overall, an enjoyable wine.

2004 vintage

WLDG Dinner @ Pho Paris (Cincinnati, Ohio) : Yeasty, slight oxidized nose with pretty Asian spice underneath. Canela elements, light berry fruit and tea notes. Short finish, but clean and balanced. Grew very quickly to more body and a pleasing velvetiness.

2004 vintage

Decant and let breath for an hour. Keep it somewhat cool. Very mellow. Bottle time will help.

2004 vintage

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