Category Archives: Oregon

WILLAMETTE VALLEY | OREGON | $25
Raspberry and red cherry up front followed by earthy notes of sage, spice and cedar with an organic-soil undercurrent holding things together. Pleasantly simple, light to medium bodied, focused. There’s amusement here, flirting with interest — repartee with allure that will lift an eyebrow. A good wine. (Reviewed 9/2/12)

WILLAMETTE VALLEY | OREGON | $25

Wild red berries, sage and barnyard on the nose, yielding to flavors of fresh raspberry with strawberry and a hint of rhubarb, epazote and stone minerals, finishing with a suggestion of sour cherry. Light bodied, focused and accessible. There’s a wonderfully easy understanding here that belies its complexity — details held back thoughtfully to convey only the essential essence of the whole. The line drawings of Picasso come to mind. A good wine. (Reviewed 9/2/12)

WILLAMETTE VALLEY | OREGON | $22

Medium-bodied raspberry fruit with rhubarb, cardamom and forest floor. A pleasant floral note lingers, and there’s and an interesting hint of grapefruit on the finish. Light mouth feel, smooth textured and well balanced with present tannins that bring structure. Here’s an entertainer with talent and depth — think Tori Amos, not Tori Spelling. A good value and a good to very good wine. (Reviewed 8/17/12)

WILLAMETTE VALLEY | OREGON | $24

Mature strawberry and rhubarb with notes of tart cherry and raspberry. Flavors of bay, cedar and dusty earth provide interest. Focused with a balanced natural fruit acidity. Light to medium bodied with a light silky mouth feel. Finishes with lingering fresh raspberry. A sunny early-spring day, pretty girls in Easter dresses and a very good wine. (Reviewed 4/7/12)

WILLAMETTE VALLEY | OREGON | $29

A wonderfully earthy cellar nose paves the way for bright rhubarb and cherry with a hint of green apple. Tobacco, clove and bay provide the low notes while faint hibiscus rides on top. Medium bodied and well integrated with a velvety suede-like texture. A little young and tightly wound. Adorable as it is, give this pugnacious child a timeout and you’ll be rewarded with an enjoyable youngster. No need for boarding school, quite; simply an hour in the decanter or six months in the bottle will settle this one — still loquacious and slightly acidic, yet well behaved. An excellent wine. (Reviewed 8/24/11)