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Rondan, (Crianza) Rioja, 2001
Apparently, we've just started a Spanish wine kick, and this is the second (of a many coming soon). The nose is oak/vanilla, pepper, cinnamon, bark, a slight bit of chemical. Yes, oak again, but no where near the level of oak in that Toro we just had. ...
La Uve, Barrica, Toro, 2001
I'll describe this as a "Justin Timberlake wine"; yeah, it's bubble-gum pop, but you have to admit that sometimes it sounds good (no, I don't own any Justin albums just for the record). It's just that this is a wine likely to be a hit at ...
The Southern French Round-Up
So I had a bunch of bottles open that I'd reviewed recently -- along with a piece of pumpkin pie (thanks Elizabeth!). And I took the opportunity to taste a bunch of them side by side. This is neat because it really makes clear the differences between the ...
Domaine Brusset, 'Laurent B', Cotes du Rhone, 2005
Here's yet another Cotes du Rhone. I think we may be slowing down on these as we've had a lot of southern French wine these last few weeks. This was a "Wine Stewart Selection" at Fred Meyer's.Read more...Tags : cotesdurhone france

Recent Responses

Re: Left Coast Cellars, 'Cali's Cuvee', Pinot Noir, 2004
ma ho mai bevuto questo vino? noo? peccato.
Re: Mildiani, (Tsinindali, Georgia), Saperavi, 2005
Glad you liked it. I just opened one up from WF in Seattle. Another wine to look up there is Distant Bay's Cab for $9 Even better tasting Washington State wine I'd never tried. TSC
Re: William Hatcher, Willamette Valley, Pinot Noir, 2005
A spot on review. I wish I had some way to convey that after either waiting a bit or decanting, the wine does open up nicely. Your experience parallels my own after many bottles. Thanks. Bill Hather

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1	Broadley Vineyards, Claudia's Choice, Pinot Noir, 2001 I was given this bottle as a gift many moons ago. Broadley's web site was specific: sit on this one for awhile. But that was back a few years ago, and now Broadley's given us the green light. And since I had a dinner with the gift giver, it seems like ...	Sep 27, 2008
2	Evesham Wood, Pinot Noir, 2007 I generally like wines from Evesham Wood. The are usually consistent in being decent and affordable. And while I liked this one for reasons I'll spell out below, it's worth noting that I was pretty much alone on this opinion from all those that drank it ...	Sep 26, 2008
3	Springhill Cellars, Willamette Valley, Pinot Noir, 2005 Probably a result of the economic downturn, Fred Meyers (Kroger's) has decided to put all their wine on sale for the month of September: 15% off! And, they also give you an additional 10% if you buy 6 or more bottles. So 25% off is quite the deal. So ...	Sep 24, 2008
4	Van Duzer, Vinter's Cuvee, Willamette Valley, Pinot Noir, 2006 I have to admit that I've had this same wine on two other occasions. I didn't like it the first time. I can't remember why, but I had it again and the second time I liked it. And this time, someone else ordered it, so here it was to try a third time ...	Sep 17, 2008
5	Ken Wright Cellars, 'Carter', Pinot Noir, 2005 I have to preface this by saying that we usually worship Ken Wright and his wines. They are typically very good. But not this one; at least not right now. The beginning is breathtaking. The nose is spectacular! Vegetable and earth. Clove Moss. Musty. ...	Sep 16, 2008
6	Benton Lane, Pinot Noir, 2006 I was recently at a restaurant entertaining a work-related guest from out of town, and I wanted to show off some good Oregon Pinot. Unfortunately, the restaurant's list was pretty poor. While the waiter found a Ken Wright, he couldn't sell it to us ...	Sep 15, 2008
7	Dr Loosen and J Christopher, 'Two Worlds' Pinot Noir, 2007 What a wacky idea -- blend grapes from two very different places: Germany and Oregon. And that's exactly what's in this particular bottle (90% Germany and 10% Oregon). The bottling was done here in Oregon. So wacky, I went searching for this when I ...	Sep 11, 2008
8	Crater Lake, (Eola Hills Wine Cellars), Pinot Gris, 2007 I took a family fishing trip to Diamond Lake over the Labor Day weekend. For dinner one of the nights we went to the Crater Lake Lodge -- which looks over the magnificent Crater Lake. It is the deepest lake in North America, and arguably the most ...	Sep 7, 2008
9	Ayres, Willamette Valley (Ribbon Ridge), Pinot Nior, 2007 I think I've found a new favorite low(er) priced Pinot: Ayres! And there I was, in New Seasons looking for more wine for my fishing trip ... and there it was. We had a bottle of this last Christmas and I was really excited when I first tasted this ...	Sep 6, 2008
10	Bruno, Willamette Valley, Pinot Noir, 2006 Here was one of those impulse buys. I was heading for a fishing trip down to Diamond Lake, and I was standing in Zupan's with my brother buying some wine for the trip. I picked up a number of bottles (to be reviewed soon). And my brother wanted to ...	Sep 4, 2008
11	The Four Graces, Willamette Valley, Pinot Noir, 2006 My brother has been telling me about this vineyard for years. With all the Pinot we drink (and from Oregon no less), why haven't we tried this before? Well, apparently it took my brother coming into town to coax me into buying a bottle -- with him ...	Sep 3, 2008
12	Ken Wright Cellars, 'Shea Vineyard', Pinot Noir, 2006 Let me start by saying that while everyone (seemingly) loves wines sourced from Shea, I've not had such good luck. Most everything I've had marked 'Shea', hasn't been all that good, in my humble opinion. In fact, I recently had the '05 Shea from Ken ...	Sep 1, 2008
13	Bethel Heights, 'Eola-Amity Hills Cuvee', Pinot Noir, 2006 Bethel Heights is another favorite, probably because they often source from Ribbon Ridge and I tend to like wine made from there. However, this bottle was instead sourced a bit south in the Eola and Amity Hills. The nose was vanilla (oak), cinnamon, ...	Aug 25, 2008
14	Left Coast Cellars, 'Cali's Cuvee', Pinot Noir, 2004 We had this wine right after the Kings Ridge (see other review). This wine was definitely a fuller body wine, and much less sweet even though this wine is also fairly heavy on the oak (that vanilla, while not technically "sweet", can make wine ...	Aug 24, 2008
15	Kings Ridge, Pinot Noir, 2006 A $15 Oregon Pinot, really? Yep. So I had to try it. The nose was oak and vanilla, and strawberry. The taste was a bit sweet -- that vanilla was just a tad overly sweet. Beyond that, was cranberry and raspberry. The finish had hints of pepper, and ...	Aug 23, 2008
16	Elk Cove Vineyards, Willamette Valley, Pinot Noir Rose, 2006 I'm normally not a rose fan; they're usually too sweet for me. But Pinot Noir rose? I had to give it a shot. The nose was terrifyingly sweet. Totally watermelon, but with lemon. Then you taste, and it's light with and effervescence -- unexpected, but ...	Aug 23, 2008
17	Cameron, 'Dundee Hils', Pinot Noir, 2006 I really like Cameron wines, just to get that out there. This one is no exception. Yes, there's a lot of oak on this one. And a lot of times I don't like that. It can make the wine less interesting, and worse, it can make it taste too sweet. But not in ...	Aug 22, 2008
18	J. Christopher, Dundee Hills Cuvee, Pinot Noir, 2006 The nose was: vanilla! Especially right at the beginning. Later, it evolved into more of a focus on blackberry and raspberry -- along with hints of cayenne and pepper. The taste was also heavy on the oak/vanilla (especially at the beginning) with ...	Aug 17, 2008
19	Erath, Pinot Noir, 2006 The nose has that river rock smell (sort of like a moss smell), red cherry, rose, raspberry, geranium, and hints of bark. The taste is red cherry and raspberry. It's light, but not thin. It's fruity, but not overly so. The finish is red cherry. This ...	Aug 10, 2008
20	Panther Creek, 'Winemakers Cuvee', Pinot Noir The nose was spicy with pepper -- and cedar, vanilla, bark, and rose. The taste was predominantly red cherry and raspberry. And the finish was pepper and wood. Here's another example of the mid-level Pinot that is great to drink. It's not great nor ...	Aug 9, 2008

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