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• Miner Family, 'Simpson Vineyard', Viognier 2007
  I usually like Viognier, and this was no exception. The nose was all kinds of stuff: papapya, mango, lettuce, lemon, and cantaloupe. The nose was herbal (lavender?), lemon, but mostly very floral! The finish retained the floral elements, but also with ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• Niebaum-Coppola Estate Wines, Cabernet Franc, 1997
  We had this bottle right after the Ken Wright, Shea 06 -- a hard act to follow. But this one really stood its ground. Cab Franc? Really? Yep, this was very good. The nose was wild: bark, vegetable, mushroom, spice, pepper, nutmeg, asparagus, moss, ...

• 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
• Re: Grover Vineyards, La Reserve, 2005
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