Plaisance Ranch – Pinot Noir 2014 – Papa Joe’s Private Stash – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon

Plaisance Ranch – Pinot Noir 2014 – Papa Joe’s Private Stash – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon

The nose is fruity, well-balanced, finely powerful and offers a fine concentration / density. It reveals notes of black cherry, cassis and fine touches of plum associated with subtle touches of strawberry, spices and a very discreet touch of gray pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, well-built and offers a fine juiciness, a fine minerality,…

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Plaisance Ranch – Vintage 2014 Merlot – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon

Plaisance Ranch – Vintage 2014 Merlot – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon

The nose offers fine touches of gray pepper, fine hints of fleshy / juicy blackberry combined with hints of cassis, subtle hints of wild / juicy black fruits, fine / very discreet hints of liquorice as well as subtle hints of vanilla and very discreet hints of ripe red bell pepper (in the background). The…

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Plaisance Ranch – Pinot Noir 2014, Clone 828 – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon

Plaisance Ranch – Pinot Noir 2014, Clone 828 – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon

The nose is fruity and offers a fine tension and a fine richness. It reveals notes of crushed/ripe black cherry and fine notes of plum associated with fine touches of crushed blackberry, subtle hints of raspberry, subtle hints of chocolate, wood as well as discreet hints of violet and spices. The palate is fruity, juicy,…

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Plaisance Ranch – Viognier 2015 – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon

Plaisance Ranch – Viognier 2015 – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon

The nose is fruity. It reveals fine notes of apricot, peach and fine touches of exotic fruits combined with imperceptible hints of lemon zest and touches of wood. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a fine mineral frame, fat, a fine unctuosity, volume, a nice freshness as well as a fine juiciness (in the…

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Plaisance Ranch – Tempranillo 2014 – Papa Joe’s Private Stash – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon

Plaisance Ranch – Tempranillo 2014 – Papa Joe’s Private Stash – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon

The nose is finely fruity, well-structured, finely powerful and offers a fine concentration. It reveals notes of black currant, blackberry and fine touches of cassis associated with subtle hints of strawberry, spice and subtle touches of oak. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, silky and offers a fine concentration, a fine fleshiness, tension, a fine fresh…

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Plaisance Ranch – Tempranillo 2010 – Papa Joe’s Private Stash – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon 

Plaisance Ranch – Tempranillo 2010 – Papa Joe’s Private Stash – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon 

The nose is aromatic, straight and offers a fine elegance. It reveals fine touches of gray pepper and subtle hints of gray pepper, crushed / fleshy black cherry, cassis combined with fine / discreet touches of black fruit, subtle hints of caramelization as well as an imperceptible hint of tobacco and vanilla. The palate is…

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Plaisance Ranch – Malbec 2014 – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon

Plaisance Ranch – Malbec 2014 – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon

The nose is fruity and offers complexity. It reveals fine notes of violet, plum, cassis and fine touches of terroir / dried earth associated with subtle / discreet hints of zan, an imperceptible touch of tobacco (in the background) and subtle touches dried strawberry (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a…

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Plaisance Ranch – Mondeuse 2014 – Papa Joe’s Private Stash – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon 

Plaisance Ranch – Mondeuse 2014 – Papa Joe’s Private Stash – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon 

The nose is fruity, well-balanced and offers a fine elegance. It reveals notes of fleshy blackcurrant, fleshy black cherry and blackberry combined with fine touches of fleshy strawberry, spices, subtle hints of white pepper as well as a subtle hint of vanilla and discreet hints of licorice. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a…

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Plaisance Ranch – Syrah 2014 – Papa Joe’s Private Stash – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon 

Plaisance Ranch – Syrah 2014 – Papa Joe’s Private Stash – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon 

The nose is fruity and offers a fine concentration. It reveals fine notes of black cherry, cassis and subtle hints of gray pepper combined with subtle hints of crushed raspberry, crushed / ripe black plum and a subtle / imperceptible hint of nutmeg. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, silky and offers a nice definition /…

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Plaisance Ranch – Carménère 2014 – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon

Plaisance Ranch – Carménère 2014 – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon

The nose is aromatic, fine and offers a very fine austerity. It offers notes of crushed cassis, black cherry and ripe red bell pepper associated with a subtle hint of flowers, discreet hints of chocolate, spices as well as a slight hint of nutmeg and subtle hints of gray pepper. The palate is fruity, juicy,…

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