Marchesi Vineyard – Amodomio 2015 – Columbia Valley

Marchesi Vineyard – Amodomio 2015 – Columbia Valley

The nose is fruity, well-balanced, well-built and offers a slight power (in the background) as well as a slight concentration. It reveals notes of crème de cassis and blackberry associated with slight touches of very ripe raspberry, redcurrant sweet as well as a slight woody hint, Sichuan pepper and chocolate. The palate is fruity, well-balanced,…

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Wooldridge Creek Vineyard – Dry Gewurztraminer 2015 – Applegate Valley

Wooldridge Creek Vineyard – Dry Gewurztraminer 2015 – Applegate Valley

The nose is fruity, well-balanced and offers a fine minerality. It reveals notes of apple, pear and subtle hints of citrus (in the background) associated with touches of flint and a very discreet oceanic hint / minerality almost saline. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, well-built, well-defined, finely gourmande and offers a nice acid frame, a…

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Wooldridge Creek Vineyard – 2016 Sparkling Rosé – Applegate Valley

Wooldridge Creek Vineyard – 2016 Sparkling Rosé – Applegate Valley

The nose is fruity and offers residual sugar. It reveals fine touches of redcurrant candy and raspberry associated with subtle touches of crushed apple. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers fat, roundness, a fine mineral frame and a small aerial aspect. On the palate this wine expresses notes of raspberry candy, redcurrant candy and…

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Wooldridge Creek Vineyard – Dry Rosé 2016 – Applegate Valley 

Wooldridge Creek Vineyard – Dry Rosé 2016 – Applegate Valley 

The nose is fruity, well-balanced and offers racy minerality. It reveals fine notes of ripe redcurrant and cherry combined with fine / discreet notes of blackberry and an imperceptible touch of apple. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, gourmande, finely silky and offers roundness, fleshiness and harmony. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe…

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Wooldridge Creek Vineyard – Twilight White 2015 – Applegate Valley

Wooldridge Creek Vineyard – Twilight White 2015 – Applegate Valley

The nose is fresh, fruity, well-balanced, racy and offers depthness and a fine minerality (in the background). It reveals notes of fresh apple associated with fine notes of fresh mirabelle plum, citrus, fine touches of fresh pear and fine / discreet touches of honeysuckle and touches of racy minerality (almost saline). The palate is fruity,…

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Warrick – Sauvignon Blanc 2015 – Applegate Valley 

Warrick – Sauvignon Blanc 2015 – Applegate Valley 

The nose reveals woody notes associated with fine touches of lemon, tangerine as well as fine hints of peach and subtle hints of racy minerality. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers fat, a fine unctuosity, an acid / lemon frame, a good definition as well as a fine juiciness. On the palate this wine…

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Warrick – 2012 Reserve – Red Wine – Applegate Valley 

Warrick – 2012 Reserve – Red Wine – Applegate Valley 

The nose is aromatic, well-balanced, gourmand and offers a fine concentration and a fine straightness. It reveals notes of fleshy / crushed cassis and fine touches of cherry, blackberry associated with touches of strawberry jelly, touches of chocolate, coffee as well as very discreet hints of caramelization and hazelnut. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and…

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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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