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…

Read more »

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…

Read more »

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…

Read more »

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…

Read more »

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…

Read more »

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 /…

Read more »

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,…

Read more »

Clay Hill – De Ponte Cellars – 2014 pinot Noir – Willamette Valley

Clay Hill – De Ponte Cellars – 2014 pinot Noir – Willamette Valley

The nose is fruity. It reveals notes of black cherry and slight notes of cassis, blackberry associated with discreet hints of violet and licorice. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers minerality, freshness as well as a beautiful juiciness. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of juicy black cherry, juicy cassis and touches of…

Read more »

De Ponte Cellars – 2013 Pinot Noir – Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley 

De Ponte Cellars – 2013 Pinot Noir – Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley 

The nose is fruity, juicy and offers a slight minerality. It reveals notes of juicy cassis and black cherry associated with touches of plum as well as discreet hints of licorice/zan and woody hints. The palate is fruity, juicy, well-balanced and offers minerality, freshness as well as a slight suavity. In the mouth this wine…

Read more »

De Ponte Cellars – 2014 Pinot Noir – Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley 

De Ponte Cellars – 2014 Pinot Noir – Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley 

The nose is fruity, structured and offers a slight power. It reveals notes of black cherry, cassis and slight touches of blueberry associated with hints of wild red fruits as well as subtle/discreet hints of spices (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced, well-built, racy and offers a beautiful juiciness, a slight suavity, a…

Read more »