Serra Vineyards – Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon

Serra Vineyards – Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon

The nose is aromatic, well-structured, finely powerful and offers straightness and a fine concentration. It reveals notes of crushed cassis, cherry and fine touches of ripe pepper associated with touches of chocolate, hints of coffee as well as a subtle hint of spices (in the background) and a very discreet hint of gray pepper (in…

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Serra Vineyards – Tempranillo 2014 – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon

Serra Vineyards – Tempranillo 2014 – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon

The nose is fruity, finely powerful and offers concentration and freshness (in the background). It reveals notes of cassis, boysenberry and wild small fruits associated with hints of wood, fine hints of flowers as well as touches of chocolate truffle, sweet spices and an imperceptible hint of hazelnut. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, finely silky…

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Serra Vineyards – Syrah 2013 – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon

Serra Vineyards – Syrah 2013 – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon

The nose is fruity, well-balanced, finely powerful and offers concentration. It revelas notes of crushed cassis, redcurrant jam and fine touches of crushed strawberry combined with a touch of gray pepper and subtle / discrete touches of ripe bell pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, silky and offers finesse, a fine suavity, a mineral frame,…

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Domaine Serene – Clubhouse Commemorative Cuvée 2014 – Willamette Valley

Domaine Serene – Clubhouse Commemorative Cuvée 2014 – Willamette Valley

The nose is fine, fruity and aromatic. It reveals slight notes of Questche plum and black cherry associated with slight touches of wild berries as well as a subtle hint of flowers, ivy, nutmed and a hint of gray pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, elegant and offers a slight creaminess, a slight straightness as well…

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Domaine Serene – Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir 2014 – Dayton, Willamette Valley

Domaine Serene – Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir 2014 – Dayton, Willamette Valley

The nose is aromatic, fine, powerful and offers a slight gourmandise. It reveals notes of fleshy/juicy black cherry, plum and cassis associated with a hint of wild strawberry, nutmeg as well as a very discreet hint of white pepper and a subtle woody hint. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful silky, a…

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Domaine Serene – Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir 2013 – Dayton, Willamette Valley

Domaine Serene – Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir 2013 – Dayton, Willamette Valley

The nose is powerful, concentrated, elegant and quite velvety. It reveals notes of plum, cassis and slight touches of black cherry associated with a hint of wild blackberry, subtle woody hints, spices/dust, a hint of tobacco as well as an imperceptible hint of Sichuan pepper and caramelization (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced,…

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Bryn Mawr – Chardonnay 2015 – Willamette Valley

Bryn Mawr – Chardonnay 2015 – Willamette Valley

The nose is fruity, slightly tight and offers a slight concentration. It reveals notes of green apple, fresh zests and slight/discreet notes of quince associated with a subtle hint of spices as well as a subtle/imperceptible hint of pepper (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a slight suavity, a beautiful mineral…

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Domaine Serene – Cœur Blanc 2015 – Willamette Valley

Domaine Serene – Cœur Blanc 2015 – Willamette Valley

The nose is a bit discreet and fruity. It reveals notes of lemon, apple and slight notes of zests associated with subtle/discreet hints of minerality. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, suave and offers a slight mineral frame, roundness, a slight fat, a slight juiciness as well as freshness. In the mouth this wine expresses notes…

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Roco – Private Stash – No°12 – Pinot Noir 2014 – Chehalem Mountains Wit’s End Vineyard – Oregon 

Roco – Private Stash – No°12 – Pinot Noir 2014 – Chehalem Mountains Wit’s End Vineyard – Oregon 

The nose is relatively powerful. It reveals notes of cherry and griotte associated with small notes of plum, spices as well as slight touches of boxwood. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, aerial, silky and offers a beautiful mineral frame, a slight fleshy, freshness as well as a slight tension. In the mouth this wine expresses…

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Roco – Marsh Estate Vineyard – Pinot Noir 2014 – Yamhill Carlton, Oregon

Roco – Marsh Estate Vineyard – Pinot Noir 2014 – Yamhill Carlton, Oregon

The nose is fresh and offers power, concentration as well as finesse. It reveals notes of red cherry, griotte, gray pepper and spices associated with slight/discreet hints of strawberry as well as a subtle hint of cacao. The palate is fruity, juicy, well-balanced, well-built, aerial and offers a slight fleshy, a beautiful mineral frame, a…

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