J Wrigley – 2014 Rosé of Pinot Noir – Willamette Valley – McMinnville AVA

J Wrigley – 2014 Rosé of Pinot Noir – Willamette Valley – McMinnville AVA

The nose is fruity, gourmand and offers some freshness. It reveals notes of raspberry candy and gooseberry associated with fine notes of flowers and blackberry. The palate is fruity, gourmand, fat, quite suave and provides an acid frame. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of acidulous cherry candy and blackberry combined with touches of…

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J Wrigley – 2014 Pinot Gris – Willamette Valley – McMinnville AVA

J Wrigley – 2014 Pinot Gris – Willamette Valley – McMinnville AVA

The nose is fresh. It reveals notes of citrus and lemon zest combined with touches of pineapple, flowers and a slight note of papaya and kiwi. The palate is fresh, fruity and provides some creaminess and an acid frame as well as tension. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of citrus juice and lemon…

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Domaine Drouhin – Pinot Noir 2012 – Dundee Hills

Domaine Drouhin – Pinot Noir 2012 – Dundee Hills

The nose is harmonious and reveals a “velvety” side. It reveals notes of fruit, cherry, raspberry and slight notes of peony and lilac associated with slight notes of wood and spices. The palate is fresh, round, balanced, well-conducted, harmonious, relatively intense, fat, ample, supple and offers a nice matter. An acid / red fruits frame…

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Domaine Drouhin – Cuvée Arthur 2012 – Chardonnay – Dundee Hills

Domaine Drouhin – Cuvée Arthur 2012 – Chardonnay – Dundee Hills

The nose is fresh, fruity and quite “pure.” It reveals notes of flowers and pear. The palate is nicely balanced, fresh, fruity, silky, racy, complex, mineral, dense and fleshy. In the mouth it expresses notes of plum and pineapple associated with slight notes of lychee, citrus (orange, lemon, grapefruit) and a little note of flowers…

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