Flâneur – La Belle Promenade 2017, Pinot Noir – Willamette Valley

Flâneur – La Belle Promenade 2017, Pinot Noir – Willamette Valley

The nose is fruity. It reveals notes of lemon and small notes of juicy/crunchy vine peach associated with fine touches of pear as well as a fine hint of exotic fruits and lemon flowers. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/finely acidulous frame, fat, suavity as well as a small gourmandize. In the…

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Résonance – Pinot Noir 2013 – Yamhill-Carlton District, Willamette Valley

Résonance – Pinot Noir 2013 – Yamhill-Carlton District, Willamette Valley

The nose is elegant and offers finesse of the grain, intensity, power and a certain complexity. It reveals notes of ripe blackberry, ripe violet plum and small notes of blackcurrant associated with fine touches of humus, violet, green pepper as well as discreet hints of spices and a subtle hint of sappy pine nut. The…

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Résonance – Pinot Noir 2015 – Yamhill-Carlton District, Willamette Valley

Résonance – Pinot Noir 2015 – Yamhill-Carlton District, Willamette Valley

The nose is elegant, racy and offers a fine richness and power. It reveals notes of plum, blackberry and small notes of very ripe blackcurrant associated with small touches of strawberry as well as very fine touches of tonka bean, graphite and discreet hints of cloves/spices. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/finely…

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Résonance – Découverte, Pinot Noir 2016 – Yamhill-Carlton District, Willamette Valley

Résonance – Découverte, Pinot Noir 2016 – Yamhill-Carlton District, Willamette Valley

The nose offers power, a fine/finely tight grain and a small intensity. It reveals notes of cherry, wild black plum and small notes of small wild red berries associated with fine touches of green pepper, cornflower as well as discreet hints of spices and an imperceptible hint of lily, graphite and varietal/herbs. The mouth is…

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Résonance – Pinot Noir 2017 – Yamhill-Carlton District, Willamette Valley

Résonance – Pinot Noir 2017 – Yamhill-Carlton District, Willamette Valley

The nose is fruity and offers power, a fine grain and a fine intensity. It reveals notes of cherry, plum and small notes of wild blackberry associated with fine touches of small berries, a subtle hint of violet, discreet hints of Cuben pepper and spices. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced, mineral and offers suavity as…

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Résonance – Hyland Vineyard, Chardonnay 2017 – McMinnville, Willamette Valley

Résonance – Hyland Vineyard, Chardonnay 2017 – McMinnville, Willamette Valley

The nose is fruity and offes a beautiful freshness, a beautiful definition as well as a fine intensity. It reveals notes of peach, quince and small notes of juicy kumquat associated with fine touches of fresh lemon as well as very discreet hints of honeysuckle/flowers. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/acidulous frame,…

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Résonance – Pinot Noir Rosé 2018 – Willamette Valley

Résonance – Pinot Noir Rosé 2018 – Willamette Valley

The nose is fruity and offers a fine straightness. It reveals notes of fresh cherry, ripe redcurrant associated with fine touches of white fruits (brugnon, apple) and a very discreet hint of citrus. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy frame, a good definition, a balance, fat as well as suavity and a…

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Quaintrelle 2014 Pinot Noir – Ribbon Ridge Willamette Valley

Quaintrelle 2014 Pinot Noir – Ribbon Ridge Willamette Valley

The nose is fruity and offers a fine intensity and power. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, ripe blackcurrant and small notes of ripe strawberry associated with fine touches of violet, liquorice, cherry as well as very discreet grassy hints and a subtle hint of Sichuan pepper/tea. The mouth is fruity, juicy, well-balanced and offers…

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Brick House – Evelyn’s 2014, Pinot Noir – Ribbon Ridge Willamette Valley

Brick House – Evelyn’s 2014, Pinot Noir – Ribbon Ridge Willamette Valley

The nose is fruity and offers juiciness, a beautiful definition, elegance, density/richness and a beautiful grain. It reveals notes of raspberry, strawberry and small notes of plum associated with fine touches of blackberry, violet, very fine touches of lily, tonka bean as well as discreet hints of cardamom and mild tobacco leaves/vanilla. The mouth is…

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Brick House – Les Dijonnais 2017, Pinot Noir – Ribbon Ridge Willamette Valley

Brick House – Les Dijonnais 2017, Pinot Noir – Ribbon Ridge Willamette Valley

The nose is fruity and offers freshness, a beautiful racy minerality as well as a small power and a good structure. It reveals notes of red berries, plum and small notes of blackcurrant leaves associated with fine touches of cornflower as well as fine hints of racy minerality, very discreet hints of Cuben pepper/white pepper…

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