Brooks – Riesling 2015 – Brooks Estate Vineyard – Eola-Amity Hills, Oregon 

Brooks – Riesling 2015 – Brooks Estate Vineyard – Eola-Amity Hills, Oregon 

The nose is fresh and offers fleshy fruits. It reveals notes of fleshy white peach, flowers and slight touches of minerality, silex associated with subtle touches of lily/orchid as well as a subtle hint of exotic fruits (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced, slightly tight and offers a beautiful acid frame, a slight minerality, fat, a…

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Brooks – Sweet P 2015 Riesling – Brooks Estate Vineyard – Eola-Amity hills, Oregon

Brooks – Sweet P 2015 Riesling – Brooks Estate Vineyard – Eola-Amity hills, Oregon

The nose reveals notes of white flowers (honeysuckle, lily) and slight notes of green melon associated with touches of white peach, white fruits asso- ciated with subtle hints of spices, nutmeg as well as an imperceptible hint of zests. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers fat as well as minerality. In the mouth this…

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Momtazi Vineyard – Kelley Fox Wines 2012 Pinot Noir – Oregon

Momtazi Vineyard – Kelley Fox Wines 2012 Pinot Noir – Oregon

The nose is fruity, fine, relatively powerful and offers a small generosity. It reveals notes of cherry cream and Boysenberry combined with hints of wild fruits as well as hints of spices and hints of coffee / woody. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, racy, well-built and offers a fine suavity, fat and a racy minerality….

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Rose Rock – Chardonnay 2014 – Eola-Amity Hills – Oregon

Rose Rock – Chardonnay 2014 – Eola-Amity Hills – Oregon

The nose is fresh and relatively fine. It reveals notes of white fruit (brugnon, apple) and a discreet hint of quince associated with discreet notes of lemon, pear, honey and a few subtle woody hints. The mouth is fruity, mineral, gourmande, suave, unctuous and offers a nice definition as well as a fine acidity. On…

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Brigadoon – Taproot 2013 – Pinot Noir – Willamette Valley

Brigadoon – Taproot 2013 – Pinot Noir – Willamette Valley

The nose is fine. It reveals notes of ripe fruit associated with a few notes of cherry, crushed black cherries, blackberries and a delicate touch of peony, a few spicy notes (sweet spices, tea …). The palate is fruity, balanced, well-structured, ample and racy. On the palate this wine expresses notes of blackberry and raspberry…

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Brigadoon – Lylee 2013 – Pinot Noir – Willamette Valley

Brigadoon – Lylee 2013 – Pinot Noir – Willamette Valley

The nose is aromatic and well built. It reveals notes of blueberry, cherry and plum juice. The palate is fruity (juicy fruit), mineral, balanced, tight, relatively fat and offers roundness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of cherry and ripe raspberry associated with slight notes of plum, slight woody notes (discreet) and a few…

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Brigadoon – Riesling 2014 – Willamette Valley

Brigadoon – Riesling 2014 – Willamette Valley

The nose is aromatic. It reveals notes of flowers (rose, white flowers, lemon flowers and a hint of iris) associated with a few notes of candied citrus (lemon, mandarin) and a hint of pineapple. The palate is fruity, mineral, relatively gourmand and offers a beautiful structure, purity, juiciness and an acid frame. On the palate…

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Brigadoon – Rosé of Pinot Noir 2014 – Willamette Valley

Brigadoon – Rosé of Pinot Noir 2014 – Willamette Valley

The nose reveals notes of redcurrant associated with a few fine notes of raspberry as well as slight notes of jam and a discreet touch of rose. The palate is fruity, suave, fat and offers a small creaminess and a small sucrosity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy raspberry, cherry and slight…

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Brigadoon – Pinot blanc 2014 – Willamette Valley

Brigadoon – Pinot blanc 2014 – Willamette Valley

The nose reveals notes of minerality / flint and nectarine associated with a few slight notes of white fruit (in the background) as well as slight notes of flowers and exotic fruits. The palate is fruity, harmonious, relatively fleshy and offers a small acid frame and a good fruit expression. On the palate this wine…

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Pfeiffer – Epic 12 – 2012 Blue Dot Reserve Pinot Noir – Willamette Valley

Pfeiffer – Epic 12 – 2012 Blue Dot Reserve Pinot Noir – Willamette Valley

The nose is powerful, aromatic, elegant and complex. It reveals notes of black fruit (blackberry, black cherry …) associated with fine notes of truffle, chocolate, discreet notes of mushroom as well as fine notes of cherry, flower (violet, touch of iris) and a few woody hints. The palate is fruity, mineral, harmonious, juicy, racy, elegant…

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