You might be a little confused if you were blind tasting this wine in trying to guess its variety, as it has some of the...
Nicolas-Jay Estate, Dundee Hills (Willamette Valley, Oregon) Pinot Noir 2022
It is not surprising that Nicolas-Jay focuses on single vineyard bottlings, like this one from the acclaimed Nysa...
Nicolas-Jay Estate, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2022
The Own-Rooted bottling comprises grapes from sites in the Willamette, all of which contain vines more than 30 years old,...
Archery Summit, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Gris 2023
One of the pleasures of tasting lots of wine samples is that occasionally one you expect to be okay turns out to be really...
Native Flora, Dundee Hills (Willamette Valley, Oregon) Pinot Noir 2022
I tasted this wine “blind” along with the other leading Pinots in the competition to see where it slots in...
Iterum Wines, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2021
Joe Dobbes has been making single vineyard Pinots from this vineyard since 2015. In 2021, he selected one block...
Iterum Wines, Chehalem Mountains (Willamette Valley, Oregon) Pinot Noir 2021
Joe Dobbes was the first to offer Pinot Noir made entirely from this Dijon clone when he added it to his Dobbes Family...
Weisinger Family Winery, Rogue Valley (Oregon) Grenache 2021
This is a serious, oak aged, full-flavored Grenache, rather than a fruity, candied lightweight. A single vineyard...
Padigan Wines, Rogue Valley (Oregon) Tempranillo 2021
Coming from a difficult vintage, here is another example of why Tempranillo deserves to be better recognized. From...
Appassionata, Dundee Hills (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2017
From Ernst Loosen in Oregon, this is a wine laid down for five years after bottling, a practice that a few winemakers who...
Peter William Vineyard, Rogue Valley (Oregon) “GSM” Grenache Syrah Mourvèdre 2020
 While many GSM blends are made for current enjoyment, this limited production (100 case) gem rises above the crowd. The blend...
Iterum, Eola-Amity Hills (Willamette Valley, Oregon) Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Iterum’s Joe Dobbes continues working with Willamette Valley Sauvignon Blanc that he predicts will eventually be...