USA

Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA. Vibrant aromas of juicy berries, cherries, lavender and violets, evolving to clove, game, smoke and cherry tobacco.  A succulent, focused attack has flavours of blue and red fruits, flowers and earth, then deepens with hints of mocha, gingerbread, green tea and cacao.  A very ripe tannic structure is balanced by perfect acidity, giving shape and elegance to the concentration of lush fruit...

Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA. This wine is both elegant and intense, offering layered aromas of red raspberries, fresh Oregon strawberries, brown spice and cedar. Its aromas are reflected on a palate that speaks of purity and elegance, and is exceptionally balanced with silky tannins and a persistent finish...

Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA. With its broad array of origins and clones, this wine displays red aromas (candied cherry, pomegranate and raspberry) on the nose and the palate. In addition, one finds a light touch of brown spices (nutmeg, cinnamon, all-spice). True to our house style, it is elegantly textured with seamlessly integrated, silky, polished tannins.

Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA. Brilliant medium garnet, with spice and pure red cherry aromatics; cherry and chocolate flavors, mild tannin and an earthy finish; as always laser focused, bright, balanced and light on the palate. A pure and focused red pinot noir, delicate and fine boned...

Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA. Polished, open-textured and inviting for its cinnamon-accented red berry and wet earth flavors, mingling effectively on the refined finish. A bit disjointed, but cellaring should bring it all together nicely...

Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA. Light and juicy, this is bright with plum and currant fruit playing against refined tannins and fragile acidity, lingering on the transparent finish. This has all the elements, just needs cellaring.

Eola-Amity Hills, Oregon, USA. On the palate, Jessie tends towards a full mouth-feel and a deeper—darker—rounder impression. We find a certain ‘nervosity’ in this wine that describes some part of the tension between the ripe fruit and the structure of the wine. Aromas: savory with high-tone mineral (read volcanic) notes, wild blueberry, lavender scented.

Taste Impression: uplifting, juicy, bright...

Eola-Amity Hills, Oregon, USA. Brooding deep Oregon-strawberry, pekoe-tea leaves, cola notes on the nose. The palate has great vitality and liveliness, core of seductive ripe fruit, very pretty, complete wine...

Yamhill-Carlton, Oregon, USA. The 2014 Clay Court displays juicy red fruit framed by vibrant bright acidity & creamy, custard fullness.  Slaty, wet-cement minerality accompanies the lush strawberry & raspberry flavors, followed by herbal notes of thyme and bay-leaf  on the finish...

Yamhill-Carlton, Oregon, USA. "Bright red. Lively cherry and black raspberry aromas are given depth by hints of sassafras and black tea. Sappy and penetrating, offering bitter cherry and dark berry flavors that are given a tangy edge by bright acidity. Closes firm and long, with resonating spiciness and slow-building, fine-grained tannins..."