This wine consistently makes a compelling case for one of the best under $50 Oregon Pinot Noirs. Winemaker Ben Casteel believes that the entry-point wine is often the most reflective of an estate’s quality, and therefore... Read More
Perfumed nose of red currants, sour cherries, frozen raspberries, crushed stone and wild herbs. Medium-bodied with bright acidity. Precise, agile and seductive, with a vibrant core of succulent berries and a lift of white pepper... Read More
Elegance is personified in this Composition Chardonnay sourced from a single vineyard, a south-facing ridge in the southern Eola Amity Hills. Both biodynamic and dry farmed in the region's volcanic soils, which often impart... Read More
The wine's pronounced nuttiness, white tea and Golden Delicious apple aromas remind me more than a little of some of my favorite Jura white wines. The lemon sorbet, white peach and butter flavors bring me home. This is a well-made... Read More
This might be the best $26 wine in the country, a blend of Cancilla, Freedom Hill, and Croft vineyards, with just a dash of a fourth site, Torres Hill, an Evesham Wood estate vineyard located just outside the Van Duzer appellation.... Read More
The 2016 Pinot Noir Asha saw 23 months in barrel and another 18 months in bottle and was just released this this year. It boasts an attractive ruby hue and is fresher on the nose, with notes of fresh cherries, crushed flowers,... Read More
From the two easternmost and two westernmost blocks of the estate, the 2016 Pinot Noir Cyrus was aged in 30% new oak and spent 18 months in barrel. A classic style with deeper aromas in its woodsy, Oregon-noted profile, it offers... Read More
Spiced and chalky aromas of salty, grilled pineapple, baked lemon, ginger and lemongrass mingle with wet rocks, oak spice and dried chamomile. Firm with austere structure, delicately sweet fruit flavors have an ephemeral cotton... Read More
A bright and juicy pinot with cherries, cranberries, citrus fruit, hibiscus and spices. Medium-bodied, fresh and crunchy on the palate with delicious fruit and a zesty undertone at the end. Chalk and minerals in the finish.... Read More
The 2022 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley opens in the glass with white pepper and ground ginger dusting, giving way to crushed black cherries. Soft and pliant, a silky wave of tart wild berries flows across the palate guided by fresh... Read More
The Lucille is a flashy Chardonnay, a flex of sorts by Ken Pahlow and Erica Landon of Walter Scott. With full malo and 75% new oak, this wine pulsates with energy and verge. Chipped flint aromatics and briny oyster shells embrace... Read More
