| 2018 |
Jolete Wines |
Pinot Noir 'Le Verre Cuvee' Willamette Valley |
A better than average vintage for this entry-level cuvée, this offers spicy red berries with pretty French herbs. There’s a hint of tomato leaf in the herbal mix, and the palate smooths out with light cherry fruit backed with generous acidity. Editors’ Choice |
Wine Enthusiast |
90 |
 |
2020-08-11 |
| 2016 |
Domaine Gerard Neumeyer |
Gewurztraminer Stierkopf 'Taureau' |
Notes of earthiness, peach and rhubarb are subtle on the nose of this wine. Soft roundness on the palate shimmers with those fresh rhubarb notes, presenting a zesty counterpoint to the subtle sweetness of the fruit. The finish is bright, fresh and medium dry, with real texture and expression. |
Wine Enthusiast |
90 |
 |
2020-08-11 |
| 2017 |
Le Cadeau |
Pinot Noir 'Trajet Reserve' Chehalem Mountains |
Brilliant red. A highly aromatic bouquet evokes fresh red berries and baking spices, along with smoky mineral and musky earth nuances. Juicy and energetic on the palate, offering appealingly sweet raspberry, cherry, rose pastille and spicecake flavors that deepen steadily and take on a succulent herb nuance with air. Delivers a suave blend of power and energy and finishes with well-knit tannins and strong, floral-driven persistence. |
Vinous |
92 |
 |
2020-08-05 |
| 2018 |
Le Cadeau |
Pinot Noir 'Cote Est' Chehalem Mountains |
Glistening red. Spice-accented red berry and baking spice aromas, along with suggestions of musky sassafras and licorice. Sweet and penetrating on the palate, offering juicy raspberry and cherry flavors and a subtle, refreshingly bitter touch of blood orange. Dusty tannins come in slowly and fold smoothly into the wine's energetic fruit on the insistent, focused finish. |
Vinous |
92 |
 |
2020-08-05 |
| 2018 |
Jolete Wines |
Pinot Noir 'Le Verre Cuvee' Willamette Valley |
Dark, glistening magenta. Pungent cherry and dark berry scents are complemented by building floral, earth and spice nuances. Chewy and focused on the palate, offering spice-tinged bitter cherry and black raspberry flavors that slowly turn sweeter with air. Fine-grained tannins lend shape to a long, focused finish that echoes the bitter cherry and earth notes. There's more than a little Old World character to this Pinot. |
Vinous |
91 |
 |
2020-08-05 |
| 2018 |
Jolete Wines |
Pinot Noir Willamette Valley |
Deep, bright-hued scarlet. Assertive red and dark berries on the aromatic nose; floral and Asian spice flourishes come up with air. Juicy, finely etched raspberry and boysenberry flavors show good depth and firm, spicy bite on the back half. Tangy and fruit-driven, with sharp finishing clarity and silky tannins that sneak in late. |
Vinous |
91 |
 |
2020-08-05 |
| 2018 |
Foris Vineyards |
Pinot Noir Rogue Valley |
Deep, shimmering magenta. Expressive red and blue fruit aromas take on a smoky nuance with air. Silky and energetic on the palate, showing good depth to the gently sweet black raspberry, mulberry and spicecake flavors. Supple tannins lend shape to a long, smooth finish that echoes the red fruit note. |
Vinous |
90 |
 |
2020-08-05 |
| 2016 |
Marziano Abbona |
Barolo Pressenda |
A transparent red with raspberry and citrus undertones and hints of flowers. Full-bodied, yet tight with beautiful, pure fruit and firm tannins. There’s an orange-peel undertone to the wine. Some nuts, too. Needs two or three years to come together. Better after 2022. |
James Suckling |
93 |
 |
2020-08-05 |
| 2018 |
Marziano Abbona |
Nebbiolo d'Alba Bricco Barone |
A solid nebbiolo with cedar, dried strawberries with hints of balsamic. It’s medium-bodied with chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. Drink now. |
James Suckling |
91 |
 |
2020-08-05 |
| 2018 |
Chiappini |
Bolgheri 'Felciaino' |
A tight, focused red with blackcurrants, minerals and some fresh-herb character, such as sage. Medium body, tight and firm tannins and a flavorful finish. Just a hint of wood at the end. Blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and sangiovese. From organically grown grapes. Unfiltered. Drink in 2021. |
James Suckling |
92 |
 |
2020-08-05 |