2018 Oregon Pinot Noir All-Americans
First Team Wines
2015 Alloro Vineyard Estate ‘Justina” Chehalem Mountains Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 96….soaring
aromas, seductively elegant style that dances across the palate….silk pajama texture….went from great to
exceptional over night.
2016 DION Old Vines Special Release Chehalem Mountains Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 96….elicits
emotion from the first sip….gorgeous perfume….vigorous with black cherry flavor….impeccable
harmony….flat-out beautiful!
2016 Evesham Wood Mahonia Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 96….“Oh, my
God!” aromas, flat-out delicious….seamlessly composed….lasting echo of scent and fruit on the finish….a
wine-gasm.
2015 Evening Land Anden Seven Springs Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
96….intoxicating aromas…. extremely long finish….won’t bowl you over with sap, but it will seduce you with
nuance.
2016 Knudsen Vineyards Reserve Dundee Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 96….darker fruited framed
by a touch of oak….long, deeply aromatic finish….luscious texture.
2015 Alloro Vineyard Estate ‘Riservata’ Chehalem Mountains Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 95….more of
everything….a bold statement, yet easy to cozy up to….swagger, depth and dimension.
2016 Arterberry Maresh Maresh Vineyard Dundee Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 95….lovely aromas,
appealing brightness and purity of red fruit….righteous tannins and crisp acidity….delightful grip of cherry on
the finish.
2015 Big Table Farm Sunnyside Vineyard Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 95….a striking wine from the getgo….
glamorous and sexy….flavors make love to the palate….sleek and lacy.
2016 Flaneur Bon Vivant Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 95….penetrating aromas….a nose you could
drink….complex and layered….whole cluster driven….caressing mouth feel….a regal wine.
2015 LUMOS Temperance Hill Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 95….very
charming….nicely spiced blackberry fruit….subtle oak treatment delights….remarkably persistent finish.
2015 Prince Hill CL 95 Grand Vin De Garage Dundee Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 95….enticing,
intoxicating aromas….pleasingly sappy cherry presence….like a Chambertin….flat-out terrific.
2015 Winter’s Hill Block 10 Whole Cluster Dundee Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 95….dramatic
aromatics that excite….equally seductive on the palate….unctuous flavors….very long, flavorful and juicy
finish.
2016 Walter Scott Temperance Hill Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
95….flamboyant aromas….stunning and succulent on the palate with far-reaching
flavors….harmonious….long, long, long finish.
2016 Walter Scott Freedom Hill Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 95….very
classy….delicious fruit….enticingly silken in texture….a highly nuanced wine….intensely aromatic and spicy
finish.
Alloro Vineyard, Chehalem Mountains
Second Team Wines
2015 Anam Cara Nicholas Vineyard Reserve Chehalem Mountains Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 94
2015 Anam Cara Mark IX Chehalem Mountains Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 94
2014 Angela Estate Yamhill-Carlton Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 94
2016 Arterberry Maresh Maresh Vineyard Old Vines Dundee Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 94
2016 Broadley Vineyards Jessica Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 94
2016 Coelho Coehlo Vineyard Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 94
2016 Coelho Zeitoun Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 94
2015 Cristom Marjorie Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 94
2015 Evesham Wood Sojourner Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 94
2015 Evesham Wood Temperance Hill Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 94
2015 Evesham Wood Cuvée J Eola-Amity Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 94
2015 Flaneur Cuvée Constantine Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 94
2014 Guillén Winemaker’s Cuvée Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 94
2015 Guillén Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 94
2016 Knudsen Vineyards Dundee Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 94
2015 Lenné Estate cinq elus Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 94
2016 Lingua Franca Estate Eola-Amity Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 94
2016 Nicolas-Jay Bishop Creek Vineyard Yamhill-Carlton Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 94
2016 Trisaetum Estates Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 94
2015 Winter’s Hill Block 10 Dundee Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 94
2016 Winter’s Hill Reserve Dundee Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 94
