VOLUME 9, ISSUE 7
May 9, 2012
ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE:
Solving the Mystery of the “Coury Clone” Domaine Drouhin Oregon: New World’s Burgundy Presence Privé Vineyard: French Flavor in the Chehalem Mountains Recent Willamette Valley Vintages: General Summaries Large Review of 2009 & 2010 Willamette Valley Pinot Noirs With a Few from 2008 & 2011 Kick Up Your Heels at the 2012 Oregon International Pinot Noir Celebration Oregon Wine Press: News You Can Use on the Oregon Wine Industry Oregon Pinot Briefs Pinot Gris: Pinot Noir’s Mutant Offspring Needs Love Too
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2005 WesMar Oehlman Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 14.1% alc., 268 cases, $37. This vineyard is located on Vine Hill Road (see photos below). As the vines here have matured here, the fruit profile has trended toward a traditional Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. All Martini clones. She said, “A true crowd pleaser. More cranberry, orange and dark tea notes.” · I say, pour this wine for your wife or best friend. It is one seductive Pinot Noir. The aromas of strawberries, cherries, baking spice and a hint of pepper draw you in and the aromatic theme carries through on the palate finishing long, dry and clean. A hint of citrus adds tang. Feminine in style and demure in weight, it is quintessential Russian River Pinot Noir. Reviewed February 18, 2008
Winery: WesMar Winery
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