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Vineyard: Aurora
| Appellation | Chehalem Mountains |
| Varieties | Pinot Noir |
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Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard
2008 Ponzi Vineyards Aurora Vineyard Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.5%
alc., pH 3.70, 50 cases, $100, etched bottle. Over 70 acres, first established in
1991. This bottling comes from a special section planted as own rooted Dijon
clone 777 in 1995. 100% de-stemmed. 7-day post-fermentation maceration.
Aged for 20 months in 50% new French oak barrels. Unfined and unfiltered and
aged 5 months in bottle before release.
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Moderately dark reddish-purple color in
the glass. Offering very little charm on the nose with demure scents of dark red
fruits, polished woods and brioche. Intense and mouth coating flavors of dark red cherries
and raspberries, with a citrus note in the background. The massive fruit is largely buried in substantial tannins and the wine is
not offering the whole package at this time. Much better two days later from a previously
opened and re-corked bottle. A little more showy and youthful than the companion Abetina Vineyard
bottling. Cellar at least 3 to 5 years and then open the wine on a special occasion.
Reviewed January 27, 2011
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2005 Ponzi Vineyards Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.6% alc., $60, 3,000 cases. Sourced primarily from the Chehalem Mountain
AVA including estate Madrona, Aurora and Abetina vineyards. Aged
for 20 months in 50% new French oak.
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Aged
for 20 months in 50% new French oak. This has a “Oh! My God” nose
showing crushed black cherries and baking spices. Very lovely. Dark berry-cherry fruit which is velvety on the palate. Seamless. Very good and maybe even orgasmic.
Don’t miss this one.
Reviewed January 30, 2008
WINERY »
ARTICLE »
2008 Ponzi Vineyards Aurora Vineyard Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.5% alc., pH 3.70, 50 cases, $100, etched bottle. Over 70 acres, first established in 1991. This bottling comes from a special section planted as own rooted Dijon clone 777 in 1995. 100% de-stemmed. 7-day post-fermentation maceration. Aged for 20 months in 50% new French oak barrels. Unfined and unfiltered and aged 5 months in bottle before release. · Moderately dark reddish-purple color in the glass. Offering very little charm on the nose with demure scents of dark red fruits, polished woods and brioche. Intense and mouth coating flavors of dark red cherries and raspberries, with a citrus note in the background. The massive fruit is largely buried in substantial tannins and the wine is not offering the whole package at this time. Much better two days later from a previously opened and re-corked bottle. A little more showy and youthful than the companion Abetina Vineyard bottling. Cellar at least 3 to 5 years and then open the wine on a special occasion. Reviewed January 27, 2011 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2005 Ponzi Vineyards Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.6% alc., $60, 3,000 cases. Sourced primarily from the Chehalem Mountain AVA including estate Madrona, Aurora and Abetina vineyards. Aged for 20 months in 50% new French oak. · Aged for 20 months in 50% new French oak. This has a “Oh! My God” nose showing crushed black cherries and baking spices. Very lovely. Dark berry-cherry fruit which is velvety on the palate. Seamless. Very good and maybe even orgasmic. Don’t miss this one. Reviewed January 30, 2008 WINERY » ARTICLE »
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