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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Ghostwriter
Winemaker Kenny Likitprakong took over the farming of a 10-acre vineyard owned by the Woodruff Family consisting of 4.5 acres of Pinot Noir and 3.5 acres of Chardonnay. He crafts small lots of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from this vineyard and Aptos Creek Vineyard, both in the Santa Cruz Mountains appellation. The wines are in limited production with some retail distribution. Articles About GhostwriterReviewed Wines![]() 2008 Ghostwriter Aptos Creek Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir 14.2% alc., $40. · Moderately dark purple color in the glass. Perfume of plum pudding, cardamon and oak spice. Riper, sappy fruit flavors of black plums, plum sauce and blackberries in a medium to full-bodied style. Admirable finesse and smoothness on the palate with moderate tannins, complimentary oak and some persistence on the finish. Source: website and retail. Good (+). Reviewed July 1, 2011 ARTICLE »
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