January 25, 2012
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Penner-Ash Wine Cellars
| Owner(s) | Lynn Penner-Ash, Ron Penner-Ash |
| Web site | www.pennerash.com |
| Link to this site |
Lynn and Ron Penner- Ash craft their Pinot Noirs in a newly-constructed gravity flow winery located on 80 acres in Newberg, OR. Lynn, whose career began at Rex Hill Winery (1988), and has been crafting wine for over 20 years, has a touch with Pinot Noir and her wines have received well-deserved praise from the wine press. Lynn is a graduate of University California Davis and developed her skills at Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, Domaine Chandon and Chateau St. Jean.
The lineup of Penner-Ash Pinot Noirs includes a Willamette Valley appellation blend, Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir, Dussin Vineyard Pinot Noir, Goldschmidt Vineyard Pinot Noir, Seven Springs Vineyard Pinot Noir and a Pinot Noir/Syrah blend labeled Rubeo. The wines (also including Syrah and Viognier) are sold on the website and through retail channels.
Articles About Penner-Ash Wine Cellars
On The Pinot Trail: Pigs & Pinot (8.13 4/8/2010)
Oregon Pinot Noir Tasting (6.20 3/27/2007)
Prince’s Excellent Adventure at WOPN (6.56 3/23/2008)
Report from 2009 IPNC (7.22 8/5/2009)
Shea Wine Cellars & Shea Vineyard (6.52 1/30/2008)
Sips of Pinot (8.25 11/7/2010)
Reviewed Wines
2008 Penner-Ash Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.5% alc., $32.
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Moderately dark ruby color in the glass. A
fruity nose redolent with bright dark red berries and cherries with a hint of pine needle and spice. Delicious
essence of black raspberries and black cherries enveloped in gossamer tannins. Reasonably pleasing and
refreshing although on the lighter side. Beautifully composed with well-integrated oak and a soft, dreamy
texture. A straightforward, solid wine that is drinkable now. Good.
Reviewed November 7, 2010
ARTICLE »
2008 Penner-Ash Dussin Vineyard Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.5% alc.,
$40. From an estate vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton District planted in volcanic
and sedimentary soils.
·
Darkly colored. Brooding aromas of black fruits with
hints of brioche and toasty oak. A polished, refined and sophisticated offering
with plenty of earthy black fruits and a healthy tannic backbone. Monolithic and
closed now, but gets better over time in the glass. Very soft in the mouth with
oak playing a supporting role in the background. Like many 2008 premium
wines from Oregon, this one needs a few years in the cellar. Should turn out to
be spectacular. Very good.
Reviewed November 7, 2010
ARTICLE »
2006 Penner-Ash Wine Cellars Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
$35. Lynn and Ron Penner-
Ash craft their Pinot Noirs in a newly-constructed gravity flow winery located on
80 acres in Newberg, OR. Lynn, whose career began at Rex Hill Winery, has a touch with Pinot Noir
and her wines have received well-deserved praise from the wine press.
·
This is one of those wines that
can best be described as a beautiful woman in fine red lingerie. Full of charm and attraction, this was one
of the best Pinot Noirs I tasted all weekend.
Reviewed March 23, 2008
ARTICLE »
2006 Penner-Ash Wine Cellars Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
14.5%
alc., 4,500 cases, $48. From different vineyards in the northern part of the
Willamette Valley.
·
Shy, but charming dark red fruits and a sniff of spice
that builds in intensity in the glass. A bit reticent black cherry core with a
sidecar of cola and grilled meat, plenty of unresolved tannins, and a little
heat on the finish. Just not together right now.
Reviewed September 15, 2008
ARTICLE »
2006 Penner-Ash Dussin Vineyard Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., $60. Penner-Ash is
surrounded by the Dussin Vineyard located high on a ridge in the Yamhill-Carlton District. Chris and
Tyanne Dussin are the owners.
·
The wine sports darker Pinot fruits in the nose and the fruit is echoed in
the flavors. A beautiful wine which is full, plush and creamy in the mouth displaying deft use of oak and
a refreshing and lingering finish. Still a bit shy, the wine picks up intensity and complexity in the glass
over time. I would give this one a couple of years in the cellar, but it will be tough to avoid the
temptation to open it now.
Reviewed September 15, 2008
ARTICLE »
2005 Penner-Ash Shea Vineyard Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.5% alc., $60. Lynn Penner-Ash
was formerly the winemaker at Rex Hill Vineyards and now has her own winery in Carlton.
·
The most
attractive aromatics in the lineup featuring raspberry, cherry, and Xmas spice. Soft in the mouth, long in
the finish, with lovely berry and cherry fruit that is soft and comforting on the palate. Delightful.
Reviewed January 30, 2008
ARTICLE »
2008 Penner-Ash Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.5% alc., $32. · Moderately dark ruby color in the glass. A fruity nose redolent with bright dark red berries and cherries with a hint of pine needle and spice. Delicious essence of black raspberries and black cherries enveloped in gossamer tannins. Reasonably pleasing and refreshing although on the lighter side. Beautifully composed with well-integrated oak and a soft, dreamy texture. A straightforward, solid wine that is drinkable now. Good. Reviewed November 7, 2010 ARTICLE »
2008 Penner-Ash Dussin Vineyard Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.5% alc., $40. From an estate vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton District planted in volcanic and sedimentary soils. · Darkly colored. Brooding aromas of black fruits with hints of brioche and toasty oak. A polished, refined and sophisticated offering with plenty of earthy black fruits and a healthy tannic backbone. Monolithic and closed now, but gets better over time in the glass. Very soft in the mouth with oak playing a supporting role in the background. Like many 2008 premium wines from Oregon, this one needs a few years in the cellar. Should turn out to be spectacular. Very good. Reviewed November 7, 2010 ARTICLE »
2006 Penner-Ash Wine Cellars Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
$35. Lynn and Ron Penner- Ash craft their Pinot Noirs in a newly-constructed gravity flow winery located on 80 acres in Newberg, OR. Lynn, whose career began at Rex Hill Winery, has a touch with Pinot Noir and her wines have received well-deserved praise from the wine press. · This is one of those wines that can best be described as a beautiful woman in fine red lingerie. Full of charm and attraction, this was one of the best Pinot Noirs I tasted all weekend. Reviewed March 23, 2008 ARTICLE »
2006 Penner-Ash Wine Cellars Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., 4,500 cases, $48. From different vineyards in the northern part of the Willamette Valley. · Shy, but charming dark red fruits and a sniff of spice that builds in intensity in the glass. A bit reticent black cherry core with a sidecar of cola and grilled meat, plenty of unresolved tannins, and a little heat on the finish. Just not together right now. Reviewed September 15, 2008 ARTICLE »
2006 Penner-Ash Dussin Vineyard Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., $60. Penner-Ash is surrounded by the Dussin Vineyard located high on a ridge in the Yamhill-Carlton District. Chris and Tyanne Dussin are the owners. · The wine sports darker Pinot fruits in the nose and the fruit is echoed in the flavors. A beautiful wine which is full, plush and creamy in the mouth displaying deft use of oak and a refreshing and lingering finish. Still a bit shy, the wine picks up intensity and complexity in the glass over time. I would give this one a couple of years in the cellar, but it will be tough to avoid the temptation to open it now. Reviewed September 15, 2008 ARTICLE »
2005 Penner-Ash Shea Vineyard Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.5% alc., $60. Lynn Penner-Ash was formerly the winemaker at Rex Hill Vineyards and now has her own winery in Carlton. · The most attractive aromatics in the lineup featuring raspberry, cherry, and Xmas spice. Soft in the mouth, long in the finish, with lovely berry and cherry fruit that is soft and comforting on the palate. Delightful. Reviewed January 30, 2008 ARTICLE »
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