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Make purchases without joining, or join to receive monthly shipments of Oregon's best stuff. The Oregon Pinot Noir Club is located in the Center of Oregon Wine Country. Travelling frequently to barrel-taste with winemakers, we seek out and acquire the top Oregon wines, including single-vineyard bottlings, special cuvees, and limited-release wines that are often not available outside of Oregon.
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 Argyle Pinot Noir Spirithouse 2008
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here to read more. $75 / bottle WA 93 Points!
Notes from The Wine Advocate: "The fruit for 2008 Pinot Noir Spirit House was sourced from the Knudsen Vineyard in Dundee Hills and is also scheduled for a Spring 2011 release. It is a bit tighter than the Nut House but possesses all the right stuff for a graceful evolution of 5-7 years. Concentrated, focused, and beautifully balanced, it should easily achieve its 20th birthday in fine form."More
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 Arterberry Maresh Pinot Noir Maresh Vineyard 2009
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here to read more. $55 / bottle Robert Parker 94 Points!
Can you say "forty year old vines?" The fact is, you cannot fake the depth of flavor and the incredible complexity of old-vine pinot noir. This patch of ground has produced some of Oregon's most profound wines. In fact, this is the same bottling that we have sold in the past four vintages for $75 / bottle. Proprietor Jimmy Maresh released this vintage at a lower price, and we all get to benefit from his decision. Here are t...More
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 Crumbled Rock Pinot Noir Juliard Vineyard 2008
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here to read more. $35 / bottle The '08 Crumbled Rock Pinot Noir Juliard Vineyard packs real intensity that somehow manages to remain elegant even as waves of fruit flavor wash across the palate. Stylish, pretty and eminently drinkable, this delicious wine is an excellent freshman calling card for a new producer -- and a value as well.More
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 Grochau Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2008
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here to read more. $25 / bottle This is drinkable now, and shows off plenty of fruit, with fine, ripe and integrated tannins and pretty acidity. But like most '08s, there are hidden depths that only time will reveal. Drink now for a tasty young wine experience, or hold for more integration and a more expansive palate.More
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 J. Christopher Pinot Noir Sandra Adele 2009
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here to read more. $45 / bottle Parker 94 Points! Jay has been a culty-favorite for a decade, but the scores on these wines (he NEVER submits samples) are so good, he won't be under the radar any more. From The Wine Advocate: "The 2009 Pinot Noir Sandra Adele sports a similar personality to the Charlie’s Vineyard. Asian spices, incense, wood smoke, cherry, and raspberry compose the bouquet of this sweetly-fruited, finesse-styled, sexy offering that combines elegance, concentration, a...More
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 Kelley Fox Pinot Noir Maresh Vineyard 2009
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here to read more. $60 / bottle Robert Parker 93 Points!
Parker notes - "The 2009 Pinot Noir Maresh Vineyard was sourced from one of the Willamette Valley’s most distinguished sites, planted in 1970. Medium ruby red in color, it sports an inviting bouquet of exotic spices, incense, rose petal, cherry, and raspberry. It is a wine of terrific finesse that lasts for nearly a minute on the palate. It will be difficult to delay gratification but, if you have will-power, this pleasure...More
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 Patricia Green Pinot Noir Estate 2010
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here to read more. $30 / bottle This 2010 Patricia Green Pinot Noir Estate shows the deep, broad, loam-influenced fruit of the Ridge, and has great length and persistence on the palate. It's somewhat youthfully focused, too, and will only unwind with a few more months in the bottle. Decant and try now, or hold onto it as long as you want.More
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 Roco Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2009
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here to read more. Robert Parker 92 Points!
Rollin Soles is the winemaker and "in charge of everything" guy at Argyle Winery, where he has found remarkable success across a dizzying array of different wine varieites and styles. There may be no better all-around winery in the Northwest. On the side, Rollin is now making wine under his own label, and there's a greater emphasis on fruit, a lesser emphasis on wood, and a complete emphasis on delicious. Here are the Parker notes: From...More
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 Scott Paul Pinot Noir 'La Paulée' 2008
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here to read more. $32 / bottle
RP 91 Points! The ’08 La Paulee sports cool dark red flavors with some blue fruit nuances, fresh and vibrant acidity, and a focused character that tells me some bottle age will be beneficial. Purity and balance are good descriptors for the way the fruit flavors play on the palate against a modest amount of very fine tannins. From the Wine Advocate: "The 2008 Pinot Noir La Paulee is a blend of selected lots from all of the vineyards sourced by Scot...More
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 Shea Wine Cellars Pinot Noir Estate 2009
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here to read more. $40 / bottle WS 94 Points!
Are you kidding? This is a remarkable price-to-quality wine, particularly given the bona fides of the Shea Vineyard. Thanks Dick Shea! This is drinking awfully well right now. Here are the Wine Spectator notes:
"Supple, rich and complex, layering its dark berry, black cherry, pink grapefruit and exotic spice flavors on a velvety frame, the finish lingering effortlessly. Drink now through 2019. From Oregon.- HS"More
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 Sineann Old Vine Zinfandel 2010
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here to read more. $36 / bottle This iconic wine is made from century-plus old vines, gnarled things in a field of rocks, planted well east of the prime pinot region -- a region with much more in common with the warm climate enjoyed by Washington's cab and merlot growing areas. This is unctuous, dense, layered, unmistakably zinfandel but with an intense minerality and remarkable length. This wine is incredibly popular around the Northwest, and won't last long. You owe it to yourself to try a bo...More
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