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Oregon: Beyond Pinot Noir
featured, United States: Oregon
, Jan 2017
Pinot Noir dominates Oregon’s wine production to the point where wine lovers are often totally unaware of the rising quality of many of the State’s other varieties. Most of these wines are produced in small quantities, but in many cases a search of the market is more than worth the effort, and pricing is often favorable as well.
Cellar Favorite: 1990 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir
Cellar Favorites, United States: Oregon
, Jan 2017
A friend recently blind tasted me on a bottle of 1990 Domaine Drouhin (Oregon) Pinot Noir, and while the variety was immediately obvious (always a good sign), the country of origin was not.
Oregon Pinot Noir: The Exceptional 2014s and Often Surprising 2013s
featured, United States: Oregon
, Dec 2016
Two thousand fourteen heralds what by all indications will be an unprecedented run of three exceptional vintages for Oregon Pinot Noir. Now that I’ve had the chance to taste finished 2014s from most of the best producers, I can say with confidence that this is the strongest and most consistently pleasurable vintage, overall, that I’ve tasted in my 31 years of following Oregon Pinot Noir.
Oregon Pinot Noir: The 2013s & 2012 Late Releases
featured, United States: Oregon
, Oct 2015
Most of the 2013 growing season in Oregon looked like a virtual carbon copy of the superb, already legendary 2012 vintage. But Mother Nature changed her mind at the last minute, in this case at the very end of September, dumping an epic amount of rain that continued to fall into early October. The best 2013 Oregon Pinots are lively and zesty, but it is very much a winemaker's vintage in which severe choices in the vineyard and winery were the only way to achieve quality.
Oregon Pinot Noir Update
IWC, United States: Oregon
, Jul 2014
In the eyes of most Willamette Valley winemakers 2012 is a pinot vintage for the record books, and by all accounts the market is in agreement the wines have sold swiftly and in many cases are all gone at the wineries and even at the wholesale and retail levels in many markets
Oregon Pinot Noir Update
IWC, United States: Oregon
, Jul 2013
The 2011 harvest was the latest ever recorded in the Willamette Valley for most growers, in many cases extending into the first week of November
Focus on Oregon Pinot Noir
IWC, United States: Oregon
, Jul 2012
Fans of bright, focused pinot noir are going to find plenty to like from the 2010 vintage, especially following the richer, heftier 2009s and powerful, structured 2008s
Focus on Oregon Pinot Noir
IWC, United States: Oregon
, Jul 2011
It's a safe bet that if you're reading this article you know the story of 2008 and Willamette Valley pinot noir
Oregon Pinot Noir
IWC, United States: Oregon
, Jul 2010
My spring trip to the Willamette Valley afforded me the chance to taste a number of the eagerly anticipated 2008 pinots and to discuss them with their producers
Focus on Oregon Pinot Noir
IWC, United States: Oregon
, May 2009
Comparisons between Oregon and Burgundy have never been more apt than with the 2007 vintage, and thats not necessarily a good thing