Winery - Boedecker Cellars
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This fruity Pinot is loaded with ripe strawberry preserves, mixed in with tomato leaf and slightly resiny flavors that are typical in Oregon. It’s an interesting mix, both ripe and herbal at the same time, but not yet entirely melded together. It will be fun to see where it goes in the next five years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Aromatic and floral, this lovely bottle has a tangy, nicely defined core of raspberry, cranberry and pomegranate. The tannins are crisp, the acids bracing, the fruit etched in minerals, and the balance poised and appropriate to the lightness of the wine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A spicy take on Grenache, this mixes the light, tart cranberry flavors with some smooth chocolate, from part of the blend being aged in a new Sirugue puncheon. It’s both smooth and spicy, forward and very appealing.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This wine moves quickly past its tight red currant fruit into flavors of red licorice, hints of caramel and a rather light, almost airy finish. Crisp and well-made, but a bit ambiguous.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Clear and bright, well-defined with precise fruit flavors of strawberry, raspberry and Bing cherry, this elegant wine is just plain classy. Not too big and not too oaky, it is deceptively light, but gathers mass and power as it breathes.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Shea shows some muscle here, yet remains fruit-driven, with a lush midpalate mixing strawberry and raspberry fruit with cola/sassafras soda flavors. In keeping with Boedecker’s style, this wine is extremely clean, the fruit is fresh and the flavors nicely detailed. Nothing big or over the top here, but first-class winemaking.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A good effort built upon firm black cherry with berry and citrus. There’s a light whiff of the barnyard that adds some interest without detracting from the overall quality.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Tart fruit suggests red currants and sour cherry, along with flavors of earth and soil. Hints of soy and iron filings add texture to the tannins, and the finish has a spicy lift.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is an elegant style, light and pretty. The cherry fruit is spiced with cinnamon and licorice candy. Very clean.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A blend of three vineyards—Maresh, Anderson Family and Stoller—this appealing Pinot wraps its raspberry fruit in streaks of cola and cocoa. The herbal, earthy tannins come in later, adding more depth and weight.
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