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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Eyrie’s David Lett planted the first Pinot Gris in the country, and after 34 vintages still makes one of the most distinctive. Scents of dried grass, herbs and honeysuckle lead into a crisp, elegant, restrained wine.

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Eyrie Pinot Gris - 2003

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The winery is holding back the 2008 Reserve and releasing the 2009 ahead of it. From the original Pinot Noir plantings more than 40 years ago, this is a lighter, much more accessible reserve than any recent releases. Toasty and floral, it trips lightly across the palate, balanced and young. Raspberries, cranberries, cocoa, coconut, and lightly earthy tannins wrap up the flavors.

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Eyrie Pinot Noir - 2009

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Estate-grown and aged on the lees in stainless steel, with broad, mixed-fruit flavors that run from green banana through apples, peaches and pears. The wine feels just a little flat, as if it had lost a little freshness during bottling. Drink up.

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Eyrie Pinot Blanc - 2009

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Sharp and driven with spicy pear and pineapple fruit, this challenging Pinot Gris is distinctive and tailored for food. The flavors seem to come from the grape skins more than the pulp, and there is no new oak to intercede. Fermented and aged in steel, put through malolactic, still showing plenty of acidity and spice.

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Eyrie Pinot Gris - 2008

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Continuing the well-delineated style of his father, second generation winemaker Jason Lett has crafted a classic Eyrie Pinot Noir. What is notable in this excellent vintage is that there is just a little more flesh and full-on black cherry flavor to the fruit, along with the typical herbal and spice highlights. Balanced and ageworthy, though drinking quite nicely right now.

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Eyrie Pinot Noir - 2008

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Blended from four estate vineyards, this new release actually trumps the much-lauded 2008. Aromatics are lovely, a beguiling mix of rose petals, raspberries, earth and herb. The wine has finesse, fine acidity, tension and length. Fine for drinking now, but cellarable for the next decade.

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Eyrie Pinot Noir - 2009

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The Eyrie reserve is a single vineyard selection from the estate’s oldest vines, planted between 1967 and 1973. The longevity of these wines is a proven fact; they evolve (and generally improve) for decades. This is already delicious, smoky, almost ethereal, with truly Burgundian finesse and depth. This wine, as much or more than any other, expresses the potential of Oregon Pinot Noir to approach the majesty of fine Burgundy.

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Eyrie Pinot Noir - 2007

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The label includes the words “Original Vines” written along the side, a nod to the history of this limited reserve, gleaned from vines planted by founder David Lett in 1965. It’s steely and sharp edged, with sculpted fruit and limited use of new oak. Cellarworthy and distinctive, this wine rewards your attention and patience with unexpected layers of detail.

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Eyrie Chardonnay - 2009

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Though lightly ripened, with alcohol at 13.5% and flavors keeping to the yellow-green fruit spectrum, the use of oak barrels for both fermentation and aging adds pleasing layers of butter and caramel. It’s a French style, with a welcoming elegance.

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Eyrie Chardonnay - 2009

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seth's taste profileachtermgGail A.
February 21, 2009
Eyrie Pinot Gris is crisp with a clean finish. It is very dependable from vintage to vintage.

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Eyrie Pinot Gris - 2007

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