Winery - Winter's Hill
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Light, pretty cherry fruit, overcome with smoky oak. Earthy and smelling of wet wood, it has good, straight-ahead fruit flavors. Given the prices of Oregon Pinot these days, this is a relative bargain.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A huge improvement over their previous vintage, this Pinot Gris feels good and fleshy in the mouth, smells of citrus rind and herbs. It has plenty of lively fruit, and a pleasant hint of sweetness in the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This estate-grown Pinot Gris has a pleasing delicacy, balancing light citrus with whiffs of pine and a base of pear and cucumber. Just 13% alcohol, it might strike some tasters as a little thin, but it would make a fine accompaniment to a course of soft, creamy cheeses.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Crisp and varietal, with nicely ripened fruit that delivers nuanced flavors. Fruits, cola, spice and a nice cherry finish highlight this well-balanced effort.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Firm and well-defined, this moderately-priced Pinot blends its lightly spicy, tart red fruit with annotations of mocha/cola, spice and toast. It does not push to be massive or jammy, but nicely expresses itself at appropriate (14.3%) levels of alcohol and with just a light dusting of new oak seasoning.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Baked fruit, with a flat, oxidized mouthfeel. Flavors are pruney and stewed, and lead into a somewhat sugary, tough, tannic finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Soft and somewhat rustic, this is a flavorful Pinot Noir, with herb, earth, citrusy acids, leather and quite tart cherry fruit. It would not fit into a textbook definition of classic varietal flavor, but it feels handmade, and it is light years beyond much of the corporate plonk being labeled Pinot Noir these days.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Tight and resiny, it hints at pine needles and mint, along with plenty of vanilla-laced oak. The toasted, oaky component seems over-matched to the thin fruit.
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