Eric Waxman
Classic Willamette Pinot. Light, which I sometimes describe as thin. Not particularly fruit forward, which is also typical in my experience.
Classic Willamette Pinot. Light, which I sometimes describe as thin. Not particularly fruit forward, which is also typical in my experience.
8.7Greg Koslosky
About as good as an entry level Pinot we have tasted!
About as good as an entry level Pinot we have tasted!
9.3Lawrence Smith
Nice balanced Oregon Pinot. Shows a lighter reddish fruit platter of notes. The year was cooler, the lighter flavor came through, but that makes this a great wine for a hot day. Going to give it another year.
Nice balanced Oregon Pinot. Shows a lighter reddish fruit platter of notes. The year was cooler, the lighter flavor came through, but that makes this a great wine for a hot day. Going to give it another year.
9.3Stacey Fink
One of my fave pinots.
One of my fave pinots.
9.3Scott M Davis
Yes it's light, yes it's Willamette Valley Pinot Noir. And yes I absolutely LOVE this wine for those reasons. I have come to like certain Rose's because they are versatile for food matching and sipping but this Pinot is absolutely great at both. Want to impress a group in summertime with an outstanding, stand alone sipping wine...you found it here. It is fantastic for matching with lighter food faire like barbecued veggies or squash , or for those who are not into matching Chardonnay with chicken or fish like salmon. My confession: I rarely drank Rose because it was too darn light and often too sweet, so my only next step was Beaujolais, which often way too one dimensional, so that left me with a huge gap to move into traditional Burgundy or full bodied Pinot Noir that were way too overpowering for many meals. This is Exactly why Willamette Valley Pinot has such a superb spot in the spectrum of red wine body/texture. And Big Table Farm is hands down the best wine for value of an Oregon Pinot. Plus the owners are so down to earth real, pleasant, and love talking wine, food, farming, nutrition, etc. I don't mean to make this an ad for Big Table Farm, but they make many great Pinots and other varietals. For the money this particular Pinot is hard to beat and you truly owe it to yourself to seek it out if you are looking for a lighter style Pinot that is increasing quickly in popularity. This is one of my most valued favorites because I am not able or willing to spend $65 or more for a bottle that can disappear in less than an hour with a few friends.
Yes it's light, yes it's Willamette Valley Pinot Noir. And yes I absolutely LOVE this wine for those reasons. I have come to like certain Rose's because they are versatile for food matching and sipping but this Pinot is absolutely great at both. Want to impress a group in summertime with an outstanding, stand alone sipping wine...you found it here. It is fantastic for matching with lighter food faire like barbecued veggies or squash , or for those who are not into matching Chardonnay with chicken or fish like salmon. My confession: I rarely drank Rose because it was too darn light and often too sweet, so my only next step was Beaujolais, which often way too one dimensional, so that left me with a huge gap to move into traditional Burgundy or full bodied Pinot Noir that were way too overpowering for many meals. This is Exactly why Willamette Valley Pinot has such a superb spot in the spectrum of red wine body/texture. And Big Table Farm is hands down the best wine for value of an Oregon Pinot. Plus the owners are so down to earth real, pleasant, and love talking wine, food, farming, nutrition, etc. I don't mean to make this an ad for Big Table Farm, but they make many great Pinots and other varietals. For the money this particular Pinot is hard to beat and you truly owe it to yourself to seek it out if you are looking for a lighter style Pinot that is increasing quickly in popularity. This is one of my most valued favorites because I am not able or willing to spend $65 or more for a bottle that can disappear in less than an hour with a few friends.
9.5garry post
Complex and peppery, dark cherry, spice, cola. Kim Nagy for State Rep announcement night. Sandy Point Beach Club with Robert Hill Best of the flight. :)
Complex and peppery, dark cherry, spice, cola. Kim Nagy for State Rep announcement night. Sandy Point Beach Club with Robert Hill Best of the flight. :)
9.0Choua Hobson
Super light
Super light
8.0RK Walker
The only Willamette 2013 so far that hasn't made me long for a 2012. Light but complex, minimal residual sugar, well-balanced and smooth. Eminently quaffable.
The only Willamette 2013 so far that hasn't made me long for a 2012. Light but complex, minimal residual sugar, well-balanced and smooth. Eminently quaffable.
9.4Megan Storey
Amazing juicy Pinot
Amazing juicy Pinot
10Ryan Mayeda
not a ton to say about this, other than it was a nice oregon pinot
not a ton to say about this, other than it was a nice oregon pinot
9.0Location
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