Daniel P. Drake
Tonight's fare is the 2013 Soter Mineral Springs Ranch Pinot Noir. A beautiful expression of the Pinot Noir grape from the Willamette Valley Oregon. Totally enjoying this wine. This is why I love the Willamette Valley Oregon Pinot Noir. On the nose there is beautiful red fruit, sweet strawberries, red raspberry, cherry, mushroom, dusty soil and minerality. This wine shows on the palate enjoyable tart strawberries, tart cherry, red raspberry, mushroom, dry earth and some wet rocks. The wine give a smooth mouth feel with a medium overall body. There are fine tannins and medium + acidity with a crisp langel's finish. A very enjoyable Pinot Noir overall and is a great expression of Oregon burgundian Pinot Noir. Love these wines. Nostrovia!
Tonight's fare is the 2013 Soter Mineral Springs Ranch Pinot Noir. A beautiful expression of the Pinot Noir grape from the Willamette Valley Oregon. Totally enjoying this wine. This is why I love the Willamette Valley Oregon Pinot Noir. On the nose there is beautiful red fruit, sweet strawberries, red raspberry, cherry, mushroom, dusty soil and minerality. This wine shows on the palate enjoyable tart strawberries, tart cherry, red raspberry, mushroom, dry earth and some wet rocks. The wine give a smooth mouth feel with a medium overall body. There are fine tannins and medium + acidity with a crisp langel's finish. A very enjoyable Pinot Noir overall and is a great expression of Oregon burgundian Pinot Noir. Love these wines. Nostrovia!
9.3Sipping Fine Wine
Soter Vineyards is Tony Soter's life-long study in viticulture and winegrowing. Settled at Mineral Springs Ranch in the Yamhill-Carlton District of the Willamette Valley. The wine includes 30% whole cluster and was aged for 12 months in 40% new French oak. A nose of dried red fruits with floral scents. On the palate cherry and strawberry flavors, savory acidity, smooth tannins. Lingering finish ending with mineral notes.
Soter Vineyards is Tony Soter's life-long study in viticulture and winegrowing. Settled at Mineral Springs Ranch in the Yamhill-Carlton District of the Willamette Valley. The wine includes 30% whole cluster and was aged for 12 months in 40% new French oak. A nose of dried red fruits with floral scents. On the palate cherry and strawberry flavors, savory acidity, smooth tannins. Lingering finish ending with mineral notes.
9.1Shawn R
Really fun wine, fresh and taut. The nose puffs scents of baking spice, old barn scent and peppery berry. Light mouthfeel yet explosive on flavors. Tannins come across a bit crinkly. Jammy black fruits front and center, cola, guava and hot and wet stone fill the palate. Sold core with a finish that carries flavors from the sip to end with a spicy floral rendition.
Really fun wine, fresh and taut. The nose puffs scents of baking spice, old barn scent and peppery berry. Light mouthfeel yet explosive on flavors. Tannins come across a bit crinkly. Jammy black fruits front and center, cola, guava and hot and wet stone fill the palate. Sold core with a finish that carries flavors from the sip to end with a spicy floral rendition.
9.3Brad Hemmer
Loving it! Great balance, complexity, acidity.
Loving it! Great balance, complexity, acidity.
9.2Josh Grove
Thanksgiving wine #3.
Thanksgiving wine #3.
8.7Bill Adams
Excellent Pinot even at $60 (wine shop). Hearty and great fruit.
Excellent Pinot even at $60 (wine shop). Hearty and great fruit.
9.5James Gourley
This stuff is just fantastic start to finish. It begins with a subtly glowing red color in the glass and ends with a deliciously long earthy finish. Delicious.
This stuff is just fantastic start to finish. It begins with a subtly glowing red color in the glass and ends with a deliciously long earthy finish. Delicious.
9.5Jocelyn Yard
On point
On point
9.2Cynthia Langstaff
Bouquet is light brightfruit with overtones of faint vanilla. Flavor is cherry with some astringency and only moderate linger. Surprizingly decent for a difficult viticultural year.
Bouquet is light brightfruit with overtones of faint vanilla. Flavor is cherry with some astringency and only moderate linger. Surprizingly decent for a difficult viticultural year.
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