Collectors Lot 214

HOT PINOT NOIRS 

4-750 ml bottles each –24 bottles total 

Beaux Freres Beaux Freres Vineyard Pinot Noir 2007 

This is light and fragrant with a silky core of raspberry and strawberry fruit, shaded with loamy earth and green olive notes. WS 91 

Erath Estate Selection Pinot Noir 2006 

Erath Winery is one of Oregon’s pioneers with its first vintage occurring in 1972. Dick Erath sold the winery to Ste. Michelle Wine Estates recently but remains the largest grower for the winery Medium ruby-colored, this wine offers aromas of strawberry and cherry, soft tannins, and an easy-going personality. 

Ken Wright Guadalupe Vineyard Pinot Noir 2006 

Ken Wright Cellars remains a benchmark for Oregon Pinot Noir. Wright’s portfolio of 2006s is outstanding across the board. As has become customary, Ken Wright has pulled off a tour de force in farming and winemaking. This wine is sourced from a vineyard that Ken Wright has been working with since 1992. Dark ruby-colored, it gives up mineral and earth aromas, pain grille, and black fruits. On the palate dark fruits dominate and there is a firm structure to hold the layered flavors together. RP 91

Martinelli Bondi Home Ranch Water Trough Vineyard Pinot Noir 2006     

There are 650 cases of the 2006 Pinot Noir Bondi Home Ranch Water Trough Vineyard. It exhibits a classic Burgundy Cote de Nuits nose of plums, black cherries, and darker fruits. It is medium to full-bodied with good acidity as well as loads of complexity. RP 91 

La Rochelle Gary’s Vineyard Pinot Noir 2006 

Rich and intense, this is both supple and firm, with a core of earthy currant, berry, espresso bean and light cedary oak. 

Patz & Hall Hyde Vineyard Pinot Noir 2003 

The well-made, tannic, dark plum-colored wine exhibits strawberry and sweet cherry characteristics. WS 93 

Donated by Linda and Curt Lumsden 

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