Best Buy! One of Oregon’s most acclaimed winemakers, "Hollywood" Joe Dobbes, pulls largely from his 30-year-old Seabreeze Vineyard northwest of Salem for this bottling under his bargain Wine By Joe program. It’s a well-balanced, bright and flavorful Pinot Gris that opens with aromas of lemon meringue pie and melon that lead to sparkly citrus notes of lemon and lime. With a … [Read more...] about Wine By Joe 2015 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, $14
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Angel Vine 2015 The Cluster Fus, Columbia Valley, $28
Portland winemaker Ed Fus credits Wade Wolfe of Thurston Wolfe fame in Washington for introducing him to Tedd Wildman of StoneTree Vineyard, and the relationship with the Wahluke Slope site has been critical to the rise of Angel Vine. His new proprietary The Cluster Fus (rhymes with cuss) blend could be labeled as Mourvèdre (80%), which was picked Sept. 2 within this … [Read more...] about Angel Vine 2015 The Cluster Fus, Columbia Valley, $28
Ponzi Vineyards 2016 Pinot Noir Rosé, Willamette Valley, $22
Some of Oregon’s oldest vines — the Ponzi Estate Vineyard planted along the Chehalem Mountains northern foothills in 1970 - and high-elevation sites Dion and Merten come together for Luisa Ponzi’s graceful and bright rosé from Pinot Noir. A 24-hour maceration yielded the light cranberry color, which leads to enticing aromas of fresh-picked strawberry, cherry juice and peaches … [Read more...] about Ponzi Vineyards 2016 Pinot Noir Rosé, Willamette Valley, $22
Underwood 2016 Rosé, Oregon, $14
Best Buy! Willamette Valley winemaker JP Caldcleugh heads up one of the largest productions of rosé in the Pacific Northwest, and a sizable amount of the release by the prolific Union Wine Co., will be coming out in 375-milliliter cans. It’s more of a pink wine than rosé because Pinot Noir and Syrah are very minor components behind the base blend of Riesling, Pinot Gris and … [Read more...] about Underwood 2016 Rosé, Oregon, $14
DANCIN Vineyards 2014 Pas de Chat Pinot Noir, Southern Oregon, $37
Wine Press Northwest’s 2017 Oregon Winery of the Year affirmed its award this spring at the Cascadia Wine Competition with a double gold medal for its 2014 Pas de Chat Pinot Noir. A product of Brian Denner’s first vintage for DANCIN, this Pinot Noir is full and lush with flavors of blackberry and plum, and the nose matches perfectly, indulging the senses with fruit, spice and a … [Read more...] about DANCIN Vineyards 2014 Pas de Chat Pinot Noir, Southern Oregon, $37