2019 Pinot Noir Björnson Vineyard, Eola-Amity Hills
Aromas of ripe red cherry, plum, rose petal and toasted thyme. Medium-to full-bodied with soft, creamy tannins. A solid core of red and black fruit with a hint of herbal and nutty complexity. Well composed. Drink or hold. Screw cap. 92 points
2019 Pinot Noir Claygate Vineyard, Ribbon Ridge
A nice pinot with berry, stem, mushroom and spice aromas and flavors. Medium body. Attractive cool fruit and personality with some spiciness at the end. Drinkable now, but better in a year or two. Screw cap. 92 points
2019 Pinot Noir Tete de Cuvée
Aromas of red cherry, fresh strawberry and violet. Medium-bodied with fine, velvety tannins. Fresh, bright and driven. Red berries and fresh herbs. Really clear and well-articulated fruit with great balance and lingering flavor. Drink or hold. Screw cap. 94 points
2019 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
A tight and focused young pinot with dark-strawberry and black-mushroom character and plenty of fruit and firm tannins on the palate. It’s tight, focused and pretty. 93 points
2018 Pinot Noir Tête de Cuvée
Raised in only 7% new French oak. The nose is crumbled stones, vanilla bean, blue plums and vine berries punctuated with an underlying crisp herb. The palate entry is a firm and penetrating mineral and spice with a gorgeous, sculpted mid-palate of harmonious black and dark red stone fruits finishing with nicely integrated bright acidity. Drink 2022 - 2032. 95 points
2018 Pinot Noir Claygate Vineyard, Ribbon Ridge
No new oak. The nose is crushed red strawberry and cherry with notes of dried orange rind. The palate entry is supple, wet gravel and red fruit with herb and tobacco prevalent through the core to the finish. Very well focused character. Drink 2021 - 2030. 93 points
2018 Pinot Noir Johnson Ridge Vineyard, Eola-Amity Hills
20% new French oak. The nose is clay, loam and a sweet singed cedar with waxy crushed red berry. The palate entry is strawberry and hard red cherry with a lively-textured exuberance in the core of plum and blue fruits. Persistent palate expression of finely-balanced acidity. Drink 2020 - 2026. 93 points
2018 Pinot Noir Kiff Vineyard, Yamhill-Carlton
The nose is filled with robust richness fueled by inclusion of Pommard clone. Notes of brown spices, cocoa blend with bright red fruit on the palate entry with a core of mineral, rhubarb and herb. Nicely defined structure with notable balance. Drink 2021 - 2027. 92 points
2018 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
Sourced from four vineyards in different sub-AVA. Only a small portion, 7% of the French oak is new. The nose is bright, waxy pomegranate and dusty cherry. Fresh green herb emerges with some air. The palate entry is a round yet dry red fruit filling out to a core of mouth-coating plum and mineral and finishing with well-structured acidity. Drink 2021 - 2027. 90 points
2019 Chardonnay Cassin Vineyard, Yamhill-Carlton
The fruit was whole-cluster pressed and was raised in stainless steel and oak, no newer than second-fill. 28% of the wine experienced malolactic fermentation. The nose is bright resinous lemon with a firm mineral backbone yielding notes of clover honey after some air. The palate entry is well-focused chalk and green pear with a ripe grapefruit and stirred-lees suppleness in the core finishing with honey essence. Drink 2020 - 2026. 92 points
2018 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
“This is a bold, ripe pinot noir that delivers rich dark-cherry aromas and flavors with threads of redder fruit, too. Sturdy tannins give way to a silky resolve. 91 points”
2018 Pinot Noir Johnson Ridge Vineyard, Eola-Amity Hills
A bold expression of Eola-Amity pinot noir that carries plenty of interest. Ripe-plum, blueberry and forest-wood aromas, as well as some earthy notes, all lead to a palate that offers a mouth-filling array of dark stone-fruit and blueberry flavors. Drink or hold. Screw cap. 93 points
2018 Pinot Noir Claygate Vineyard, Ribbon Ridge
This offers very vibrant red-cherry and plum aromas, as well as some raspberry, rose and cinnamon-laced wood. The palate is smooth-honed with concentrated yet fine tannin that elevates through a fresh, balanced finish. Drink now. Screw cap. 92 points
2018 Pinot Noir Kiff Vineyard, Yamhill-Carlton
A very fragrant nose with plenty of violet, spiced red cherries and bracken. The smooth-honed palate has a long, elegant feel. The focus is impressive. Wonderfully fleshy finish. Drink now. Screw cap. 93 points
2018 Pinot Noir Tete de Cuvée
A selection of the best barrels, this has a very complex nose with fruit that runs from pomegranate through raspberry, red and dark cherry, into blueberry and plum. The purity is striking and the background, spice notes are nicely integrated. The palate delivers a very fleshy, supple and agile feel with tannins that are so well groomed. Long, fresh and pure cherry-fruit finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap. 94 points
2018 Chardonnay Cassin Vineyard, Yamhill-Carlton
This has a fresh-melon and pear nose with apple blossom, too. The palate is very fruit-focused, delivering fresh, pear and poached-apple flavors in elegant, drinkable mode. Drink now. Screw cap. 88 points
2017 Pinot Noir J. Wrigley Vineyard, McMinnville
This offers attractive, fresh strawberries and sliced red cherries with fresh, oak-derived spices and a herbal edge, too. The palate has impressive, fine yet firm tannins and delivers a long, supple and even-paced finish. 92 points
2017 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
Brambly blue and red-fruit aromas here with cedar, wild herbs and a violet edge. The palate is very approachable with smooth-honed, fresh-blueberry flavor and a supple, sleekly contained finish. 91 points
2017 Pinot Noir Johnson Ridge Vineyard, Eola-Amity Hills
Attractive violets and blueberries on offer here with an array of fresh red berries, berry pastry and baking spices. The palate has a ripe attitude with raisin and cake-dough flavors and spiced plum cake to close. Drink now. Screw cap. 91 points
2017 Pinot Noir Tete de Cuvée
This has mellow, woody spices and a baked red-plum and berry layer with a fresh array of herbs, too. The palate has quite juicy and rich red-cherry flesh, set in smoothly layered, fine and balanced mode. Drink or hold. Screw cap. 93 points