PURPLE HANDS 2012 Willamette
Valley
Pinot Noir
"91"
Wine Spectator
The Purple Hands Pinot Noirs are
all stellar and very limited. We will start you off with their
entry-level Pinot Noir.
From Wine Spectator: Taut, vibrant and expressive, this brims with
blackberry and currant fruit, with layers of wet stone and floral
aromatics, persisting with grace on the finish. Drink now through 2018.
1,200 cases made.
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PURPLE HANDS 2012
Willamette
Valley-Dundee Hill
Stoller Vnyd.
Pinot Noir
"93"
Wine Spectator
First time in our store, this
wine is gorgeous.
From Wine Spectator: Vibrant and focused, this is chewy with tannins,
bursting with blackberry, currant, floral and clove flavors that just
don't quit as the finish persists gracefully. Drink now through 2022.
700 cases made.
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PURPLE HANDS 2012
Willamette
Valley-Dundee Hill
Holstein Vnyd.
Pinot Noir
"93"
Wine Spectator
The Stoller bottling is a bit
more full bodied if you want to compare. This could use a little more
time to open up.
From Wine Spectator: Taut in structure, this is focused and expansive
in flavor, brimming with currant and blackberry fruit and festooned
with floral and mineral grace notes, lingering expressively and
intensely. Drink now through 2022.
300 cases made.
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ACROBAT 2012
Oregon
Pinot Noir
"90"
Wine Spectator
A San Diego Wine Co., Bargain Buy!
From Wine Spectator:
The crisp tannins and sleek structure give the
up-front blackberry, currant and floral spice flavors good lift, coming
together smoothly on the persistent finish.
Drink now through 2016.
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PATRICIA
GREEN 2012
Willamette Valley
RESERVE
Pinot Noir
This great producer has put
together an under $20 bottling that can rival many $30 bottles coming
out of Oregon.
This bottling is very dark in fruit while pulling towards a gravelly
aspect and showing thick, pliable tannins on the finish. The vintage
gives the overall package a much plusher tone than one would expect.
This is a much more drinkable-at-a-younger-age wine than normal.
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OLENIK VINEYARDS 2012 Willamette Valley
Pinot Noir
We
have had incredible success
with this wine over the last month. Just over 100 cases made for the
world we have an inside track to this very limited offering. The owner,
John Olenik, has been a customer for many years. This is only his
second release and it is an undeniable winner.
Wonderful fruit flavors,
great complexity, and a wine that will age gracefully for the next 6-8
years. Biased or not this is a world class Pinot Noir! |
