Willamette Valley

" Thea's Selection is the measuring stick of our success as growers and winemakers. A blend from blocks in each of our vineyards, Thea's expresses the vintage, our intentions and our efforts perhaps more than any other. The earthy nose of the 2010 Thea's tends towards plum and black cherry rather

Stephen Tanzer 91"Bright ruby-red. Lively, spice-accented aromas of red berries, cherry, rose and cola. Sappy and precise, offering vibrant raspberry and bitter cherry flavors and a hint of allspice. Finishes with firm grip and sharply focused cherry and Asian spice qualities. This wine's

Robert Parker 91"In the 2009 vintage, Soter Vineyards handled the conditions as well as anyone. The entry-level bottling, the dark ruby-colored 2009 North Valley Pinot Noir was aged in only 10-20% new oak. Potpourri, incense, and bright red fruits inform the nose of a savory, round, nicely

Wine Spectator 91"Pure and focused with blueberry, plum, spice and loam aromas leaping from the glass. Shows depth and grace. Best from 2013 through 2018."Wine Enthusiast 91"Sometimes in a challenging vintage such as 2009, it is the least expensive, blended wines that benefit most, perhaps

Wine Advocate 90" The basic Roco Willamette Valley 2010 Pinot Noir brims with ripe cherry and red raspberry; is suffused with a saliva-inducing salinity; and finishes with exuberance, clarity, and satisfying juiciness. There is some sense of textural richness as well. I imagine this will remain

Wine Spectator 91" Light on its feet and intense in flavor, offering tea leaf–accented cherry and pomegranate flavors, with nicely buffed tannins. Finishes with richness and deftness. Drink now through 2018. 7,227 cases made." ~H.S.Portland Monthly (Oregon's 50 Best Wines), October 2012Best

Wine Advocate 93"Rose petal and geranium fascinatingly mingle with scents of cherry and almond in the nose of Soter’s 2010 Pinot Noir Mineral Springs Ranch; then inform a silken-textured, infectiously-juicy palate, rich in ripe cherry and piquant nut oils yet buoyant and positively billowing in

Wine Enthusiast 92"Editor's Choice. There is a racy, spicy, biting edge to this young Pinot that nicely expresses the Chehalem Mountains AVA terroir, authoritative and unapologetic for the herbal side of the grape. It lingers and opens into a mélange of red fruits, forest, leaf and loam, still

Wine Enthusiast 94 WE TOP 100 2012 Cellar Selection Rank 77"Dark, full, generous and ripe to the far edge of elegance, this powerful Pinot is saturated with black fruits, annotated with fennel, pepper, smoke and espresso, the rich and varied flavors rolling right through a lush midpalate and on

"The earmarks of this vintage are fully mature flavors, low alcohol and racy acidity. Several lots were blended from our estate vineyards to craft this elegant wine; All lots were aged in center of France French oak barrels for nine months with approximately 25% new oak and the balance one to three

" Just pour a glass and take a whiff. Your senses will be filled with sweet honeysuckle blossoms. In your mouth the wine is crisp with flavors of honeydew melon, white peaches and sweet lime. Benton-Lane has received more Top 100 Wines of the World than any other Oregon winery. Three of the

Wine Spectator 90"Fresh and focused, with nice transparency to the blackberry, licorice and floral flavors, lingering enticingly on the deft finish. Drink now through 2018. 8,370 cases made. –HS""The 2010 Rex Hill Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is a classic example of Oregon Pinot Noir from a

Wine Advocate 90" Fresh red raspberry and red currant tinged with rose hip and cardamom all entertain the nose, and a palate that displays palpably high extract but polished, silken, texture and levity as well. Mouthwateringly juicy and salt-tinged as well as glycerol-rich, revealing toasty nut

Wine Enthusiast 92Editors' Choice"Open and immediately accessible, this is fragrant and gently floral, with clearly defined varietal character. It opens beautifully into an elegant, aromatic and crisply structured wine, with excellent length. "" The 2010 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is

Robert Parker 92"One white wine, the 2008 Nut House Chardonnay was presented. Medium straw-colored, it offers up aromas of buttered popcorn, mineral, pear, apple, and hazel nuts. Round and mouth-filling on the palate with lively acidity to balance the fruit, this nicely balanced offering may well

Wine Spectator 88"Fresh and vibrant, with lively melon and pear flavors, finishing on a citrusy note." Drink now. 17,000 cases made. —Harvey Steiman "The Willamette Valley has a suitable climate for this delicate grape variety enough sunlight and warmth for ripening and cooler night

Wine Enthusiast 90WE TOP 100 2012 BEST BUYS Rank 84" This is at the sweetest edge of off dry (alcohol at 9%, residual sugar 5.1%) and it is loaded with citrus fruit—especially ripe orange—that keeps it lively and refreshing. A well-made, full-bodied Riesling that lingers gracefully through the

"Sourced from a vineyard located in the southwestern end of the Dundee Hills just north of Lafayette planted in 1989 in Willakenzie soils. Owned by Jim Stonebridge and Kathleen Boeye and managed by Ken Wright Cellars. · The nose has reluctant fruit aromas but pleasing notes of exotic spice and oak

Wine & Spirits 91"Generous at the onset, this wine has the scent of pear slices spritzed with lemon juice. Those fresh fruit flavors get a warm toasted lees accent on the palate, along with a mineral finish. A versatile gris for a meal, whether a grilled chicken or stuffed squid. "

Wine Spectator 89" Light and refreshing, open-textured and inviting, offering raspberry, tea leaf and spice flavors that linger delicately. Drink now. 80,233 cases made. " ~ HSStephen Tanzer 87"Light, bright red. Lively red berry and spice aromas show good clarity and subtle herbacity.

"Beginning with a dark cherry nose, the actual flavors add layers of earth, red fruit, smoke and pepper. This Rascal is ready to drink now, being a lovely addition to any meal." ~ Winery notes

"The Reserve program has evolved from an every-so-often produced bottling to the mainstay of our production. This bottling allows us to accomplish two things that are very important to us as a winery. The first thing is that it allows us to use barrels from our vineyard designated sites that we

" Anne Amie Vineyards, Cuvee A, Pinot Noir is a classic Oregon Pinot Noir. Dark garnet in color, the fragrant bouquet is filled with aromas of spices, fresh black raspberries and hints of toasty oak. On the palate it is racy and firm with flavors laced with cranberries and bittersweet black cherries

" There are 29 separates components that go into the Pinot Noirs from this property, including 7 different clones. Like the Pinot Blanc, there's a combination of stainless and barrel-fermented wine and all of the barrels are used, so there's no oak evident on the wine. Our desire is to produce

"As refreshing as liquid fruit salad in a glass, this wine opens with explosive aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, black cherry, and a hint of smoke and anise. Flavors mirror the aromas and are complemented by balanced, soft tannins and ripe acidity. Juicy flavors lead to a juicy pomegranite