Archive for January, 2012

2005 Argyle Spirithouse Pinot Noir

Expensive wine with a screw cap.  Youthful ruby.   Compelling forest floor, bing cherry, and evergreen aromas.   Powerful crushed berries with a lively acidic zing.  I lived in Portland for 5 years and this is bringing me back home.  According to my notes, I bought this for $60 in 2007 direct from Argyle.  Its [...]

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2009 Bouchard Beaune Teurons

Really dark- Looks more Californian.  Fresh, juicy aromas of dripping sweet cherry candy.  Ripe sugary sweet and very easy to drink.  Would be a crowd pleaser, but not especially burgundian and the terrior isn’t evident right now.   Yet its tasty and the finish is long and smooth.   Not a bad start to 2012!   [...]

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