ChangeMe 
Master of Wine
Posts: 11169
 | | 06-08-2003 05:12 AM |
| Served with magret and coq au vin.
The bright red wine had an ebullient noes of cherries, dark berries, and vanilla. On the palate, the wine is expansive and elegant, yet powerful and surprisingly tannic. This is still improving. Unfortunately, I only bought two bottles and the first was madeirized. 93 now, but I'd love to try this again in 2 years. | | |
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Joseph Bembry
Advanced Sommelier
Posts: 9436
| | 06-08-2003 02:51 PM |
| Damn, why did I get the sh*tty bottle?  Sounds great, Board-O. jb | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts: 11169
| | 06-09-2003 01:08 AM |
| I knew you'd remember that, jb.  | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13773
| | 06-09-2003 12:53 PM |
| Magret AND Coq au vin? I'd need two stomachs for that meal, since I'd probably have eyes bigger than my stomach(s).... | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts: 11169
| | 06-09-2003 01:34 PM |
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I had the magret and my wife the coq au vin. | | | |
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JimmyV
Central Connecticut
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5211
| | 06-10-2003 05:33 PM |
| Quote:
I'd love to try this again in 2 years
I haven't been brave enough to hold Oregon Pinots nearly this long. Have you had good success with 10+ year old wines? My oldest is '97 (I think), and '98s for sure. (Droughin Laurene, Panther Creek, Archery Summit and the like). Can't say that I've ever thought about drinking them in 2010. But I've been wrong before. Do you think they'll improve? | | | Beta testing a new signature. | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts: 11169
| | 06-10-2003 05:57 PM |
| Some of them, yes. The '93 Evesham Wood Cuvee J aged well, as did this wine. Oregon PNs have the backbone to age, at least many of them do. | | | |
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DukeRiley
McMinnville, OR
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3834
| | 06-10-2003 06:39 PM |
| As Board-O wrote, some will age. The 1980 Tualatin Estate PN peaked in the late 80s/early 90s, as did the 1983 Yamhill Valley PN. I recently had a 1985 Eyrie that was just starting to slide, and the 1993 DDO Laurene tastes wonderful right now.
You need to have a good producer and a good vintage. I doubt that 97s will ever improve much (this was a very poor vintage). Some 1998s are now as good as they will get, but others (I've had Willakenzie, Cristom, Cameron, and Brickhouse recently) should continue to improve for several years. 1999 and 2000 should be good aging years as well. | | Heater Allen Brewing
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Dave Mci
Hudson, OH
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 697
| | 06-10-2003 06:53 PM |
| Careful Board-O, Careful: I am starting to think that you like OR PN's more than CA  | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts: 11169
| | 06-11-2003 02:31 AM |
| I'd still have to say I prefer the best from CA, but the OR PNs with age can evolve into something akin to their CA brethren. | | | |
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Dave Mci
Hudson, OH
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 697
| | 06-12-2003 03:16 AM |
| I know you are a Martinelli fan for PN. What other CA pinots do you like that leads you to believe CA is better than OR? I am not disagreeing with you, but in PA, tend to find the better OR available rather than CA. That said, I am always on the lookout. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts: 11169
| | 06-12-2003 03:30 AM |
| Kalin, Ojai, Hartford Court, Rochioli | | | |
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JonesWineNo1
Sommelier
Posts: 8568
| | 06-12-2003 12:19 PM |
| Marcassin, Kistler, Brewer Clifton, Melville, Flowers, Dehlinger | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts: 11169
| | 06-12-2003 01:22 PM |
| I'm looking forward to visiting Panther Creek in July. It's a block from our hotel. | | | |
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