I’m surprised there’s no thread on the current Oregon report. I’ve always enjoyed reading Josh Raynolds reviews and find my taste aligns very well with his. He’s got an awesome review of the 17 and early 18 wines that posted in July. I took a few years off buying wines so now I’m back buying 16 and 17’s. Jim Anderson gave a recent perspective on the 17 and 18 vintage and Josh’s take is the same. I’m excited to try 16-18 and doesn’t look like you can go wrong. 18 looks like the wines will be a little darker and slightly richer with more power. 17 a bit more classic style and geared to red fruit fans(me). These will be really fun to follow over the next 10-15 years.
I’ve got a bunch on order and most will rest for years but looking forward to Arterberry Maresh, Belle Pente, Patricia Green, Kelley Fox, Goodfellow and Cameron( not reviewed). All got great reviews. I had the 18 Arterberry Dundee last week. What a wine for $28. It’s a great time to be a fan of Oregon Pinot. Congrats to Jim, Marcus and many others on making some of the best wines around. Last nights 10 BP Murto was silly good and drinks well above its price point.
Btw, most of these wines are available either at the wineries or great Oregon shops like Avalon and Vinopolis( no affillation just a customer)
Cheers