A very enjoyable Oregon Pinot. Clearly new world, so not one for the Burg-only camp, but this was really delicious. It had a really pretty nose, with fragrant drifts of freshly stalked flowers and peppery spice curled around a core of sweet red berries and cherries, and a little touch of green bramble and earth at the sides. Very attractive. The palate was drinking really well even at its young age, with sweet, sunny notes of red cherries, strawberries and summer berries, all seasoned with a dash of spice and a hint of bramble. Really delicious stuff, plump and fleshy in a really nice way, yet punctuated too with seamless acidity and fine tannins that led the wine into a velvety finish just edged with a bit of earth and mushrooms. Sleek, polished and hedonistically delicious, this was drinking wonderfully even now. Such a super yummy wine. A great pairing with beef Wellington too.
Rose and Arrow pinots are great in general if a bit pricey. Some of the best Oregon Pinots and it appears that they will age very well . . .
Certainly one of the best Oregon Pinots I have had in sometime, and I would love to see how they age. It was my friend’s bottle though, and I think he had only the one as well. The bigger problem is that this was so delicious young that I can people having difficulties keeping them in the cellar!