Sourced from several top vineyards in the region, the 2022 Siduri ‘Willamette Valley’ Pinot Noir is deeply colored and perfumed in the glass, offering red currants and red rose petals alongside menthol and stony notes. The palate is soft and very approachable with a generous core of bright red fruits. This is a steal as an entry level WV Pinot. Drink now and over the next several years. Drink 2024-2030
The outstanding 2022 Siduri ‘Willamette Valley’ Chardonnay comes from Gran Moraine as well as Cantwell Vineyards as well as some from Zena Crown. The wine was stored in 20% new French oak before bottling. This is fresh and polished wine that has a long life ahead of it. Drink 2024-2030
When Penner-Ash started in 1998, the goal was to focus on Pinot Noir. They added Chardonnay (and an excellent Viognier) and over the years the Chardonnay has hit its stride. This 2022 iteration offers light apricot, guava, green apple, Asian pear, mild honeysuckle, and a hint of fresh wildflowers. It holds in the palate nicely, lingering a while before the next sip. The bright acidity holds up to its ageing program of a scant 10 months in barrel with 41% of those being new French oak barrels. This allows for a foundation of tactile mouth feel and structure to the wine. The fruit was sourced from three vineyard sites across the Willamette Valley: Gran Moraine Vineyard in Yamhill-Carlton, Jory Hills Vineyard in Dundee, and Zena Crown Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills. Therefore this Chardonnay truly is an expression of some of the best vineyards Willamette has to offer. ORIGIN: Willamette Valley, Oregon. ALCOHOL: 13.5%.
Offers the succulent, forward-fruit profile of the vintage, with blood orange and raspberry coulis notes lined with rooibos tea and carried by fresh acidity. Shows a kiss of singed sandalwood on the finish. Drink now through 2029. 235 cases made.
Fresh and expressive, with rose hip and red tea notes leading the way, followed by bitter cherry and damson plum coulis flavors. There's good tension through the finish, with a savory edge enhancing the fruit. Drink now through 2030. 229 cases made.
Plump and friendly, with a fleshy edge to the mix of blood orange and bitter cherry notes, all dotted with a light savory edge. There's an accent of singed anise on the finish. Drink now through 2028. 1,300 cases made.
Plump and up-front, with a core of cherry and plum puree flavors laced with black licorice and black tea. Keeps enough of a juicy feel through the toasty finish for balance. Drink now through 2028. 481 cases made.
Peach cobbler, vanilla cream and mango flavors are generous and complemented by a note of salted butterscotch, with a thread of acidity on a juicy frame, plus lingering details of nutmeg and ginger. Drink now. 29,855 cases made.
If you love rosé, this is an excellent sparkler to seek out. Brimming with notes of fresh strawberry and raspberry on the nose, it opens on the palate to bright cherry cordial with a touch of orange peel, and a dry tart cherry finish. Very refreshing, and with a medium-body, it can stand up to heartier food dishes. Made from pinot noir, chardonnay and pinot meunier, aged 3 years in bottle. $60, 0.5%RS (dry).
Silky and refined, this marvelous pinot noir is a blend from six different AVA’s in the Willamette Valley—making it almost a “Best of” expression. Ample cherry-raspberry fruit and savory freshness make this a go-to pinot for just about anything. delivers on $60
Made in an elegant style, this sparkling wine has lime aromas and citrus, tangerine flavors.
Having just been named American Winery of the Year, La Crema is known for producing high quality, sustainably-made wines and this newest addition to its portfolio is no exception. The La Crema Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon is fruit-forward, elegant and approachable, the perfect wine for gifting to friends and family this holiday season. And on top of that, La Crema is a staunch ally of the LGBTQIA+ community, as a long term partner of Equality California and a sponsor of pride events across the country including Aspen Gay Ski Week, Miami Pride, Palm Springs Pride, Capital Pride and Gay Wine Weekend, among others.
Quite tasty Prosecco in relation to its price tag, this showed very fresh flavors and abundant effervescence from the bottle. The lightly floral aromas lead to flavor notes of white peaches and green apples, with sweetness nicely offset by a suggestion of bright grapefruit in the finish.
Blackcurrant and vegetal notes with evident oak. Subtly enticing flavors of bruised plum and damson. The fresh palate is rich and exuberant, with lively fruit and a hint of salinity. Drink 2024-2036.
This is a wine with personality and attitude. Not a 'pretty pretty' Pinot but shows the grape’s wildest face, with soy, spice and rosehips and a hint of ferrous bloodiness layered on top of wild strawberries. The tannins, though fine, are raspy, the acidity focused and taut. Drinking Window 2025 – 2042.
Although this is a bit closed on the nose, the wine opens up on the palate to reveal very pure and precise lemon and yuzu fruit, with complexing notes of stony minerality and orange blossom. Precise and linear, with a long, luminous finish. Potentially one of the best Chardonnays in Australia. Drinking Window 2026 – 2042.
The oak is still quite present on the nose but there’s plenty of fruit on the palate to absorb it over time. Brooding and dense palate of dark plums and blood orange but enlivened by some very pretty red cherry and raspberry fruit and a hint of lavender. The tannins are supple and fine but firm enough to lend structure. Poised and approachable in its youth but should age well. Drinking window 2024 – 2042.
Dense and taut mid-palate with fine tannins that grip gentle on the long finish. The palate blends blood plum and orange with something altogether more wild and earthy, although the finish is perfumed with notes of violets and rosehips. Great freshness.
There’s almost a waxy texture to the rounded, fleshy mid-palate. Layers of flavour and great concentration of yuzu, mandarin and pink grapefruit, along with subtle traces of ginger spice and salty. Minerality. Brisk acidity provides balance and helps extend the long finish. Drinking Window 2025 – 2040.
A slightly reductive, smoky note on the nose, and an incisive, focused palate with precise, taut acidity. The citrus fruit – yuzu, Meyer lemon – is subtly inflected with notes of ginger spice, and there’s a twist of salty minerality on the finish. Great ageing potential. Drinking Window 2025 – 2040.
There’s something slightly green and crunchy about this wine, in the best possible way, and it adds brightness to the rich palate of dark cherries and strawberries. The tannins show some gentle grip, and the long finish is dusted with pepper. Drinking Window 2026 – 2040.
Chiselled and precise, with layers of lime, grapefruit and lemon fruit on the palate and a hint of something riper and more tropical to add richness. Taut and austere in its youth but should age very well. Drinking Window 2025 – 2040.
Not the most vivid of noses but the wine opens up on the palate to reveal notes of raspberry and blood orange, along with some tertiary notes of sandalwood and forest floor. Still surprisingly primary, though, sustained by lively acidity and fine, powdery tannins. Drinking Window 2024 – 2032.
Incredibly perfumed and dense, with notes of rosehips, cranberries, red cherries, wild herbs and orange zest, with a thread of spicy sandalwood grounding the ripe fruit. Very fine, supple tannins and lively acidity. The layered finish shows a suggestion of earthy autumn leaves hinting at the start of some development. Drinking Window 2024 – 2038.
Still remarkably youthful and primary, with a suggestion of oak spice inflecting a palate packed with lemon curd, candied grapefruit and pineapple, as well as a hint of toasted nuts. Nicely balanced, with a long finish. Drinking Window 2024 – 2035.