Christine Havens

9.0

20 year-old Pinot Gris? Yes indeed, and from Ed King's own collection. This exceedingly rare 1995 King Estate Oregon Pinot Gris, in flawless condition with no visual signs of oxidation—still perfectly lemon yellow with a clear rim, with mature yet exceedingly lovely notes of caramelized apple, poached pear, furniture lacquer, and later, on opening, marzipan and granulated honey. In the mouth, the acidity is surprisingly intact, vivid, and lends framework to orchard fruit tinged with walnut skins. On a side note, King Estate is currently conducting research to try to figure out why it is that their Pinot Gris ages so well. This and the other vintages I've been lucky enough to taste held up admirably upon opening, and indeed, improved over the course of the evening. Certainly, bottles like this present a compelling argument for the ageability of Oregon Pinot Gris. Sample — 10 years ago

Megan Gandee

8.9

This was a delightful surprise since I haven't had a lot of CF out of Oregon. Unique, incredibly smooth. — 10 years ago

Michael Schamis

9.6

Wonderful dry Pinot Gris. Although very one-dimensional on the nose, mostly grassy and herbal, it is a full and rich wine. Lots of acidity is balanced by citrus flavors and stony minerals. Pleasing dry finish. — 11 years ago

MacSebi

9.3

Unusual Chardonnay - lightly oaked with a definite taste of vanilla — 11 years ago

David W Henion

9.7

2005. What a wonderful bottle of ripe ready well made wine! A region of lofty heights, at less then a kings ransom, this is a producer offering great juice at a bargain price. — 12 years ago

TJ

10

Stunning white peach notes and mouthwatering citrus. A creaminess that is very pleasant on the tongue and a hints of oak, definitely not overpowering. A Chardonnay that you can drink all night. — 10 years ago

Colton Payne

9.1

More tannin than I was expecting. Good hit of cherry and under ripe raspberry. Light whiff of cigar box. Wonderful. — 10 years ago

with Briegel

Jeremy Riddle

9.0

Great blend. Barley, rye, and a nice oat flavor. Good complexity. Buttery spice. — 10 years ago

Ed Matthews

9.4

Rich and ripe with flavors of ripe pears and layers and layers of other fruit coupled with enough bracing acid to balance. The finish is long and I tasted apple cider a full two minutes after sipping. — 11 years ago

Barry Grossman

9.7

One of my favorite hard to find Paso Cabs to pair with my sous vide ribeye. Nice little birthday pair. — 12 years ago

Leslie Matheson

9.3

Delicious Okanagan Falls Pinot Noir. It is rich and heavy like an California Pinot. The nose is cherry and the mouth and finish are balanced and smooth. A really nice wine — 10 years ago

Marcus Goodfellow

9.0

Great floral gin. More floral than herbal, very Oregon. Better for a Corpse Reviver #2 or Negroni than a martini(IMHO) or G/T. — 10 years ago

Francis Huicq

9.5

One of the first bottles put together for HRH Edward VII back in 1903...today known as the King's Ginger Liqueur. Ginger had sufficient time to tame and to combine with the Brandy base which results in a dramatic and glorious Herby character suggesting linden and verbeina. Great digestif! — 10 years ago

Autumn Mills

9.6

Yes yes and yes. Take note, Oregon, California, whoever else out there making Riesling. Don't ruin it for us acid-heads. This is a Riesling made in an Alsace-style. Don't let the Willamette Valley on the label fool you. — 11 years ago

Eric Hwang

9.4

I met Carol Meredith at James King's house when she introduced her wines to our wine group. I liked this one the best and bought a couple bottles. It has a quality that is hard to describe... — 12 years ago