Ted

9.0

So different from the Williamette Valley Pinot Noir I had a few days ago. Much more rustic and old world. Still nice but I liked the prior one a bit more. — 4 months ago

with Jeni

Joe Lyons

9.1

Tart fruit, raspberries, great earthy tones and nose. only 2 left but still has time IMO!! — 3 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.2

Mark Royer's inaugural vintage. Very Burgundian. Clones include Dijon 76, 95, and 548 among others. Elevation 600-700' which is relatively high for OR. Soils are a mix of Ritner, Witzel, Nekia, and Jory of volcanic origin. South and West slopes. Mesoclimate: "Very windy".
— 4 years ago

Scott E. Becker

9.2

[Tasted on August 3, 2020 at Oceana in Santa Monica]

Blueberry, dark cherry, spice, smoke, mineral, licorice and white pepper. Canary Hill Vineyard, owned by Ken Wright, is located in the Eola-Amity Hills sub-AVA on an east facing slope with Jory volcanic soil. — 5 years ago

Scott E. Becker

9.1

[Tasted on September 24, 2023 at Home with Jay]

Purchased wine during visit to the winery in October 2017. Single vineyard Pinot from Dundee Hills grown in red-clay Jory soil. Muted nose. Pomegranate and red plum fruit, with volcanic soil, pepper and floral notes. — 2 years ago

Scott E. Becker

9.2

[Tasted on January 20, 2023 at Home]

Vineyard is located in southern Eola-Amity Hills AVA and is rich in volcanic Jory soil. Black raspberry, black cherry and blueberry fruit, with orange zest, smoke, spice, cola, vanilla, rose petals, cocoa and an effervescent note. — 3 years ago

Samuel Sabori

9.2

I mean, there’s an orange on the label, what do we think it’ll taste like? In all seriousness, The vines were planted in 1984 at 700 feet elevation in rocky, volcanic (Jory) soils. Fermented in concrete egg and aged in old oak. Hazy, salty, incredibly floral on the first day, more texturally driven the second.

— 4 years ago

with Julia

Scott E. Becker

9.0

[Tasted on March 21, 2023 at Home]

Red fruit with graphite. Dundee Hills blend on Jory volcanic soils. — 2 years ago

Turd Ferguson

9.4

Great core of pure dark cherry. Nice concentration. Excellent balance. Was skeptical after Jackson bought them but this is very good — 3 years ago

Adriana Fabbro

9.1

I challenge you to find a better, more complete Pinot for $25 or less. It takes a moment or two, but this wine comes together nicely. High-toned, red fruit driven (sour cherry, red currant, red plum, cranberry, pomegranate, raspberry) with a touch of oak (vanilla, cinnamon, cloves) as well as some darker berries (huckleberry/marionberry), star anise, orange zest, rose petal, mushroom and red earth (maybe it’s the power of suggestion, but I can taste the volcanic Jory soils in here🤷🏻‍♀️). It’s unusual to find fruit this tart and fresh with the recent warmer vintages in the W valley, so this was a pleasant surprise. Subtle and satisfying. — 4 years ago