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
Blackberry Julep will have to suffice , no mint.... — 11 years ago
Unusual Chardonnay - lightly oaked with a definite taste of vanilla — 11 years ago
One of my favorite hard to find Paso Cabs to pair with my sous vide ribeye. Nice little birthday pair. — 12 years ago
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
Love this one always — 10 years ago
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
From King's Wine Bar — 11 years ago
Babs birthday party — 11 years ago
Amazing dry rose from NC — 12 years ago
King's Terrace — 12 years ago
Bright red fruits with anise & stemmy notes on the nose, jammy but light on the palate. Want more from this producer! — 10 years ago
Floral. Balanced. Appropriately priced. — 10 years ago
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
Very fruity. Good with seafood. Had it at King's Fish House on Valentine's Day — 11 years ago
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
Sweet Melissa's: March 2011 & 2012 on Sanibel Island, FL — 12 years ago
Amanda Yanagisawa
Needs another year or two — 10 years ago