Ribbon Ridge Gamay Noir

Ready to drink, kind of a cross between pure gamay and Pinot noir. Paired beautifully with pork tenderloin pan seared with salt and pepper + Brussels sprouts. Acquired from Violette.

Seems pretty ripe for Oregon Gamay. This bottling has been my favorite domestic Gamay to date, just not this vintage. Still very pleasurable. All hail vintage variation, and at least they have it in the Willamette. Undeniably one of the best producers in the area.

So good. @Ryan Mullins make sure to get your hands on a bottle asap.

Purple and white flowers, potting soil, and some complex bitterness out of the gate -- walnut skin, peach skin, and cacao nips. Some secondary raspberry and black cherry is evident in the nose after some coaxing and initially shines brighter on the palate, but makes it way to the forefront after a couple hours. A strawberries and cream finish rewards those with patience. Despite what I repeatedly see in sales pitches from Beaujolais "apologists" about how the wines are extraordinary, yet still simple, but most people won't understand them... which I find to be the typical, anti-intellectual, pretentious, somm-clique bullshit, this wine is extraordinarily complex and cerebral. It evolved significantly over several hours, and was certainly thought provoking, yet its quality continues to be defined by its ageability.

Delicious buttered croissant and brioche with ripe rhubarb and raspberries. Beautiful. Can't wait to see this in a few years, a little more supple.

Sage, black plum, bubblegum, cured meat. #gamayvibes

Delightful and happy! Tastes nowhere near its stated 14.1% abv.

Light as you'd expect with a Gamay. Great earthy smell. A bit effervescent - which may or may not quite work for me

Superb!

It's Gamay-zing!