2008 Patricia Green Pinot Noir Reserve
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The 2008 Pinot Noir Reserve is dark ruby red with an excellent perfume of cedar, spice box, rose petal, and black cherry. Medium-bodied, dense, and succulent on the palate, this well-balanced offering is an outstanding value meant for drinking over the next 6-8 years. Veteran vigneron Patricia (Patty) Green was the original winemaker at Torii Mor before purchasing the old Autumn Wind Winery in 2000 along with partner Jim Anderson and renaming it Patricia Green Cellars. Current production stands at 10,000 cases with distribution in 20 states. All of the Patricia Green wines are fermented naturally, see about one-third new oak, and only Cadus barrels are used in the cellar. The Patricia Green 2008 Pinot Noirs range from outstanding to sublime in quality. Tel. (503) 554-0821; www.patriciagreencellars.com
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Josh Raynolds
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Deep, vivid red. Pretty, youthfully medicinal aromas of raspberry, cherry, licorice and herbs. Juicy and fresh but also velvety and ripe, with moderately fleshy red berry, cherry and spice flavors supported by a firm spine of acidity. Finishes with supple tannins and a suggestion of spicecake. Give this a little decanter time.