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Bright red. Fresh strawberry and raspberry aromas are perked up by dusty minerals. Brisk and sharply focused, offering tangy red fruit flavors, light body and gentle citrus bite on the back. A racy, clean style that should work well with lighter foods. 89
2006 Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Eason Vineyard Dundee Hills
Light red. Intensely floral, complex bouquet of raspberry, fresh and dried flowers, cinnamon and mocha. Fleshy and sweet, with medium body to the intense red berry flavors. Dusty tannins gain strength with air and add grip to the long, sappy finish. I'd bet on this gaining complexity with a few years in the cellar. 90(+?)
Medium red. Wild, pungent bouquet displays smoky cherry, cured meat and dried floral qualities underscored by minerals and cracked pepper; reminded me of syrah. Deep and chewy, with dark cherry-cola and berry skin flavors, dusty tannins and good lift. Finishes with sweet blackberry and kirsch This benefited greatly from aeration, so give it cellar or decanter time. 90
Deep red with a bright rim. Pungent cherry and anise scents become deeper and gamier with air, picking up cured meat and musky underbrush nuances. Supple in texture and distinctly wild, with deep dark fruit flavors and a refreshing bitter chocolate bite. Gains sweetness and lift on the finish, which leaves behind a tangy note of cherry skin. 90
Medium red color. Seductive bouquet of black raspberry, dark cherry, incense and fresh rose. Luscious red and dark berry flavors possess compote-like sweetness but are given lift and cut by zesty minerality. Fine-grained tannins add focus to the long, juicy finish. A very pretty wine that's leading with its fruit today. 91
Dark red. Deep kirsch and dark berry aromas, with pungent herbs and incense gaining power with air. Rich, fleshy and expansive, with sweet, spicy dark fruit flavors dominating. This benefited from aeration, becoming fresher and livelier on the long, sappy finish. 90(+?)
Medium red color. Strongly perfumed bouquet of strawberry, raspberry, candied cherry and Asian spices, with a floral element emerging with air and carrying through on the palate. The wine's vivid red berry and rose pastille flavors are nicely framed by fine-grained tannins. Graceful, understated, spicy wine with a long finish and no rough edges whatsoever. 91
Dark red. Spicy strawberry and cherry on the nose, with complicating mineral and floral qualities building with air. Racy wild strawberry and bitter cherry flavors are light in weight but pack good punch, gaining depth and sweetness on the back end. The long, sappy finish features strong mineral and floral pastille flavors. While I suspect that this will reward patience, it offers excellent up-front appeal, too. 91
Ruby-red color. Seductive, hugely aromatic bouquet of black raspberry, blueberry, Asian spices and smoky minerals. Juicy red and dark berry flavors stain the palate but are lithe and sharply focused, with no excess fat. Expands and gains sweetness on the sappy finish, which hangs on impressively. This is the last vintage in which Green and Anderson were able to buy fruit from this vineyard. 92
Light, bright red. Vibrant redcurrant and strawberry aromas are enlivened by fresh rose, baking spices and zesty minerality. Impressively bright red fruit flavors are framed by silky tannins and given lift by tangy blood orange. Finishes juicy, fresh and long. These vines were planted in 1978. 90
Bright red. Black raspberry, cherry-cola, sassafras and Asian spices on the pungent nose, with a zesty note of white pepper adding energy. Spicy dark berry flavors stain the palate but betray no excess fat or rough edges. This seamless, elegant wine finishes with superb sweetness, lift and persistence. 91
Dark red. Suave raspberry, floral and Asian spice aromas are expansive and strikingly pure. Sappy red berry and cherry-cola flavors are brightened by tangy blood orange and minerals. Gains an exotic candied floral quality on the impressively bright, long finish. 92
Brilliant red color. Pungent red berry and cherry aromas are complicated by fresh rose, violet and zesty minerals. Deeper blackcurrant and kirsch on the palate, picking up seductive spiciness with air. Dark fruit flavors linger impressively on the sappy finish. There's underlying power here that suggests that this wine will repay cellaring. 91(+?)
Bright red. Highly nuanced nose offers vibrant raspberry, candied cherry, rose, lavender and smoky minerals. Juicy red and dark berry flavors stain the palate, picking up sexy Asian spices with air. Turned deeper and sweeter on the finish but retained its outstanding focus and purity. A real stunner, with the balance to age. 92
Bright red. Intensely perfumed bouquet of fresh red berries, cherry, patchouli and Asian spices. Sweet red berries and gingerbread on the palate, with silky tannins adding focus. This gained in sweetness and intensity with air, taking on juicy black raspberry and kirsch character but maintaining superb clarity. This doesn't want to let up! The combination of power, finesse and tension here reminded me of a Griotte-Chambertin. 92
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