Recommended Wines...


Each month, we recommended several special wines.  And if you'd ever like to see past recommended wines, just view the past Newsletters.

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March 2010 Debbie's Recommended Wines

• 2008 Terrapin Cellars Willamette Valley Pinot Noir: $15 The grapes for this wine come from five small vineyards near Salem. The wine was minimally handled in an effort to preserve the character of this unique blend of vineyard sites. Raspberry and wild strawberry flavors fill the glass. This pinot has a full palate and is very tasty. The wine was aged 10 months in oak barrels. 510 cases were produced. Excellent Value!
• 2008 Inox Chardonnay (unoaked): $14.50 Lovely white fruits, flowers, and spice, locked in a lushly rich chardonnay, this INOX continues the long-lived, perfectly balanced food wine we’ve made now for seven vintages. There are jasmine, pear, mineral oil, kiwi, lime, vanilla, pineapple, fruit candies, and stone flavors, suspended by a tension of ginger, minerality, and acid. The wine is both brightly acid-driven and richly emollient, finishing dry and bracing.
• 2009 Illahe Viognier, Willamette Valley: $15 Smooth and creamy, the polished texture supporting an explosive range of apricot and peach, lemon meringue, pear and spice flavors that ease into the long, vivid finish. Drink now through 2012.
• 2006 Two Angels Cabernet Sauvignon: $26.50 Leather, cherry and vanilla notes are all prominent on the nose of this Cabernet Sauvignon. Throughout the palate, layer after layer of cherry and spice are present. Earth, mineral, black tea, pencil lead, tobacco and light truffle notes all emerge in the persistent finish. This wine has good structure and acidity. This cabernet would be an excellent match for pork carnitas or other flavorful meats.

Recommended Oregon Pinot Noir Wines