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2010  The Uncarved Block

The Uncarved Block

2019  Lewis Rogers Lane, Ribbon Ridge

Lewis Rogers Lane, Ribbon Ridge ---- "Limpid ruby-red. Vibrant red and blue fruit, floral, cola and baking spice scents are joined by hints of smoky minerals and earth. Juicy, penetrating and lively in the mouth, offering appealingly sweet boysenberry and black raspberry flavors that deepen and turn spicier through the back half. Finishes impressively long and smooth, with harmonious tannins framing lingering, finely etched berry and floral pastille notes." - 93pts Vinous

2015  

2018  Coastlands

"The 2018 Pinot Noir Diane Cobb Coastlands Vineyard comes from vines planted in 1989. Various clones are planted on AXR1 rootstock, including Wadenswil, Pommard and Martini. Despite the rootstock, Ross Cobb notes that the vines are unaffected by phylloxera. "We are very isolated out here, and those old clones are doing fine." Pale ruby, the 2018 offers both power and delicacy. The nose takes time to evolve from tobacco leaves and dusty earth to wild blackberries and cranberries, citrus peel, rose petal and saline. The palate surprises with its fruit intensity and notably silty, seamless frame, finishing uplifted and very spicy." - 97pts WA

2018  Swan & Calera Selection

"The 2018 Pinot Noir Doc's Ranch Swan & Calera Selection is scented of red cherries and cranberries with tones of bitter citrus, tobacco leaves, dried flowers and Angostura bitters. Light-bodied, silty and incredibly fresh, its slim frame holds a surprising amount of pure, crunchy fruits, and it finishes with tremendous length and spicy layers. The Swan clone fruit included in this cuvée comes from vines planted in 1995, and the Calera clones were planted in 2011. It's another 2018 from the Cobb portfolio that offers both ageability and immediate appeal." - 97pts WA

2018  Dundee Hills

"Brilliant red. Mineral-accented red and blue fruit, spice and floral qualities on the expansive nose, along with hints of incense and musky sassafras. Bitter cherry, raspberry and boysenberry flavors show fine detail and turn deeper and sweeter as the wine opens up. Fine-grained, even tannins frame a strikingly long, spicy finish that emphatically echoes the red fruit and floral notes." - 96pts Vinous

2018  

"Glistening red. Assertively perfumed cherry, black raspberry, pungent flowers and herbs on the incisive, smoke-tinged nose. Delivers a suave blend of depth and vivacity, offering appealingly sweet red and dark fruit, floral pastille and spicecake flavors that spread out steadily through the back half. Shows fine detail and mineral thrust on the youthfully tannic finish, which clings with outstanding tenacity." - 94pts Vinous

2018  

"Limpid ruby-red. A highly complex bouquet evokes ripe red fruits, incense, candied flowers, musky earth and exotic spices. Stains the palate with finely detailed bitter cherry and red currant flavors that steadily turn sweeter and deeper through the midpalate. Shows outstanding clarity and mineral cut on the gently tannic finish, which hangs on with superb, floral-driven tenacity." - 95pts Vinous

2017  St. Dolores Estate, Willamette Valley

St. Dolores Estate, Willamette Valley ---- "Shimmering ruby-red. Pungent red and dark fruit liqueur, candied rose, exotic spices and woodsmoke aromas show fine delineation and a musky hint of licorice. Palate-staining, impressively concentrated black raspberry, cherry preserve and spicecake flavors open up through the midpalate, taking on smoky mineral and floral nuances and showing gently chewy texture. Rich and broad, but there's energy here as well. Finishes extremely long, with powerful, floral-driven thrust and talc-y tannins that fold smoothly into the wine's energetic fruit. 14% new oak." - 95pts Vinous

2019  

"A complex nose of dark cherries, plums, wild blueberries, dried herbs, artichoke, miso, oyster shell and spice box. It’s medium-bodied with tight-grained tannins and fresh acidity. Chalky texture with structure and a vibrant core of wild fruit on the mid-palate. Supple, mineral and long finish. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification." - 95pts JS

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2013  Gary's Vineyard

Gary's Vineyard: "AROMATICS: Verdant and supple, with dark plum and stone fruit character, along with hints of apple blossom. ON THE PALATE: Boysenberry and concentrated wild berry fruit distinguish a dense, juicy core. Savory minerality is complemented by a bright acidity, defining the center palate. The mouthful is ample and plush, with a lingering finish." - Kosta Browne