Oregon Wine Tasting at COPIA
July, 2004

The list is a compilation of the two days worth of tasting notes. Quite a few of the wineries poured different wines each day.

A to Z Wineworks	2002 Claret	Drinkable	$15
A to Z Wineworks	2002 Pinot Noir	Very dry	$17
Abacela	2003 Albarino	Liked, try again	$20
Abacela	2000 Pinot Noir SE Block Tempranillo	Liked, try again	$45
ADEA Wine Company	2001 Pinot Noir Reserve (Magnum)	Soft tannins likable
ADEA Wine Company	2001 Pinot Noir Dean O's	Stinky nose, bitter, med style
ADEA Wine Company	2000 Pinot Noir Reserve	Brighter than 2001 young vine style
ADEA Wine Company	2001 Pinot Noir Dean O's	Day 2: Ok
ADEA Wine Company	2002 Pinot Noir	drinkable
Adelsheim Vineyard	2001 Pinot Noir Yamhill	Good acid light style
Amity Vineyards	1998 Pinot Noir Winemaker's Reserve	Smells like petrol & anise, v. unusual
Andrew Rich Wines	2002 Pinot Noir Willamette	Long finish
Andrew Rich Wines	2003 Columbia Syrah	Good
Anne Amie Vineyards & Winery	2002 Pinot Noir Deux Vert	Good! Long finish high acid
Anne Amie Vineyards & Winery	2002 Pinot Noir La Colina	CASSIS
Archery Summit Winery	2001 Pinot Noir Arcus	Very tannic but with a slightly chewy center and red fruit
Archery Summit Winery	2001 Pinot Noir Red Hills	We like this style very tannic as well - WE LIKE RED HILLS
Archery Summit Winery	2001 Pinot Noir Premier Cuvee	Kinda good too!	$63
Benton-Lane Winery	2001 Pinot Noir Estate	(no notes)	$18
Benton-Lane Winery	2002 Pinot Noir 1st Class	Wow. Joanne liked. Looong finish	$38
Benton-Lane Winery	1999 Pinot Noir Sunny Mountain	Stinky Nose but even longer finish
Benton-Lane Winery	2001 Pinot Noir Estate	Day 2: Good value	$18
Benton-Lane Winery	2002 Pinot Noir 1st Class	Day 2: Still liked. Long finish	$38
Bethel Heights Vineyard	2002 Pinot Noir Casteel Reserve	More fruit forward not yet released-leaner
Bethel Heights Vineyard	2001 Pinot Noir SE Block Reserve	Very soft concentrated
Bethel Heights Vineyard	2001 Pinot Noir Estate	Not bad	$25
Brandborg Vineyard & Winery	2002 Pinot Noir Northern Reach	Neutral on it. Highly tannic
Broadley Vineyards	2001 Pinot Noir Claudia's Choice	Dark berries, very tannic, promising
Broadley Vineyards	2002 Pinot Noir Estate	Has promise great acids but has that v/a taste
Brooks Winery	2002 Pinot Noir Oregon	VANILLA, a lot of vanilla, vanilla nose
Brooks Winery	2002 Pinot Noir Janus	More tannic still tons of oak
Chateau Lorane Winery	2001 Gewurztraminer	No but try "Lazy Creek" Gewurtz from Anderson Valley sometime
Chateau Lorane Winery	2001 Marechal Foch	Really interesting
Chateau Lorane Winery	2002 Baco Noir	Really interesting
Chehalem	2001 Ian's Reserve Chardonnay	Oaked but nicely balanced. Jo- No.
Chehalem	2001 Pinot Noir Rion Reserve	Light style
Coleman Vineyard	2002 Pinot Noir Private Reserve	Really tannic and hard	$32
Coleman Vineyard	2002 Pinot Noir Estate	Looong finish good concentration and balance	$20
Cristom	2001 Pinot Noir Marjorie Vineyard	Really good. Joanne liked a lot.
Cristom	1999 Pinot Noir Reserve	(no notes)
Cristom	2001 Pinot Noir Marjorie Vineyard	Really liked better than Mt Jeff Ja: GET SOME
Cristom	2002 Pinot Noir Mount Jefferson	Liked
Cuneo Cellars	2002 Pinot Noir Cuvee G	Very balanced	$45
Cuneo Cellars	2001 Del Rio Rogue (Bordeaux Blend)	Light style
Daedalus Cellars	2003 Pinot Gris	(no notes)
Daedalus Cellars	2001 Pinot Noir	Light style	$30
Daedalus Cellars	2002 Pinot Noir Barrel (Sept Release)	Really powerful	$35
Daedalus Cellars	2001 Syrah	Fantastic - TRY AGAIN	28
Daedalus Cellars	2002 Pinot Noir Jezebal	Drink now. More fruit forward, young style. just OK
Domaine Coteau	2002 Yamhill Co Reserve	Day 1: Jack liked a lot order?	$33
Domaine Coteau	2002 Yamhill Co Reserve	Day 2: Still liked! Order some!
Domaine Drouhin Oregon	2001 Pinot Noir	Too young: we don't need any
Domaine Serene	2000 Pinot Noir Mark Bradford	Great Fruit
Domaine Serene	2000 Pinot Noir Evenstad Reserve	Have again SAT
Domaine Serene	2001 Pinot Noir Yamhill Cuvee	YUM	$32
Domaine Serene	2000 Pinot Noir Evenstad Reserve	Still YUM	$45
Duck Pond Cellars	2002 Pinot Gris	Ick
Duck Pond Cellars	2003 Pinot Noir	Ugh! Lighter style
EIEIO	2001 Pinot Noir R Reserve	Hard to judge.Hard but still fruity more tannic.	$35
EIEIO	2001 Pinot Noir	Very fruity	$25
Elk Cove Vineyards	2002 Pinot Noir	Fruity but enh, Ja: NO.
Eola Hills Wine Cellars	White	Malolacitc
Eola Hills Wine Cellars	2003 Pinot Noir Reserve (Wolf Hill?)	(no notes)
Erath Vineyards	1999 Pinot Noir Reserve Yamhill	Enh, unbalanced too fruity ick
Erath Vineyards	2002 Pinot Noir Oregon	Very fruity and oaky Jo:NO
Evesham Wood Vineyard & Winery	2001 Pinot Noir Le Puits Sec	RR-style, hard to judge. Very young but a lot going on - possibly good potential
Gypsy Dancer Estates	2002 Pinot Noir A&G Vineyard	(no notes)
Gypsy Dancer Estates	2002 Pinot Noir Gary & Christine's	Tannic high acid, good
Hamacher Wines	2000 Pinot Noir	Great acids, slightly tannic, red fruit, quite balanced, Ja: Didn't excite- pass.
Hamacher Wines	2000 Pinot Noir	Young but needs more balance Fruit and tannins
J.K. Carriere	2003 White Pinot Noir	AWFUL, Get this taste out of my mouth
J.K. Carriere	2001 Pinot Noir Willamette	Pinotesque fruity not much depth
Kathken Vineyards	2002 Pinot Noir Estate Reserve	light to med style Ja:OK
King Estate	2000 Pinot Noir Pfeiffer	ick	40s
King Estate	2000 Pinot Noir Estate	enh	30s
Lange Estate Winery and Vineyards	2002 Pinot Noir Three Hills Cuvee	light style lots of acid
Lazy River Vineyard	2002 Pinot Noir	long finish good acids
Lemelson Vineyards	2002 Pinot Noir Thea's	No. Young Vines	$25
Lemelson Vineyards	2002 Pinot Noir Stermer	much better	$38
Lemelson Vineyards	2002 Pinot Noir Jerome Reserve	Loooooooooong finish.	$44
Lemelson Vineyards	2000 Pinot Noir Reed & Reynolds	Liked this, too.	$38
Lemelson Vineyards	2002 Pinot Noir Jerome Reserve	Day 2: Still showing well today! One of the best pinot noirs at this tasting.	$44
Maysara Winery	2002 Pinot Noir Delara	floral nose interesting spicy GOOD	$45
Maysara Winery	2001 Pinot Noir Estate Cuvee	Ja: liked Jo: swallowed happily	$33
McKinlay Vineyards	1999 Pinot Noir Special Selection	Really acidic
McKinlay Vineyards	2000 Pinot Noir Ladd Hill	Brett, fruity
Natalie's Estate Winery	2002 Pines Merlot	Does nothing
Natalie's Estate Winery	2002 Rosa Cabernet	Good! Try again!
Natalie's Estate Winery	2002 Hillside Cabernet	Liked the Rosa best.
Natalie's Estate Winery	2002 Rosa Cabernet	Day 2: Still good
Panther Creek Cellars	2002 Pinot Noir Winemaker's Cuvee	Ja: Ok don't need to buy
Panther Creek Cellars	2002 Pinot Noir Winemaker's Cuvee	Day 2 Ja: Still Ok don't need to to buy
Patricia Green Cellars	2000 Pinot Noir Balcombe Block	Ja: Worst up here so far, Jo: liked
Patricia Green Cellars	2002 Pinot Noir Hirsch Sonoma	Best of them. Interesting black currant but very sharp acids
Patricia Green Cellars	2002 Pinot Noir Estate	Efferevescent ick
Ponzi Vineyards	2001 Pinot Noir Reserve	(no notes)
Ponzi Vineyards	2002 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley	Very tannic on finish evergreen, sweet finish
Ponzi Vineyards	2000 Pinot Noir Reserve Anniversary	Drinkable
Raptor Ridge Winery	2002 Pinot Noir Stony Mountain Vineyard	Smells corked but wasn't. Ja: Funky nose - great acids
Raptor Ridge Winery	2002 Pinot Noir Reserve	Smells corked but wasn't- high acids try with food	$25
Rex Hill Vineyards	2002 Reserve Chardonnay	Slightly bitter, oaked but drinkable
Rex Hill Vineyards	2001 Pinot Noir Carabella Vineyard	Buttery smooth, long finish
Rex Hill Vineyards	2001 Pinot Noir South Oregon Cuvee	Medium acids, fruity, likeable
Rex Hill Vineyards	2001 Pinot Noir Maresch	liked as well
RoxyAnn Winery	2002 Velocity (blend)	Smells like Flowers, tastes like good cheese
RoxyAnn Winery	2002 Velocity (blend)	Day 2: Really strange wine
RoxyAnn Winery	2002 Claret	Really fruity, light style, slightly woody, acids
Scott Paul Wines	2002 Pinot Noir Cuvee Martha Pirrie	Don't need to have again
Soléna Cellars	2002 Pinot Noir	Interesting wine
Soléna Cellars	2001 Zinfandel Woolrich Applegate Valley	(see day 2)
Soléna Cellars	2002 Syrah Del Rio	Smells like a white wine
Soléna Cellars	2003 Pinot Gris	100% Steel no malolactic but very overripe sweet fruit not Alsatian style
Soléna Cellars	2001 Zinfandel Woolridge Creek Applegate Valley	Day 2: 15.6% high acid food possible zin
Soléna Cellars	2002 Syrah Del Rio	Day 2: Interesting - buy some	$30
Soter Vineyards	NV Sparking	Quite drinkable
Soter Vineyards	2002 Pinot Noir Beacon Hill	Yum Buy Some	$48
Soter Vineyards	2002 Pinot Noir Beacon Hill	Day 2: Yum Buy Some	$48
Stag Hollow Wines	2001 Pinot Noir Reserve	Jack likes both vintages. Jo: Very tannic and bitter
Stag Hollow Wines	2002 Pinot Noir Reserve	Very tannic & bitter but more concentration, more fruit and longer finish
Stangeland Vineyards	2000 Pinot Noir Winemaker's Reserve	(no notes)
Stangeland Vineyards	2001 Pinot Noir Silverleaf	Very tannic
Stangeland Vineyards	2001 Pinot Noir Miller's	Acidic and tannic
Stangeland Vineyards	2002 Pinot Noir Estate	(no notes)
Stoller	2001 Pinot Noir	(no notes)
Stoller	2002 Pinot Noir	(no notes)
Torii Mor	2002 Pinot Noir Estate	Very tannic slightly bitter good acids	$17
Torii Mor	2003 Pinot Gris	No wood - overripe fruit taste.
Torii Mor	2002 Pinot Noir Reserve Deux Verres	Too young but promising.	$35
Torii Mor	2002 Pinot Noir Olsen	Very fruity great acids	$42
Valley View Winery	2003 Viognier Anna Maria	Ja: I want to drink based on nose - Jo: malolactic
Van Duzer Vineyards	2002 Pinot Noir Homestead Block	Ja: No, does not excite, decent acids
Van Duzer Vineyards	2003 Pinot Gris	Pleasant wine not a lot of personality
Van Duzer Vineyards	2003 Pinot Noir Rose	Pretty balanced not too dry or sweet
Willakenzie Estate	2001 Pinot Noir Kiana	(no notes)
Willamette Valley Vineyards	1999 Pinot Noir Freedom Hill	Ja: interesting nose, much chewier than 2000 Estate
Willamette Valley Vineyards	2000 Pinot Noir Estate	Tart floral nose light style

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