Washington’s Klipsun Vineyard is the source for this Sauternes-style dessert wine. Harvested in late November at 38.5 brix, then aged for 18 months in a mix of new and second year barrels, it is a thoroughly delicious and decadent dessert wine. Lush and thick without being fat or tiring, it’s bursting with butterscotch and candied tropical fruits.
— P.G.
(12/15/2011)
This is the winery’s reserve-level Pinot Noir, and it’s introduced with the loveliest aromas of fresh fruits and cut flowers. Elegant and seductive, the rich berry and cherry flavors come with a light dustiness, like a whiff of incense.
— P.G.
(12/1/2011)
Bright and spicy, this is Pinot Gris with a bit of the grassy bite of a Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc. Racy and loaded with grapefruit and pineapple flavors, this lingers lazily through a refreshing, acid-driven finish that invites further sipping.
— P.G.
(3/1/2011)
Spicy and racy, with wild berry fruit flavors, this is an intriguing wine that nicely integrates its components. Wild berry, peppery herb, a hint of garrigue and overall excellent balance make for immediate enjoyment and medium-term cellarability.
— P.G.
(12/1/2011)
Fruit is sourced from a 23–year-old, organically farmed vineyard. With wonderful texture and mouthfeel, it offers a luscious mix of pear, pear skin, and grapefruit—tangy and refreshing. Such a juicy, spicy, lip-licking wine, you can’t wait for the next sip.
— P.G.
(4/1/2010)
This is a truly appealing wine that seduces with chocolate-covered cherry flavors and soft, inviting tannins. The balance and concentration are all in proportion, with no reliance on too much new oak (just 25% first use) for the flavor. Details of spice and fresh tarragon enliven the aftertaste.
— P.G.
(3/1/2011)
This is the reserve, a barrel selection limited to just 100 cases. The selection was done well and is meaningful; this has more grip and body than the excellent Estate 777 Pinot Noir that precedes it in price. A mix of Northwest berries define the fruit, set against moderately stiff tannins with suggestions of caramel from the oak aging. Put this one in the cellar.
— P.G.
(3/1/2011)
A pleasing mix of fresh-cut pear, white peach and light tropical fruits, this crisp and well-defined Pinot Gris has plenty of natural acidity and full-bodied flavor.
— P.G.
(12/1/2011)