Raptor Ridge
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Raptor Ridge 2003 Meredith Mitchell Vineyard Pinot Noir
- Editors' Choice
- $29
Extremely intense, ripe, almost (yet not) hot at 15.1% alcohol. Juicy and fruit-driven, this full-tilt, jammy wine packs lots of punch with its overflowing bowl of cherries and berries, but keeps itself on track with a zippy spine and dense, concentrated finish.
— P.G.
(8/1/2005)
Raptor Ridge 2004 Meredith Mitchell Vineyard Pinot Noir
- Editors' Choice
- $39
There’s plenty of toast for the new-oakies, but it’s wrapped around lovely raspberry and plum fruit. Light notes of mint and leather add interest; the wine resonates nicely and gently fades rather than falling off a cliff. Not as massively ripe as the 2003, but equally fine.
— P.G.
(5/1/2006)
Raptor Ridge 2004 Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir
- $39
The Shea is the most dense and concentrated wine among the 2004s. Jammed with blackberry, cherry, plum, licorice and earthy tannins. Great concentration and a smoky, black-tea finish. This is one to tuck away for a few years.
— P.G.
(5/1/2006)
Raptor Ridge 2009 Adalfo’s Block Pinot Noir (Chehalem Mountains)
- Cellar Selection
- $35
Concentrated and laced with appealing minerality, this single-block Pinot Noir is cellarworthy, but drinking beautifully right now. The crisp acids and flavors of ripe cherry and clean earth are well balanced. With extra breathing time, this reveals further complexities.
— P.G.
(8/1/2012)
Raptor Ridge 2009 Reserve Pinot Noir
- Cellar Selection
- $38
This is an engaging mouthful of cherry-berry fruit soaked in toasty accents of mocha and caramel. Luscious and long, with a smooth, supple mouthfeel, it’s hard to keep your hands off it.
— P.G.
(8/1/2012)
Raptor Ridge 2004 Stony Mountain Vineyard Pinot Noir
- Editors' Choice
- $39
Lovely aromatics here: raspberry jam and fresh-baked brioche. The tart, tangy fruit suggests cranberries and plums; it’s a light purple, beautifully clear and brilliant wine, a pleasure to look at as well as to savor. As before, it shows tremendous definition and balance; it’s beautifully structured, transparent and concentrated.
— P.G.
(5/1/2006)
Raptor Ridge 2003 Stony Mountain Vineyard Pinot Noir
- Editors' Choice
- $29
Crisp, stony and mineral-infused, this wine shows tremendous definition and balance. It is beautifully structured, transparent and concentrated. Flavors of ripe berries, cranberry and pomegranate are set up with vivid acids and lead into a very long, satisfying finish.
— P.G.
(8/1/2005)
Raptor Ridge 2005 Meredith Mitchell Vineyard Pinot Noir
- $39
Pungent with tomato leaf and fresh-turned earth. Young and tight, spicy and earthy, this is a classic example of the Oregon style. The alcohol (presumably ripeness) is significantly lower than in past vintages, and the flavors follow suit. Watch this develop over the next five to eight years.
— P.G.
(7/1/2007)
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