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Anam Cara 2006 Nicholas Estate Riesling

Price $21

This is just the second harvest from this tiny, one-acre plot in the Chehalem mountains. It is a beautifully crafted wine, which wraps its fresh, crisp citrus/apple fruit in whiffs of honey and jasmine. Though just 12.7% alcohol, there is nothing light or simple about this wine; it has a firm constitution and subtle layers of mixed fruits and mineral. — P.G. (11/15/2007)

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Anam Cara 2008 Nicholas Estate Riesling (Chehalem Mountains)

Price $22

Stainless-steel fermented, technically off-dry but still quite citrusy and bracing, this continues a string of excellent Rieslings from Anam Cara. The fruit flavors blend seamlessly, invoking apples and pears, melons and peaches. A sense of Meyer lemon custard permeates the palate, concentrated and delicious. — P.G. (4/1/2010)

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Anam Cara 2009 Nicholas Estate Riesling (Chehalem Mountains)

Price $19

This gentle, lightly off-dry Riesling was fermented primarily in neutral oak, which seems to have softened the entry without impacting the flavors. Aromatic highlights of honeysuckle and orange marmalade introduce a full palate with a complex fruit mix including raspberry, citrus and orange. The finish brings an impression of cotton candy. — P.G. (3/1/2011)

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Anam Cara 2006 Reserve Pinot Noir (Chehalem Mountains)

Price $45

Delicious, some of which is owed to the tasty, toasty new oak barrels. But the Burgundian fruit, expressive and elegant with a pleasing mix of raspberries, cherries and cinnamon spice, nicely balances out the barrels. Balance is the key here, and this rather soft, substantial, yet elegant wine delivers the goods. — P.G. (11/15/2008)

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Anam Cara 2006 Heather’s Vineyard Pinot Noir (Chehalem Mountains)

Price $65

Planted to a single Dijon clone (114), this single block of Pinot Noir from the estate vineyard expresses its individuality with precision and spot-on balance. Barrel toast meets buttery berries, and the 15% alcohol shows no trace of heat or burn. Rather, it suggests an increasingly rare honesty and lack of manipulation; this is what it takes to ripen these grapes… — P.G. (11/15/2008)

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Anam Cara 2009 Nicholas Estate Pinot Noir (Chehalem Mountains)

Price $32

This elegant, Burgundian wine carries nuanced flavors of cranberry, crabapple, raspberry and beet root. Tart and acidic, with nicely-balanced tannins, it neither masks nor apologizes for its herbal aspect. Excellent length and structure overall. — P.G. (6/1/2012)

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Anam Cara 2009 Nicholas Estate Reserve Pinot Noir (Chehalem Mountains)

Price $45

The reserve gets a little tighter selection and an extra new oak barrel or two; it brings a broad, strawberry-flavored palate, with accents of pine and forest. The finish is lightly toasty, with a streak of dark chocolate. — P.G. (6/1/2012)

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Anam Cara 2010 Heather’s Vineyard Pinot Noir (Chehalem Mountains)

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Price $65

This two-barrel cuvée is the star of the Anam Cara 2010s, bearing a mix of pretty cherry fruit and milk chocolaty tannins. Some well-modulated earth and herb notes add interest, but it’s the elegance and proportion of the wine that really shine. — P.G. (3/1/2013)

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