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Anam Cara Cellars 2006 Nicholas Estate Riesling (Willamette Valley)
- $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)
Anam Cara Cellars 2008 Nicholas Estate Riesling (Chehalem Mountains)
- $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)
Anam Cara Cellars 2007 Nicholas Estate Reserve Pinot Noir (Chehalem Mountains)
- $45
This barrel selection actually was given less exposure to new French oak than the estate bottling, a telling fact, which demonstrates Anam Cara’s commitment to fruit and terroir. Elegant and charming, it links pomegranate, raspberry and cherry fruit to silky tannins, achieving a lovely purity of expression in a year of moderate ripeness.
— P.G.
(4/1/2010)
Anam Cara Cellars 2007 Nicholas Estate Pinot Noir (Chehalem Mountains)
- $33
Fashioned from a careful mix of clones, the Nicholas Estate Pinot is a very pretty wine, wrapped in toasty mocha and caramel, but highlighted with fine red fruit flavors. This is a delicate, elegant wine that does not overreach, but makes the best possible use of the fruit of the vintage.
— P.G.
(4/1/2010)
Anam Cara Cellars 2005 Nicholas Estate Reserve Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
- $42
This estate reserve wine has more texture and length than their regular estate Pinot Noir, and displays varietal flavors mixing rubarb, strawberry and raspberry preserves. Some spicy herb adds life to the mid-palate, finishing with a bit of mint.
— P.G.
(2/1/2008)
Anam Cara Cellars 2005 Heather's Vineyard Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
- $60
This rather delicate Pinot comes on soft and slightly soapy, with interesting floral grace notes over simple fruit. Light and ephemeral, it adds gentle hints of tobacco leaf and tea, but the finish seems a bit dilute.
— P.G.
(2/1/2008)
Anam Cara Cellars 2005 Nicholas Estate Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
- $30
This is a pretty wine, and the initial flavors are soft and mature, suggesting a wine that’s ready to drink now. In the mouth it falls away quickly with a slightly oxidized character that suggests an early fade is on the way. It’s gentle and drinks well enough right now, with some barrel notes of caramel and coffee beefing up the finish.
— P.G.
(2/1/2008)
Anam Cara Cellars 2004 Nicholas Estate Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
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- $29
Second harvest vines yield a rather light pinot. The color shows some unexpected tawniness; the wine seems heading for an early maturity. Scents are strongly in the tomato leaf quarter, and that overpowering note continues through the finish. This is not unusual for Oregon pinot, but seems to indicate vines that need more time to mature. Alcohol just 13.3 percent.
— P.G.
(2/1/2007)
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