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ArborBrook Vineyards 2008 Sydney Sémillon (Red Mountain)
- Editors' Choice
- Online Exclusive
- $28
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)
ArborBrook Vineyards 2009 Croft Vineyard Pinot Gris (Willamette Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $18
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)
ArborBrook Vineyards 2009 Vintner’s Select Pinot Noir (Chehalem Mountains)
- Cellar Selection
- Online Exclusive
- $65
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)
ArborBrook Vineyards 2008 Estate 777 Block Pinot Noir (Chehalem Mountains)
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- $45
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)
ArborBrook Vineyards 2008 Vintner’s Select Pinot Noir (Chehalem Mountains)
- Cellar Selection
- Online Exclusive
- $60
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)
ArborBrook Vineyards 2008 Croft Vineyard Pinot Gris (Willamette Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $18
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)
ArborBrook Vineyards 2009 Estate 777 Block Pinot Noir (Chehalem Mountains)
- Online Exclusive
- $45
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)
ArborBrook Vineyards 2009 Heritage Cuvée Pinot Noir (Chehalem Mountains)
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- $35
This substantial offering sports an excellent structure built upon its clean fruit flavors of cherry and plum. The balanced acids and firm tannins are highlighted with light streaks of earth and tobacco, toast and coffee; the high alcohol does not intrude.
— P.G.
(12/1/2011)
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