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Belle Vallée 2004 Pinot Gris (Willamette Valley)
- Best Buy
- $13
Very crisp, clean and leesy. This is made in a style that seems to emphasize the flavors of the yeast, giving a mouth-cleaning freshness to the flavors.
— P.G.
(2/1/2006)
Belle Vallée 2006 Grand Cuvée Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
- $42
This is the winery’s most limited offering, with exotic aromas of musk, saffron and sandalwood. It fills the midpalate with soft red fruits and more of those floral highlights, then turns slightly soapy and tannic.
— P.G.
(4/1/2010)
Belle Vallée 2004 Merlot (Rogue Valley)
- $25
A big bruiser, somewhat of a surprise for a Rogue Valley bottling. The alcohol is at 15.2%, and the fruit is quite ripe, extracted, plummy and lush. There’s nothing subtle going on here, but the fruit stands up to the alcohol and the tannins, and in a rough and tumble way the wine delivers the goods. No wimpy wines indeed!
— P.G.
(7/1/2007)
Belle Vallée 2004 Grand Cuvée Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
- $49
This opens with tart, tight leaf and beetroot flavors, which overlay quite soft, round and riper fruit. The integration of earthy tannins with the fruit is a little disjointed; what shows most clearly are the leafy, herbal plant flavors. There’s plenty of stuffing here; perhaps this is one of those wines that will warrant a higher score with additional bottle age.
— P.G.
(5/1/2006)
Belle Vallée 2005 Reserve Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
- $35
The winery’s reserve Pinot Noir is of a piece with its other two offerings. Light, tart, cranberry-flavored red fruit, lots of acid, lots of tannin and not much in the way of extract. The wine disappears quickly once it hits the palate.
— P.G.
(7/1/2007)
Belle Vallée 2004 Reserve Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
- $30
Herbal flavors descend into stemminess, with the aggressive tannins swamping the fruit. The finish is hard, earthy and tasting of green tea.
— P.G.
(5/1/2006)
Belle Vallée 2007 Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
- $20
Solid Willamette Valley styling, loaded with tart red fruits and a strong herbal streak. If some green flavors of leaf and stem bother you, steer away; but if that strikes you as Burgundian, this will please your palate.
— P.G.
(4/1/2010)
Belle Vallée 2002 Reserve Pinot Noir (Oregon)
- $30
Cranberries and tart cherry fruit is awash in new oak, tannic and awkward at the moment. If the tannins smooth out, this could merit a significantly higher score.
— W.E.
(11/1/2004)
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