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Cowhorn 2009 Viognier (Applegate Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $30
This small, family-owned, biodynamically farmed vineyard and winery is quickly becoming a southern Oregon cult producer. Certainly one of the finest Viogniers produced anywhere in the Northwest, this extraordinarily aromatic wine showers the palate with luscious and tangy lemon, pineapple, Satsuma orange and pear fruit flavors. Then the spices pile on, lending an…
— P.G.
(3/1/2011)
Cowhorn 2008 Reserve Syrah (Applegate Valley)
- $45
A selection of prime, biodynamically farmed blocks from the estate vineyard, this Cowhorn reserve is elegant, detailed, rich and thoroughly captivating. Black cherry fruit is set in loamy earth flavors, soft and broadly displayed across the palate. Ripe without being in any way over the top, it brings in details of black tea, citrus, sandalwood and mocha. A complex…
— P.G.
(8/1/2011)
Cowhorn 2008 Syrah 74 (Applegate Valley)
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- $35
Cowhorn wines are certified biodynamic and entirely natural. This stunning Syrah is inky black, and smells like a bowl of blueberries and blackberries. Threaded through those delicious berry flavors are composty highlights of earth and leaf. Beautifully balanced and intriguing; this is as good as any Oregon Syrah I’ve ever tasted.
— P.G.
(12/15/2010)
Cowhorn 2008 Grenache 74 (Applegate Valley)
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- $27
For those who value a totally natural, biodynamic, unfiltered wine, this is it. The neck of the bottle is lined with purple sediment that is almost psychedelic it’s so intense. The wine is fermented with native yeasts, and it’s a scrapey, authentic beast of a Grenache, with 15% Syrah in the blend, and it takes no prisoners. Grapey, full-throttle, deep and…
— P.G.
(10/1/2010)
Cowhorn 2009 Spiral 36 White (Applegate Valley)
- $22
This biodynamic Rhône blend is equal parts of Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier, co-fermented with native yeast. It’s a splendid example of the non-interventionist style, rich, and textural. The yeasty flavors are refreshing—pear and apple and cucumber fruit holding down the center—clean and solid. The wine gains power and brings in some toasty barrel flavors as it…
— P.G.
(12/15/2010)
Cowhorn 2008 Spiral 36 White (Applegate Valley)
- $18
A Rhône blend, roughly equal parts Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier, this biodynamically grown wine is spicy and complex, though still young and yeasty. It wants a few more months in bottle to settle, but already shows balanced stone fruit and baked pear flavors, lightly accented with toasty spices.
— P.G.
(4/1/2010)
Cowhorn 2010 Spiral 36 White (Applegate Valley)
- $22
From a biodynamic vineyard, this co-fermented Rhône-style blend is a roughly equal mix of Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier. Tropical and stone fruits romp across the palate, lightly framed in apple butter, toast and a streak of caramel. Just 25% new French oak was used; the rest neutral.
— P.G.
(12/1/2011)
Cowhorn 2007 Syrah (Applegate Valley)
- $32
This is just the second release from Cowhorn, but already quite confidently made. Tart and detailed, it hints at earthy, umami, fungal flavors, along with highlights of sweet baking spices. From a biodynamically certified vineyard, the wine was aged 16 months in 45% new French oak.
— P.G.
(4/1/2010)
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