89
points
Evesham Wood 1998 Temperance Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
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$24
Quite Burgundian in nature, this offering is not opulent, but is very well defined, with an almost etched nature. Lean, with tart cherry, licorice and mineral aromas and flavors, and fairly light in body, it is big on character and traditonal Pinot style. The wine is quite taut now, but the finish is very long and complex. Should be beautiful with three to five…
— M.M.
(12/1/2000)
87
points
Evesham Wood 2004 Cuvée J Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
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$38
The 2004 vintage produced a forward, fruity Cuvée J, sporting pretty scents of cherry cola. Light in color, it’s fresh, fruit-driven and carries a streak of vanilla from still-unresolved oak. If there is a quibble, it’s that the finish has some heat in it, and the fruit, though sweet and pretty, brings along no extra measure of extract or texture, things you look…
— P.G.
(7/1/2007)