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Iris Vineyards 2008 Reserve Pinot Noir (Oregon)
- Editors' Choice
- $36
Smooth and already a seamless, complex and compelling whole, this estate-grown reserve overdelivers for the price. Roughly one-fifth new oak balances the modest alcohol, and the just-ripe berry and pomegranate fruit. Light hints of earth, coffee grounds and sassafras add further detail through a lingering finish.
— P.G.
(6/1/2012)
Iris Vineyards 2008 Pinot Gris (Oregon)
- Best Buy
- $15
A textbook example of Oregon Pinot Gris, this is bursting with citrus and pear fruit. Immaculately clean and crisp, the bright fruit and lively mouthfeel continue into a lingering, satisfying, tangy finish. All stainless- steel fermented.
— P.G.
(12/15/2010)
Iris Vineyards 2006 Reserve Pinot Noir (Oregon)
- $36
This is estate-grown, moderately ripened to a comfortable level of sweet, plummy fruits and darker olive, anise and coffee flavors. The wine is more complex than it seems at first impression; it moves nicely through the palate, adding a sense of dimension as well as length.
— P.G.
(10/1/2009)
Iris Vineyards 2009 Pinot Gris (Oregon)
- Online Exclusive
- $15
Tart apple and pear fruit, accented with light green herbs and underscored with vivid acidity mark this wine. The finish is lightly spicy, and it goes down easily.
— P.G.
(6/1/2012)
Iris Vineyards 2008 Pinot Noir (Oregon)
- $18
Iris offers a modestly priced, fruity Pinot Noir, with berry and black cherry fruit at its core. A hint of volatility and a slight suggestion of vinegar keep the score from going any higher, but it is a perfectly pleasant wine for everyday drinking.
— P.G.
(6/1/2012)
Iris Vineyards 2006 Areté Pinot Noir (Oregon)
- $60
This selection (above reserve) from the estate vineyard has the sort of raisin and prune aromas that suggest super-ripe fruit. It’s tannic and chewy, a style more reminiscent of Shiraz than most Pinot Noirs, and the finish brings the heat.
— P.G.
(10/1/2009)
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