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Lumos 2008 North Temperance Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
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- $38
From a single block at Temperance Hill, this aromatic wine neatly captures the terroir without pushing too hard. There are herbal nuances. a hint of hazelnut, some earth and wet stone, all nicely blended into a wine that is robust but accessible. Good balance and well-managed tannins.
— P.G.
(3/1/2011)
Lumos 2008 Temperance Hill Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
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- $32
Tart raspberry fruit mingles with light, fresh herb in a wine with good balance and medium body. There is plenty of acidity in this young wine, and the structure to smooth out over the next 4–6 years.
— P.G.
(12/1/2011)
Lumos 2009 Rudolfo Vineyard Pinot Gris (Willamette Valley)
- $17
An interesting wine, somewhat sharp and yeasty upon entry, but also showing a creamy, textural midpalate with a streak of honey down the fruit flavors of pear and apple. It’s dry, persistent, and distinctive, though not typical for Oregon Pinot Gris.
— P.G.
(3/1/2011)
Lumos 2010 Rudolfo Vineyard Pinot Gris (Willamette Valley)
- $17
A single-vineyard Pinot Gris, focused and tart, with flavors as fresh as can be. Sharp and yeasty, but with good grip and substance through the middle, and a flash of heat in the finish. This will benefit from another year or so of bottle age.
— P.G.
(10/1/2011)
Lumos 2009 Temperance Hill Vineyard Gewürztraminer (Willamette Valley)
- $19
Stainless-steel fermentation yields a tangy, ripe, tart, tongue-tickling Gewurztraminer with exceptional minerality. The echoing varietal flavors of flower and rosewater add interest to the finish. Still a bit yeasty, but should improve with a little more bottle age.
— P.G.
(3/1/2011)
Lumos 2010 Temperance Hill Vineyard Pinot Gris (Willamette Valley)
- $20
Sharp and yeasty, this tastes as if it jumped straight out of the fermenter. It’s got a natural tang and tart citrus fruits. Drink it over the next couple of years while the freshness remains.
— P.G.
(10/1/2011)
Lumos 2009 5 Blocks Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
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- $22
The aromas first convey a somewhat stemmy, weedy impression, and that is woven into the flavors as well. What ultimately brings the wine into better balance is the underlying red fruit, tangy and substantial, with good length through the finish.
— P.G.
(12/1/2011)
Lumos 2010 Temperance Hill Vineyard Gewürztraminer (Willamette Valley)
- $19
Floral, soapy and rather flat in the mouth. This takes a number of the feminine characteristics of the grape—particularly its floral, perfumed, rose petal nature—and contrasts that with somewhat bitter skin flavors. A lot going on, but the pieces don’t fit together.
— P.G.
(10/1/2011)
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