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Maysara 2005 Mitra Pinot Noir (McMinnville)
- $85
It is rare to find a high-end domestic Pinot Noir so restrained, so elegant. Lightly layered with tangy raspberry, mineral and herb, this wine proves that supple, graceful, complex, delicious Pinots can be made in Oregon. So often they are sacrificed on the altar of overripeness and oak. Here are authentic flavors of grape and soil, biodynamically farmed and…
— P.G.
(11/15/2008)
Maysara 2005 Delara Pinot Noir (McMinnville)
- $50
Delara is Maysara’s mid-priced Pinot Noir. The wine is a block selection, and it is still rather tightly wound, despite the extra time in bottle. The fruit is dark and laden with exotic spices, and as you dive into the flavors you find smoke, licorice, earth and rock. This is a wine that would be quite interesting to age, but if you drink it now, be sure to spend…
— P.G.
(11/15/2008)
Maysara 2002 Estate Cuvée Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
- $32
From a blend of very low-cropped pinot clones, this expressively fruity wine jumps with strawberry, raspberry, cherry and plum fruits, hints of mineral and a tight streak of tannic beetroot. Complex, youthful and engaging effort.
— P.G.
(2/1/2005)
Maysara 2007 Pinot Blanc (McMinnville)
- $17
Pinot Blanc may be the most underrated grape in Oregon; it straddles the line between Pinot Gris and Chardonnay—at least the good ones do. This is a good one. It’s full, loaded with pear-flavored fruit, ripe and round yet retaining its acids and focus. Spicy highlights creep into the finish, and there are even some noticeable tannins, a bit unusual in a white wine…
— P.G.
(11/15/2008)
Maysara 2006 Jamsheed Pinot Noir (McMinnville)
- $25
Maysara embraced biodynamic viticulture well before it became fashionable, but it is rare to find a Pinot Noir from anywhere that is biodynamically farmed and loaded with such diverse and complex flavors, at such a budget price. The sweet red fruits run through the gamut of berries, spices and light herb. Tannins are tight and tamed, giving the finish a firm…
— P.G.
(11/15/2008)
Maysara 2001 Reserve Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $22
This lovely debut should be a signal to other new Oregon producers that affordable, very well-made Pinot Noir is here. This has a balanced blend of herb and fruit flavors; and offers the layered, textured pleasures of real Burgundy.
— P.G.
(12/1/2003)
Maysara 2002 Estate Cuvée Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
- $32
Pleasing, well-integrated scents show herb, leaf, bacon and much more. There’s a delicate balance to the way the dried herbs and pretty fruit flavors mix, and a velvety mouth feel that finishes off with a dab of cocoa.
— W.E.
(11/1/2004)
Maysara 2002 Delara Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
- $45
A proprietary name for a barrel select reserve. Round and sweetly fruity, it’s easy to see why these 12 barrels stood out from the pack. Yet this forward, ripe wine may be at its best sooner than the more layered estate cuvée. Two thirds new oak lends a tasty vanilla element to the finish.
— P.G.
(2/1/2005)
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