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Methven Family Vineyards 2009 Riesling (Willamette Valley)
- Editors' Choice
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- $20
Rounded out nicely (in contrast to the searingly tart 2008), this revels in stone fruits, pineapple, mixed citrus and racy acidity. It’s a juicy, penetrating wine, vividly expressive and utterly refreshing.
— P.G.
(8/1/2011)
Methven Family Vineyards 2007 Pinot Gris (Willamette Valley)
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- $18
From estate fruit, this is a cut above most similarly priced Oregon Pinot Gris. The nose sends up a lively mix of cilantro and other sweet herbs, leading into ripe pear-flavored fruit. Flavors meld and linger, acids refresh, and the wine takes a lovely, lazy stroll down your palate, inviting another sip.
— P.G.
(10/1/2009)
Methven Family Vineyards 2006 Reserve Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
- $50
Fragrant with exotic spices, dust and incense, this new reserve from Methven is a supple and nicely structured Pinot that offers berry and hard candy fruit flavors. There is a light sense of the soil included within, and the tannins are dark, almost smoky.
— P.G.
(10/1/2009)
Methven Family Vineyards 2008 Pinot Gris (Willamette Valley)
- $18
Tightly wound and spicy, this elegant wine captures the varietal character with crisp pear fruit, annotated with minty anise. It’s tangy, sleek, fine-boned and tart, fading gracefully as it winds into a clean finish.
— P.G.
(6/1/2010)
Methven Family Vineyards 2008 Riesling (Willamette Valley)
- $20
Bound to be a bit controversial, this searingly tart take on Riesling is for those who revel in high acids. It is comparable to a wine from Australia, with depth and minerality that elevates the flavors beyond mere lemon juice. Intense and lingering.
— P.G.
(4/1/2010)
Methven Family Vineyards 2005 Reserve Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
- $55
This is an interesting bottle from sourced fruit (rather than estate-grown). Ripe blackberry and black cherry fruit is matched to ripe tannins; the wine is dark, almost sultry, and the flavors flow seamlessly across the palate. There is a spicy lift and a hint of pickle barrel (American oak?) that concludes the presentation.
— P.G.
(7/1/2008)
Methven Family Vineyards 2007 Estate Cuvée Pinot Noir (Eola-Amity Hills)
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- $35
One of the last 2007 Pinots to be released, this still seems as if a bit more time in bottle is in order. It’s still sharp, aggressive, herbal, yet nicely detailed. Cranberry fruit, sour cherry, dark chocolate, black licorice, moist earth—interesting, well-made wine.
— P.G.
(6/1/2010)
Methven Family Vineyards 2009 Pinot Gris (Willamette Valley)
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- $18
Just a whiff of nail polish in the fruit-driven aromas, introducing a textural, fleshy style with underlying minerality. White peach and Bartlett pear fruit brings weight to the midpalate; the finish continues clean and fruity all the way through.
— P.G.
(8/1/2011)
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