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Phelps Creek Vineyards 2008 Estate Reserve Chardonnay (Columbia Gorge (OR))

Price $26

This Columbia Gorge winery is knocking it out of the park with its Chardonnays. This estate reserve is tangy and tart, a luscious mix of apple, pear and melon. It seems to gain power and concentration in the mouth, buoyed by perfect acidity. — P.G. (4/1/2010)

Phelps Creek Vineyards 2008 Celilo Vineyard Chardonnay (Columbia Gorge (OR))

Price $24

A lovely counterpoint to Phelps Creek’s estate reserve Chardonnay, this comes from just across the river, sourced from a vineyard on the Washington side of this two-state AVA. It got the full malolactic, fermented in French oak treatment, and shows plenty of pleasing barrel toast and spice. The fruit mixes hints of peach and melon with a lemon drop core, and… — P.G. (4/1/2010)

Phelps Creek Vineyards 2006 Oak Ridge Vineyard Gewürztraminer (Columbia Gorge (OR))

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Price $15

Gloriously perfumed, this mixes scents and flavors of citrus rind, expensive soaps and sweet spice. It does not become as oily and dense as some Alsatian Gewürz, but it could be a distant, gentler cousin of the great ones. — P.G. (2/1/2008)

Phelps Creek Vineyards 2004 Chardonnay (Columbia Gorge (OR))

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Price $17

It’s rather odd to see a winery release its chardonnay a year later than its pinot noir, but this estate-grown Columbia Gorge wine seems to have benefited from the extra time in bottle. It’s a spicy wine, showing baked apple pie flavors and a lovely mix of fruits in the mouth. Forward and juicy and truly ready to drink right now. — P.G. (2/1/2007)

Phelps Creek Vineyards 2006 Judith’s Reserve Pinot Noir (Columbia Gorge (OR))

Price $42

There is nothing shy about the 2006 Judith’s Reserve—at 15.4% alcohol it makes a bold statement about scale. But it delivers the flavors that many consumers seek—penetrating and lingering raspberry and cherry fruit, accented and defined by a pungent streak of mint and herb. The spicy aspect will thrill some and puzzle others, but it marks the estate-grown fruit as… — P.G. (7/1/2008)

Phelps Creek Vineyards 2007 Estate Reserve Pinot Noir (Columbia Gorge (OR))

Price $42

This is the most concentrated of the current lineup of Phelps Creek Pinots, and carries a distinctly earthy note of compost in the nose, along with leaf and cherry and herb. It has some weight and authority on the palate, with a mix of cherry tomato and fresh herb dominating. — P.G. (7/1/2009)

Phelps Creek Vineyards 2006 Celilo Vineyard Merlot (Columbia Gorge (OR))

Price $24

The Celilo vineyard, located on the Washington side of the Columbia Gorge appellation, is one of the most unique in the region. This ripe, almost liquorous Merlot is bursting with sappy cherry fruit, buttressed with tangy acids. The structure is here to more than support the weight of the wine and its alcohol, just under 15%. Barrel flavors of bourbon and vanilla… — P.G. (7/1/2008)

Phelps Creek Vineyards 2007 Cuvée Alexandrine Red (Columbia Gorge (OR))

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Price $42

This cuvée is the product of a collaboration between Phelps Creek owner Bob Morus and Burgundian winemaker Alexandrine Roy. She has crafted an elegant wine with unusual nuances—hints of bacon fat and butter, lightly woven into the tart, racy pomegranate and raspberry fruit. Elegant and refined, this is as Burgundian as Oregon Pinot ever gets. — P.G. (7/1/2009)

Prominent Designations [All]

Becky’s Cuvée Celilo Vineyard Cuvée Alexandrine Estate Reserve Judith's Reserve Le Petit Oak Ridge Vineyard Reserve Un-Oaked

Most Reviewed Varietals [All]

Chardonnay Gewürztraminer Merlot Pinot Noir Red Blend

Most Reviewed Regions

Columbia Gorge (OR)

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