Winery: Argyle
Wine: Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Retail: $24.99
Description: "This is what cool, marine climate Pinot Noir is all about. The intensity of aromas in this wine is truly exciting. The aromas are a tightly coiled spring of ripe Santa Rosa plum, black cherry, cassis preserves, wrapped around an earthy and mineral framework. The flavors are a viscous blend of black cherry preserves, a touch of cedar, with a juicy center wrapped in thick tannin. Argyle's characteristic 'silky' texture is actually displayed in layers in this massive wine."
Ratings:
2004 Wine Spectator 89
Top 100 Wines, Dec 2003
2003 Wine Spectator 89
2002 Wine Spectator 90
Review: 89. Pretty nose, and gets more and more intense the longer you smell. Then, whamo! What a taste. So intense and dense, almost too much to enjoy. I had to put this one in the fridge open so it could breath a little before I had any sense of what was going on. Pomegranate and blackberries interwoven, with pomegranate dominating. Spice also, just slightly. Slight dark chocolate in the late finish, very nice. After breathing it mellows out with earth and riper fruits. Not for the faint of heart.
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