Part two of our Willamette Valley wine adventure tasting notes.
Stone Wolf Winery
2010 Pinot Gris, 12.5% abv $14/bottle
Light yellow color. Lemony nose. Midpalate has ripe fruit notes, green gage plum and citrus notes. Nice medium long acidic fruit finish. My wife likes this wine. Great balance. Tastes like a good food wine. Bought 6 bottles.
Patricia Green Winery
Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Pale yellow color. Expressive lemon grass nose. Tasty midpalate of lemon and thai basil with juicy acidity. Nice medium finish of ripe fruit. Nicely balanced wine. Bought 2 bottles.
Carlton Cellars (use Oregon place names for all their wines)
Cannon Beach Pinot Gris 2010 Willamette Valley 13% abv
Just a hint of pale yellow color. Ripe pear nose with some peach notes. Ripe fruit (pear and yellow plum) midpalate with nice acidity. Medium finish of ripe fruit. Nicely balanced wine.
Proposal Rock Sauvignon Blanc 2010 12.4% abv
Light yellow color. Kiwi fruit and lemon grass nose. Luscious midpalate of ripe kiwi, lemon and lime fruit matched up with sparkling acidity. Nice medium to long finish of lemon-lime fruit with refreshing acidity. Bought 2 bottles of this wine.
Redhawk Winery
Pinot Gris 2010 13% abv
Very pale yellow. A bit earthy-stinky on the nose (unusual for a pinot gris). A nice crisp lemon-lime midpalate with fresh acidity. Medium finish of fruit and acidity.
Van Duzer Winery
2010 Pinot Gris 13.1% abv
Just a hint of pale yellow color. Nose of fresh pear and some herbal notes. Luscious ripe pear midpalate with solid acidity and smooth tannins. Medium finish of pear juice and lemon notes. Nice pinot gris.