April 27 2008
Matt Kramer of the Oregonian Raves about our 2006 Estate Pinot Noir
Matt Kramer wrote a glowing review of our 2006 Estate Pinot Noir. "It's terrific. This is deeply colored, intensely flavored pinot noir of real character and depth allied to a just-right finesse and balance..." You can read Mr. Kramer's full column here. This wine is available for purchase right here on our site.
March 2008
YVV Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc Featured in Wine Spectator
From Wine Spectator, April 30, 2008 Issue, Page 163
89 Points --- Yamhill Valley Pinot Blanc Reserve 2005 “Smooth and lively, with a floral edge to the pineapple and apricot flavors, not too ripe, though, skewing minerally on the finish. Drink now. 700 cases made.” –H.S.
88 Points --- Yamhill Valley Pinot Gris 2006 “Jazzy, with lime, grapefruit and mineral flavors that keep zinging through the finish. Drink now. 600 cases made.” -- H.S.
The Wine With Diner blog did a very nice write up of our 2004 Estate Pinot Noir.
"This is a very nice wine with aromas of strawberry, blackberry, cherry. You might even get a touch of tobacco as you first stick your nose into the glass. The taste is a light combination of blackberry, cherry, and plum flavors. It is a dry, mellow, fruity wine. Cary tells me that 2004 was an excellent vintage and that his Pinot Noir will continue to improve for several years. As my experience at Clifton taught me, this is the perfect wine to get if you need to match red meat with lighter fare, such as pasta, chicken, or even fish."
Why are an increasing number of respected, quality-driven wine producers from all over the world choosing to challenge tradition and present their wines to you under a screwcap wine seal?
Because, quite simply, we care about our wines. We are committed to bringing our wines to you in the best possible condition. And we know that the only way to do this confidently is to seal each bottle with a screwcap wine seal.
A team of French and Italian researchers has mapped the genome of the pinot noir grape, used to make bubbly and many red wines from France's Burgundy region and around the world—and it has about 30,000 genes in its DNA. That's more than the human genome, which contains some 20,000 to 25,000 genes.
The team published its findings in Thursday's issue of the journal Nature, saying it identified the nearly half a billion chemical building blocks of the grape's DNA.
From the Beverage Testing Institute, The 2007 World Wine Championships awards Yamhill Valley Vineyards 2006 Riesling the 'Silver Medal' 88 points, "Highly Recommended", Jeraid O'Kennard, Director BTI.
"When you taste Yamhill Valley Vineyards' excellent 2005 estate pinot noir you wouldn't know that 2005 was anything other than a lovely vintage. That's precisely what this elegant pinot noir is: lovely."
Endowed with an unusually deep, bright blackish garnet hue, this wine is vibrantly fresh, with pure wild cherry and red raspberry scent leaping from the glass. This same purity is found on the palate as well, accompanied by a slight tannic astringency that disappears as soon as the wine is paired with food. The balance is superb, with a bright acidity that enhances the flavor precision of the bright fruitiness.
Worth noting: The wine's vibrancy and purity are further magnified by the absence of any apparent oak. This kind of Oregon pinot noir neither needs nor wants much in the way of "makeup."
This is terrific 2005 Oregon pinot noir, an exemplar of the sort of finesse and purity that sets apart the best Oregon pinot noirs from any others in America."
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