Sunday, January 9, 2011

2008 Elk Cove Pinot noir: A Real Find


In taste tests, I was very pleasantly surprised by the 2008 Elk Cove Willamette Valley Pinor noir. In fact, it beats out many Oregon Pinots costing more than twice as much. 2008 was Oregon's greatest vintage. We should all be laying down quality Pinots (and other wines) from that year.


This Pinot gets 90 points from Wine & Spirits, and is marked a Best Buy. I appreciate its quality "Oregon Pinot nose" for the price, and it also has great fruit, balance, and length.


Best of all, this particular Pinot noir is only $20 when purchased from me (versus $29 at the winery!). That is a pretty great price for a pretty good Pinot.

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