WTN: 2007 Evesham Wood Pinot Noir WV

2007 Evesham Wood Pinot Noir - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley (12/31/2008)
My first “at home” and “in bottle” tasting of a 2007 Oregon pinot. A very nice way to start. This smells delicious. A bit grapey but very nice and pure. Big aromatics. Nice attack and slightly vacant in the middle and back. This is a pretty wine focused on purity of fruit. Doesn’t show much complexity. The fruit in nicely sized at the front while the finish is more earthy and flowery. Glad I got a bunch of this. At $18 this will bring years of pleasure. Kudos, Thanks and continued support to Russ and Mary. Wait 6 months for the next bottle. Should be fine for 3-6 years. (90 pts.)

[Jenise]

2007 Evesham Wood Pinot Noir - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley (12/31/2008)
My first “at home” and “in bottle” tasting of a 2007 Oregon pinot. A very nice way to start. This smells delicious. A bit grapey but very nice and pure. Big aromatics. Nice attack and slightly vacant in the middle and back. This is a pretty wine focused on purity of fruit. Doesn’t show much complexity. The fruit in nicely sized at the front while the finish is more earthy and flowery. Glad I got a bunch of this. At $18 this will bring years of pleasure. Kudos, Thanks and continued support to Russ and Mary. Wait 6 months for the next bottle. Should be fine for 3-6 years. (90 pts.)

I thought Russ' 06 was perhaps the best under $20 pinot I ever tasted. Sounds like 07's in the bag, too--great report, thanks.

I thought Russ' 06 was perhaps the best under $20 pinot I ever tasted. Sounds like 07's in the bag, too--great report, thanks.

For me this was a slight step above 06 Eola Hills and a slight step down from the 06 La Grive Bleue.

J