2007 Amalie Robert, Amalie’s Cuvée Pinot Noir
When we put Amalie Robert’s 2006 Dijon Clones Pinot in the club back in December 2009, we wrote about how the winery (pronounced AIM-a-lee Robert, with a “t”) planted their first vines on Earth Day, 2000, in former cherry orchards about fifteen miles southwest of Salem, in the central Willamette Valley. Continue reading →

2009 Patton Valley Vineyard, 10 Acre Pinot Noir
The seeds of Patton Valley Vineyard were sown back in the early 80s, when owners Dave Chen and Monte Pitt were studying at university, but spent much of their time dreaming of starting a winery together. Continue reading →

2009 Hamacher, Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
This month we feature wines from two exceptional Oregon producers, both of which, in good Burgundian fashion, focus on just two grapes: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Continue reading →

2010 Brittan Vineyards, Basalt Block, Pinot Noir
Brittan Vineyards is a 128-acre winery on the edge of Oregon’s Coast Range, in the McMinnville AVA. Continue reading →

2011 Ken Wright Cellars, Savoya Vineyard, Pinot Noir
We’ve featured a number of Ken Wright Pinots over the years, from Guadalupe, Nysa, and Abbott Claim vineyards. Continue reading →

2009 Eyrie Vineyards, Original Vines Reserve Pinot Noir
There’s a picture on the Eyrie Vineyards website of a young David Lett holding two armloads of grape cuttings, newly arrived in Oregon at the age of 25 to chase a dream of making Pinot Noir. Continue reading →

Trisaetum
Occasionally we showcase one Oregon winery in the club and feature two of their wines. Continue reading →

2009 Lachini Vineyards, Lachini Family Estate Pinot Noir
Ron and Marianne Lachini began planting their estate vineyard in 1999 with one grape: Pinot Noir. Continue reading →

2010 Eyrie Vineyards, Oregon Pinot Noir
Most people have heard of the Judgment of Paris in 1976, when California wines beat out their French counterparts and won begrudging credibility for U.S. viticulture. Continue reading →

2009 Beaux Frères, Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
Ever since we put Beaux Frères’ 2007 Willamette Valley Pinot in the club, back in August 2009, we’ve referred to the winery, the location, or the winemaker from time to time in subsequent write-ups, sometimes as a point of reference, but mostly as a benchmark of utmost quality in both terroir, and in winemaking. Continue reading →