Vasanth Balakrishnan

8.9

Lush #willamettevalley #pinotnoir with a muted cherry compote and faint baking spice nose. It’s on the palate that this PN greets you with an outpouring of stewed cherry wrapped in a luscious texture plus enticing acidity ending in delicate tannins. While there isn’t the fantastic aromatics you expect from greater examples from the region, it’s has substantial QPR for ~$11 on sale at Total Wine. — 9 days ago

Andrea Fix Lovering

9.3

Nose of cherry and Earth. Hint of spice. Light cherry, slight sweetness but minimal. Earthy, soil. Really nice! — 11 days ago

Mike Duffy

9.4

A floral forward nose leads to over ripe citrus and under ripe tropical fruit. As it opens up it shows heft and complexity in terms of parmesan rind and white peach fuzz. Just a bit of white mushroom rounds out this exquisitely expressive example of pinot gris from the infamous winery that brought the grape to the states. — 2 days ago

TigerGFP

9.5

Third time sitting at the Big Table. Love this Pinot from Williamette Valley. Dark Cherry mixed with mushroom dirt. Light and dry. I’ll take a case please — 10 days ago

Doug Sayed

9.2

2014 vintage. Bright red and blue fruits with good balance and a very nice finish. Seems youthful for its age (stored at cellar temperature). Drink now or hold for a year or more, assuming proper storage. — 4 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Just love this wine, BUT NOT ANYMORE, READ END! Belle Pente (bell-pont') means "beautiful slope" - for their 70 acre hillside vineyard & winery site in Willamette Valley. Bright Ruby with aromas of red fruits, herb spices & hints of blossom notes. On the palate strawberry & cherry flavors, slight sweet undertones, herb notes & smooth tannins. Well balanced on a long finish ending with mineral herb notes. Great value, but THEY LEAVE CORK EXPOSED, I WILL NO LONGER DRINK WINE WITH CONTAMINATED CORKS. PROTECT YOUR CORK, WAX COSTS PENNIES! — 3 days ago

Hugh O'Riordan

9.1

Another cork flew into my desert . A great pop! Complex vanilla, Carmel flavors . At 20 years lots of soft yummy yeast . Young winos! Collect bubbles and age — 8 days ago

Jeff Orlowski

9.5

Earth, wet leaves on nose. Medium body, dry, smooth. Plum, blackberry, red licorice. Outstanding! — 6 days ago

with Michael and Joe

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Founded by Cody and Marque Wright, yes that family of the great Ken Wright Pinot’s  very nice small production Pinot, 600 cases, from 115/777 clones. Medium+ Ruby, nose is a bit closed, with aromas of blue and red fruits with an array of spices, clove, tar and wet earth. On the palate flavors of blackberry and cranberry with notes of tobacco, citrus, floral and earthy tones. Fine tannins, lively acidity, long ending with fruit, spice, mineral and earthy notes. Should age a bit. — 3 days ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.2

An awesome new bottling, the 2019 ‘Reserve’ Pinot Gris by Jesse Lange shows off a wonderful viscosity with bright pear and green apple flavors that meld with shades of nutmeg infused sourdough bread and lighter lemon zest tones. The range here imparted is seriously good. While delightful in its youth, the 2019 ‘Reserve’ Pinot Gris will provide drinking enjoyment over the next seven plus years, picking up earthy tones as it ages. Drink 2020-2027- 92 — 15 days ago