2012 looks to be the best vintage since 2009 in Orgeon, only problem is yields were down and there will not be as much to go around.
2012 Evesham Wood Willamette Valley Pinot Noir....$19.99
Evesham Wood was founded by Russ and Mary Raney in 1986. After a comprehensive search throughout the Willamette Valley, they chose a site for the estate vineyard, "Le Puits Sec" (French for "the dry well" which we have in the vineyard). There they planted eight acres, three of Pinot Noir (Pommard clone), two each of Chardonnay (108 clone) and Pinot Gris (Colmar clones) and one of Gewurztraminer....It was also in 1986 that Evesham Wood first produced Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, using grapes purchased primarily from Temperance Hill & Seven Springs vineyards, two fine Eola Hills sites very near (and with similar soil composition) to our own."
The Wine Spectator
The good news: Dry summer led to an early harvest and full ripeness.
The bad news: Cool spring limited yields; mid-October rains washed out the few vineyards that hadn’t been picked.
Promising grapes: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris
Analysis: After two vintages with some of the coolest temperatures on record, 2012 presented Oregon winemakers with warm, consistent weather. A dry summer produced Pinot Noirs of deep color and rich fruit character. “Our more established sites came through with their personalities completely intact,” said Dave Paige at Adelsheim, “big, delicious versions of the wines we know them to be.” Although alcohol levels could be high, the grapes retained plenty of acidity to create zesty tension. “Storybook weather,” said Harry Peterson-Nedry of Chehalem. “The Pinots are not fruit bombs. They have a nice balance. It’s hard to imagine improvements.”
—Harvey Steiman, The Wine Spectator
The good news: Dry summer led to an early harvest and full ripeness.
The bad news: Cool spring limited yields; mid-October rains washed out the few vineyards that hadn’t been picked.
Promising grapes: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris
Analysis: After two vintages with some of the coolest temperatures on record, 2012 presented Oregon winemakers with warm, consistent weather. A dry summer produced Pinot Noirs of deep color and rich fruit character. “Our more established sites came through with their personalities completely intact,” said Dave Paige at Adelsheim, “big, delicious versions of the wines we know them to be.” Although alcohol levels could be high, the grapes retained plenty of acidity to create zesty tension. “Storybook weather,” said Harry Peterson-Nedry of Chehalem. “The Pinots are not fruit bombs. They have a nice balance. It’s hard to imagine improvements.”
—Harvey Steiman, The Wine Spectator
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