FLASH – ’07 Pinots in Wine Advocate…
The new issue of Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate was posted on-line this morning – with a bunch of nice reviews for the ’07 Pinots (of course this can’t be right, because Wine Spectator said ’07 was a terrible vintage – therefore none of the wines could possibly be any good. But we digress…)
Jay Miller, who covers Oregon for Parker, had this to say about the vintage -
“… there are many excellent wines that are characterized by their elegance, spicy aromatics, savory red fruits, and balance.”
Gee, sounds pretty awful to me. Actually, I think he hit it squarely on the head in saying that the vintage was similar to ’05, with ’05 producing more potentially “great” wines, but ’07 having more consistent success overall. And he liked our ’07 La Paulée, so of course he must be right!
“The 2007 Pinot Noir La Paulee is medium ruby-colored with an enticing nose of cedar, iron shavings, mineral, damp earth, cherry, and raspberry. Velvety-textured, it displays elegance, excellent grip, savory fruit, and a lengthy, sweetly-fruited finish. This stylish, feminine effort will provide pleasure through 2017. 90 pts.”
Our La Paulée bottling continues to offer maximum bang for the buck at $30. Most of the wines in this report at 90-points or higher are listed at 2-3 times the price. 90-points worth of elegance and finesse at $30 may just be the best deal around. I’m just sayin’… (We will release the ’07 La Paulée on Saturday Nov. 7th in the tasting room in Carlton – please join us for a festive day at the winery. And the last bit of the ’06 La Paulée – also a 90-pointer at $30 – will be be available as well…)
