Wine of the Week!

Argyle 2005 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir   $20        

Pinot Noir has become a really popular wine choice for lots of folks.  For all of you Pinot lovers  out there, check out this week’s Wine of the Week choice. It’s Argyle 2005 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir.   

This wine is from the cool, ocean influenced Oregon coastal climate and that means ripe berry scents with just a little earthy character to give it that au naturale and classic Pinot aroma.   The Argyle is a pretty full flavored Pinot but is has a liveliness to it too and it’s food ready.  At about twenty dollars and with its wide distribution, get some for tonight’s dinner. 

Spring’s here so fire up the grill and get a hunk of salmon ready for this one.  Yep, red wine with fish!  Forget the rules and just enjoy this taste of the great Northwest.  Oregon has really become America’s Pinot Noir country and this is one of the really good value Pinots from the Willamette Valley.   

Argyle 2005 Pinot Noir… our Wine of the Week.   

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Winemaker's Notes and Comments:

This is what cool, marine climate Pinot Noir is all about. The intensity of aromas in this wine is truly exciting. The aromas are a tightly coiled spring of ripe Santa Rosa plum, black cherry, cassis preserves, wrapped around an earthy and mineral framework. The flavors are a viscous blend of black cherry preserves, a touch of cedar, with a juicy center wrapped in thick tannin. Argyle's characteristic 'silky' texture is actually displayed in layers in this massive wine.

Argyle Winery makes 2 to 4 Oregon Pinot Noirs per vintage: our Reserve Pinot Noir, Nuthouse Pinot Noir, Spirithouse Pinot Noir, and Willamette Valley Pinot Noir. The Reserve Pinot Noir, Nuthouse Pinot Noir, and Spirithouse Pinot Noir spend 12 to 14 months aging in French oak barrels prior to bottling while Willamette Valley spends 8 to 9 months in French oak barrels. These wines originate from some of the best vineyard sites in Oregon. Concentrated fruit flavor and firm fruit tannins will add age-ability to our Oregon Pinot Noirs

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