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This is only the second frost event I remember in my history of grape growing, which began 40-plus years ago,” says Harry Peterson-Nedry,
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Ridgecrest 2019 Estate Pinot Noir (Ribbon Ridge) This steely and tart wine offers compact flavors of black fruit, clove, espresso, iron and mineral. It’s tightly coiled now—a cipher of a wine that should be decanted. PAUL GREGUTT RATING – 91 POINTS PRICE – $42, BUY NOW DESIGNATION – Estate VARIETY – Pinot Noir APPELLATION – Ribbon Ridge, Willamette Valley, …
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Their riesling comes from the same vineyard on Ribbon Ridge, in the western part of the Willamette Valley, that Harry planted in the early 1980s. It is racy and energetic, a prime example of why Oregon can stake a claim to making some of the world’s best riesling.
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The vineyard is predominantly marine-sedimentary soils, which give the wine a brooding dark-fruit character and umami savoriness that brightens a bit with some air. Try to enjoy this over two nights, if you can restrain yourself.
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The selections on this roster speak to the epic diversity that can be found in the wine world, with an eye toward score and price to make sure you get the best bang for your buck.
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93 points – Rich and fleshy, with plump raspberry and black cherry flavors that bring in orange zest and toasty spice flavors and finish with refined tannins.
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