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Panther Creek Cellars 2016 Pinot Gris | The Hedonistic Taster: Willamette Valley Holiday Edition
The Hedonistic Taster Willamette Valley Holiday Edition by L.M. Archer “Wine should not be regarded simply as a beverage, but as an art of living, a pleasure.” – Henri Jayer The Hedonistic Taster provides an intimate format for sharing industry trade sample tasting notes with readers. Please enjoy this special holiday edition, showcasing the wines of Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Continue »
Nov 27, 2018 at 9:31 AM
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Panther Creek in 2011 Oregon Pinot Noir Retrospective | Washington Wine Blog
Initially panned as a poor vintage, many wine critics, including myself, were downright incorrect in reviewing the 2011 vintage. What is now in the glass is typically something more linear, earthy and in its best edition, thoroughly intoxicating. It is clear that many of these wines were not ready upon release and needed time to develop in the bottle. I think that 2011 as a vintage, like 2007, is particularly challenging to rate, due to the range of quality in the wines. Originally upon release I saw this vintage as better than most Oregon wine reviewers, rating it 88, as I noted good and even great wines made upon release as well as some lean, bordering watery wines, particularly with some of the value Pinot Noirs that struggled with gaining adequate concentration. I have re-rated this vintage 90 as there are far more wines that are near or exceed 90 points. In fact, I tried a very high concentration of wine that I rated over 90 points. Continue »
Nov 14, 2018 at 2:35 PM
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Panther Creek in "Pinot Noir, An Ideal Red Wine for Thanksgiving" | Tri-City Herald
BY ANDY PERDUE AND ERIC DEGERMAN Great Northwest Wine LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST REDDIT PRINT ORDER REPRINT OF THIS STORY November 06, 2018 11:28 PM Updated 11 hours 52 minutes ago Of the myriad red wines available to Pacific Northwest consumers, perhaps Pinot Noir is the best choice to pour with that Thanksgiving feast, as well as Christmas, if the holiday table features roasted turkey or other bird... Continue »
Nov 7, 2018 at 12:39 PM
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