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Panther Creek Cellars 2017 Carter Vineyard Pinot Noir | Briscoe Bites Review
This is the last in my line-up of single-vineyard Pinot Noir tastings from Panther Creek. (Although I do have a bonus post coming up…). They were all beautiful in their own right, offering a surprising amount of diversity in each bottle. From the infant-youthful Maverick, to the regal De Ponte, and the easy drinking Lazy River. Continue »
May 19, 2020 at 7:48 AM
PermalinkCan Oregon Wine’s Panther Creek Cellars Current Vintage Live Up to its Luscious Legacy? | Daily Ovation
Located in the heart of Oregon’s Willamette Valley, Panther Creek Cellars has been producing signature Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay wines since 1986. Founded by Oregon Pinot champion Ken Wright, their rich history prides themselves on big, fruity, collector-worthy, Pinot noirs. Continue »
May 18, 2020 at 1:27 PMBriscoe Bites Reviews Panther Creek 2017 Chardonnay
I’m taking a brief detour from my tour of Panther Creek’s estate Pinot Noir vineyards. (If you haven’t followed along thus far, do take a look at these: Maverick, Kalita, and Lazy River. And don’t forget the oh-so-fun Pinot Noir-Chardonnay white wine blend. [know, right?]) Continue »
May 5, 2020 at 10:43 AMPanther Creek 2018 Winemaker’s Cuvée Featured in Oregon Wine Press Pinot Noir Cellar Selects May 2020
Scented with red plum, vanilla bean and a wisp of spearmint, the wine tastes of baked cherry, plum and boysenberry with balanced acid, a mid-weight feel and a flavorful finish of orange oil. Continue »
May 4, 2020 at 7:12 AMBriscoe Bites Reviews Panther Creek 2017 De Ponte Vineyard Pinot Noir
Continuing my travels around Panther Creek’s estate vineyards. Today’s stop is the De Ponte Vineyard—doesn’t the name just sound fancy? Trust me, the taste doesn’t disappoint those expectations. Continue »
Apr 30, 2020 at 6:51 AMGreat Northwest Wine Reviews Panther Creek Cellars 2017 Maverick Vineyard Pinot Noir
This youthful, 19-acre site in the North Willamette Valley’s Yamhill-Carlton American Viticultural Area was established in 2013, the same year Bacchus Capital Management purchased Panther Creek Cellars and installed Tony Rynders of Domaine Serene fame as its winemaker. Continue »
Apr 11, 2020 at 10:55 AMBriscoe Bites Reviews Panther Creek 2017 Lazy River Vineyard Pinot Noir
In my most recent, very generous allocation of Panther Creek Cellars wines, I received samples of each single-vineyard bottling of the winery’s estate Pinot Noirs. How does one choose which vineyard to taste from next? I simply went with the name. Continue »
Apr 10, 2020 at 10:50 AMKudos to Panther Creek Cellars | Kalita Vineyard Blog
Shortly before the news began to spread on the Global pandemic I had the pleasure of visiting with our friends at Panther Creek Cellars in their Woodinville, Washington Tasting Room. Once again, Madelaine and Roxy, the Panther Creek Tasting Room wine mavens organized a Panther Creek Kalita Vineyard Vertical Tasting that included my first taste of the just released 2017 Kalita Pinot Noir. Continue »
Apr 10, 2020 at 10:34 AMWashington Wine Blog Reviews Panther Creek Cellars Wines
Years ago a change was needed at Panther Creek. Tony Rynders got the call to take over their winemaking program. Speaking to Tony about this, he was excited at the opportunity. Having already consulted for many Oregon wineries, Tony set out to craft some very special single vineyard Pinot Noirs with his signature style — wines that exude great texture, richness and minerality. Continue »
Apr 7, 2020 at 3:47 PMBriscoe Bites Reviews Panther Creek 2017 Kalita Vineyard Pinot Noir
This is a continuation of my tour of Panther Creek Cellars’ various vineyard sources. Today, we travel to Kalita Vineyard, located in the Yamhill Carlton AVA of Oregon, and planted entirely to Pinot Noir. Continue »
Apr 7, 2020 at 11:47 AM