Oregon Winery
the First
to Use Twist Tops
in the Northwest
Other winemakers waiting in the wings
By Christina Kelly
In a bold and risk-taking move, Argyle Winery is capping two of its premium red wines with twist tops-the first winery in the Northwest to use screw caps for red wine. more.....
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A Quartet of Special Deals
Here's four Oregon Pinot Noirs at rock bottom prices,
great flavor... these wines are definitely comparable to $25-$35 offerings, their wineries have offered them at reduced prices to tempt you!
Go ahead- be tempted!

Bethel Heights
Pinot Noir Estate 2000
regular price $26.99
SALE PRICE $17.99

Elk Cove
Pinot Noir 2000
regular $36.99
SALE $20.99

Raptor Ridge Pinot Noir 99
Murto Vineyard
regular price $34.99
SALE PRICE $19.99!

Tyee Pinot Noir 98
regular price $25.99
SALE PRICE $16.99

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NEW RELEASES THIS WEEK:

Argyle Pinot Noir Nuthouse Vineyard 2000 $37.99 Intro Price
Regular price $42.99
The 99 vintage received 93 points in Wine Spectator and we expect this wine to rank up there as well. This may be the biggest Nuthouse yet! The cellar staff call this wine "Wild Thing". Pop the cork and you will see why. Expect a very rich aroma of huckleberry preserves, Indian spices like cardamon, vanilla and clove, and earthy aromas like newly turned stony garden soil. THe flavor is dominated by a very sweet concentrated fruit center. Then as one tastes away from this center point, layers of blueberry, vanilla creme, and cassis slide across the palate. The firm structure is rounded by the sweet center and surprisingly structured tannins. The finish is long, long, and charactierized by cedar and preserved blackberries and huckleberries.

Patricia Green Cellars Sauvignon Blanc 2001-$18.99
LAST CALL- THEY'RE OUT OF IT ALREADY! 5/8/02
Very limited, sells out sooo fast, if you're a member of the fan club, now's the time to order! Plump, rich, loaded with tangy grapefruit and crisp pears, a refreshing finish, a highly expressive nose of fruit and floral components. Drink now through 2003.

Antica Terra Pinot Noir 2000 $39.99-
one word- yumm! Scent of restrained fresh strawberry, char, spice, flavors of jammy black cherry, strawberry, violets, outstanding wine drinking between 2004 and 2008.

Broadley Marcile Lorraine Pinot Noir 2000 $49.99- very limited and you will be so happy if you purchase this outstanding wine and cellar it for 4-12 years. Has a cult following, people always want it in droves after we sell out our tiny allocation.....

Elk Cove Pinot Noir Windhill 2000 $32.00 An excellent growing season in 2000 produced deeply ripe clusters and yielded a wine with intense black cherry and cassis aromas. Characteristic of Pinot Noirs from Windhill Vineyard, the peppery spice flavors complement the berry notes to offer a deliciously complex wine. The finish is long and smooth, with hints of caramel. With proper storage this wine will age gracefully for several years.

Wine Spectator
Reviews Oregon and Washington Wines-
Many scores of 90 or above!

In the May issue of Wine Spectator, Harvey Steiman reviews several pages of NW wines. Here's some highlights:

Cabernet Sauvignon

Andrew Will Cabernet Sauvignon Pepperbridge 99 $52.99
91 points

Chardonnay

Adea Chardonnay
Willamette Valley 99 $23.99
90 points

Bergstrom Chardonnay
Willamette Valley 2000 $29.99
90 points

Argyle Chardonnay
Willamette Valley 2000 $10.99
88 points

Pinot Gris

Coleman Vineyard
Pinot Gris 2000 $15.99
89 points

Cooper Mountain
Pinot Gris 2000 $15.00
87 points

Hauer of the Dauen
Pinot Gris 2000 $13.99
87 points

Rex Hill
Pinot Gris 2000 $12.99
87 points

Pinot Noir

Domaine Serene
Pinot Noir Grace Vineyard $74.99
92 points

King Estate
Pinot noir
Pfeiffer Vineyards 99 $39.99
91 points

Panther Creek
Pinot Noir Freedom Hill 99 $45.00
91 points

Bergstrom
Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2000 $36.99
90 points

Patricia Green Pinot Noir Eason 99
$31.99
90 points

Patricia Green Pinot Noir Estate 99
$26.49
90 points

Sass Pinot Noir
Wild Winds VIneyard 99 $25.99
89 points

Winters Hill Pinot Noir 99 $24.99
87 points

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HIGHEST RATED
There's a slew of new award winners this week, check out rising stars Bergstrom, Coleman, Domaine Coteau, RockBlock, Freja, Holloran, J Christopher, many more.

294 listings

NEW RELEASES
Wow- everyone is getting ready for the beginning of the season and there are dozens of new releases- watch this page daily as I try to keep it updated with all the new wines!

358 listings and counting!

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Elk Cove Pinot Noir
La Boheme 2000 $32

Jean's favorite of the Elk Cove Pinot noirs year after year, this wine is typically the softest, most fruit forward of Adam's wines. Always a luscious fruit bomb, the wine was originally made for a Portland Opera benefit of the opera La Boheme.

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Jean's list of wines I can't believe haven't sold out yet-

1- Anything by Januik- the guy is a genius, the wines are gorgeous, I can only figure that the secret is not yet out- maybe he's not submitting these wines for review-- they are everyone of them incredible! In a year or so I'll be lucky to get any at all.

2- J Christopher and Holloran, particularly the whites- Jay just has a knack with white wines (and reds too!) His Riesling, Pinot gris and Chardonnay are outstanding, and with warm weather coming, this tiny winery has some great choices for summer.

3- Just about anything from Powers, Preston, Gordon Brothers, or Hedges- this group of small wineries in Washington State consistently produce great values.