Staff Corkscrew Pick:

Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

The 2001 vintage produced the finest raw material we had ever seen at Quilceda. It was really exciting going through the various vineyard sections selecting only the very best lots to go into the cabernet. We knew we had a very special wine from the start and it has really ... more

Ponzi Vineyards Tavola Pinot Noir 2006

Milk chocolate, ripe raspberry and star anise dominate this extremely perfumed nose. The mouth hints at the same chocolate notes with vanilla and sweet red currant leading to a long finish with soft tannins. more

Evening Land Vineyards Seven Springs Vineyard La Source 2007

The library release of our inaugural vintage of La Source Pinot Noir affords a window into the aging potential for this wine. Featured at the City Meals on Wheels Gala in Rockefeller Center, La Source is the signature wine from Oregon's famed Seven Springs Vineyard. more

Ken Wright Nysa Vineyard Pinot Noir 1999

The vineyard was planted in 1990 to own-rooted Pommard and Wadenswil. Located in the heart of the Dundee Hills between Domaine Drouhin and Archery Summit with a southeast to northeast inclination. Jory soil. The nose exhibits a mix of red and black fruits. The wines are forward, textural and elegant. more

Owen Roe Amity Eola Hills Pinot Noir 2007

The Eola Amity Hills are situated in the heart of the Willamette Valley and accumulate greater heat units than the surrounding areas while receiving late afternoon cool winds from the gaps in the Coast Mountain Range. This additional heat allowed us to harvest perfectly ripe fruit in spite of the ... more

Cristom Vineyards Marjorie Vineyard Pinot Noir 1997

Reynvaan In The Rocks 2007

This Syrah was co-fermented with Viognier, which brings out very floral aromatics as well as enhancing the color of the wine. The wine has a great balance of ripe strawberries, white pepper, dried lavender, and violets. In The Rocks pairs well with a variety of foods, but also stands well ... more

Reynvaan The Contender 2007

This wine showcases the more masculine traits that Syrah has to offer; smoke, petroleum and meaty characteristics. As the wine evolves, black fruits, violets, and intense minerality slide over the palette and make for a long and concentrated finish. This wine was co-fermented with Marsanne and will age in French ... more

Evening Land Vineyards Seven Springs Vineyard Estate Pinot Noir 2007

Long a source for benchmark Oregon Pinot Noir, the Seven Springs Vineyard is now a 'monopole' vineyard estate. Seven Springs was first planted in 1981. Occupying the "belly" of an easy-facing ridge in the Eola Hills of Oregon's Willamette Valley, the soils of Seven Springs spring from the mineral rich ... more

Beaux Freres The Upper Terrace Pinot Noir 2005

The 2005 Upper Terrace has much of the Beaux Frères Vineyards character, but exhibits a deeper color, more depth, and even more color and richness with unmistakable floral and forest floor components that clearly suggest a grand cru red Burgundy from the Cotes de Nuits, notably Vosne-Romanee or Flagey-Echezeaux. The ... more

Beaux Freres Belles Soeurs Willamette Valley The Wild Thing 2000

A blend of Beaux Fréres Vineyard fruit and purchased fruit from the Muirfield Vineyard, this full-bodied, boisterous, dense, strongly-flavored Pinot noir. Deep ruby/garnet-colored, it offers up notes of earth, herbs, sassafras, forest, currant and plums. In the mouth, flavors of Allspice and cinnamon make for a premier cru Gevrey-Chambertin-like style. ... more

Columbia Crest Grand Estates Merlot 2006

Classic Merlot aromas of spice, blackberry and cocoa carry through the palate of this complex artisanally crafted wine. The balance of oak and black fruits creates a velvety, seductive finish. more