Another Oregon Pinot

This one, like more Oregon Pinots, is just under $20, not $10. OFV, which stands for Olsen Family Vineyards. It is a 2007, and I am starting to wonder if that is a bad year for Oregon Pinots. The Knights Ridge I tried before was a 2007. Again, a little too tart and not much to it.

Oregon Pinots

I have really enjoyed Oregon Pinot Noirs lately. A to Z and Bridgeview are great. So I tried one called Belle Vallee Whole Cluster. It is $18 at Total Wine. The bottle I first bought turned out to be bad because the seal and screwtop were not right. Luckily Total Wine has a great return policy, so I got a new bottle. Had the new bottle tonight, and was not impressed. Very young, tart, nothing to it. Pass on this one.

Knights Ridge Pinot Noir

2006 Knights Ridge Pinot Noir - Oregon

Knights Ridge is a fictional Massachusetts town in Beautiful Girls and October Road, but here it is an Oregon Pinot Noir. Not as good as a few others I have had lately from Oregon. I would pass on this one that I found at Trader Joes and go with A to Z or one I had at Ruth's Chris St. Louis that I can't remember right now.

Bad Pinot Noir

Masion Nicolas Reserve 2006 Pinot Noir

Very bitter. Seems young I guess. Avoid.

Much better Pinots out there.

Great Italian Red

Saladini Pilastri, 2006 Rosso Piceno.
$9.99 at Total Beverage

What a great value red.

One to Pass On

Five Rivers Cabernet 2005 Paso Robles

Hardly any bouquet. Just wasn't up to par.

A pricier selection

Doing a work meeting, I had the opportunity to order some really nice wine.

2002 Atalon Cabernet - Napa Valley

Online, I have found it as cheap as $30, but at the restaurant, it was like $80.

Super smooth, no bite. Excellent.