DeeAnn and I were home, (McMinnville, Oregon) for the holidays and had a chance to get out to one of our favorite local wineries, Archery Summit. After sneaking past their fiercely aggressive "Watch Cow" we enjoyed a great tasting and picked up some of their 2006 Looney Estate. I like it because it is a bit more full-bodied than many other Pinots. Of course Parker agrees with me and describes it as:
The 2006 Pinot Noir Looney Vineyard is medium/dark ruby with a bit more complexity to its aromatics. This leads to a medium- to full-bodied wine with layers of red fruits, good spice, excellent balance, and enough structure to evolve for 2-3 years. This lengthy effort will be at its best from 2010 to 2018.
Archery Summit is composed of 120 acres, all estate, and produces 15,000 cases annually.
Nice picture of your trip. I did not know Nancy Pelosi went with you. (Now Jim, why you gotta go there).
ReplyDeleteSome of the top flight Napa wineries are a little secretive in their tasting availability (for example Kistler). How is it in Oregon?