Decanter - Hot Off the Press!
We just received a call from our new UK importer, Les Caves de Pyrenes, letting us know that Decanter magazine called our 2002 Dundee Hills Pinot Noir "best red" for the month of February! We're quite thrilled about the news and wanted to share it with you as well. We won't start to see the February issue of Decanter state-side for another week or two, but when you do see it, be sure to pick up a copy!
Here's the text of the review:
BEST RED
Sokol Blosser Winery, Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, Oregon 2002
"From its estate vineyards, Sokol Blosser has turned out an outstanding example of Pinot Noir from the Dundee Hills in Willamette Valley. This 2002 is made from relativey young vineyards, and it was the first vintage at the winery to be organically grown. The wine was aged is small oak (59% new) for 16 months and was aged in bottle for a year prior to being released. Though youthful and closed-in this lovely wine gradually reveals black cherry and earthy aromas with a hint of truffle and spice. Silky, delicate and supple, it has similar flavours backed by light tannin and light oak. The winemaker suggests it will age 10-15 years. It definitely needs 3-4 to evolve and could in fact be reaching its peak in a decade."