Welcome 2010 - and all new wines!

Hope everyone has a fantastic New Year. Though we've focused mostly on Pinot Noir this week, but never fear - I've got a bottle of Banear Prosecco chilling in the fridge for midnight (or 9pm PST if you're on the East coast!).

Here's to drinking lots of great wines in the coming year.

Cheers!

Quick-Sip: 2006 Soléna Willakia Pinot Noir - super fruity single vineyard

Soléna Pinot Noir Willakia Vineyard (2006)
Soléna Estate
Pinot Noir
Eola-Amity Hills AVA, OR

Our fifth Soléna wine, fourth Pinot Noir tasted at the Grand Cru tasting room.

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Quick-Sip: 2006 Soléna Vista Hills Pinot Noir - premium vintage, single vineyard

Soléna Pinot Noir - Vista Hills Vineyard (2006)
Soléna Estate
Pinot Noir
Dundee Hills AVA

The fourth wine tasted at Soléna's Grand Cru tasting room. Moving to the 2006 vintage we start with another single vineyard Pinot.

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Quick-Sip: 2007 Soléna Hyland Estate Pinot Noir - single vineyard complexity

Soléna Pinot Noir - Hyland Vineyard Estate (2007)
Soléna Estate
Pinot Noir
McMinnville AVA, OR

Third wine from Soléna Estates. This is another 2007 from a single estate.

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Quick-Sip: 2007 Soléna Grand Cuvée Pinot Noir - fruity new world pinot

Soléna Pinot Noir Grand Cuvée (2007)
Soléna Estate
Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley, OR

The second of my reviews from Soléna Estate after a visit to their Grand Cru tasting room in Yamhill. This is one of the lower cost bottles of Pinot offered by Soléna, but certainly that shouldn't be taken to mean that it's lower quality.

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