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A high-density, young vineyard north of Yamhill, next door to Atticus Vineyard, Goodrich supplied young-vine Pommard for this savory 2011. Medium garnet color, clear and bright. A shy aroma of roasted brown tea on the nose, this wine enters the palate broadly with rich and ample flavors of cola and sassafras. Smooth and silky, the wine is showy and drinkable now through 2018.

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Our 2011 Olenik is a crystal clear, bright garnet color, with clean aromas classically expected from Olenik vineyard: reserved berry notes lurking beneath the surface, promising additional amplitude with bottle age. Entering with sweet cranberry compote on the palate, a hint of black tea tannins follow, giving this wine some length and structured sophistication. The Olenik is quite enjoyable now, alongside rich foods such as tea-smoked duck, but it begs for some cellar aging to “fatten” in the bottle. Possessing a nice balance of acidity and texture, this low alcohol wine (12.5%) still has sufficient fruit to go the distance. We predict that it will take on a Burgundian profile as it matures, becoming as much about the acidity, texture, and terroir as it will be about any particular fruit notes.

Our first vintage from Folin, this wine demonstrates the elegance and finesse this Spanish varietal achieves when unencumbered by excessive over-ripeness or manipulation. Good, dark ruby color with a beautiful nose of crushed blackberry, marionberry and bright, fresh fruit: candied cherry with orange peel marry with a touch of rose petal. With a very focused entry on the palate, the wine gives way to earth, and  a purity of fruit expression lingering on the palate. Blackberry and marionberry flavors dominate, followed up with mole spiciness. Rich tannins give this wine texture and a velvety mouthfeel reminiscent of Tempranillo-based wines of the Rioja. With a great balance of fruit, tannin and acidity this wine is enjoyable now, yet the balance promises an even greater reward for those who can cellar a bottle or two!

In 2012 we had the great pleasure of adding a new sub AVA to the Raptor Ridge mix when David and Jeanne Beck approached us about working with their Dijon 115 clone Pinot noir from Crawford Beck Vineyard in the Eola Amity Hills. These meticulously cared for vines are planted in Jory soils at 460-foot elevation and impart the classic blue fruits found in the Eola-Amity AVA with a lovely hint of forest floor/mushroom all wrapped up in a very silky texture.