Oregon Bliss

Had a great dinner this evening with some great friends... had a Riesling from the Willamette tonight (not sure of the producer) that rocked... petroly with apricots and ripe green apple. A little bit of stony mineral and hints of ginger. Really killer stuff... could drink it every night... the 2005 King Estate Pinot Gris was pretty with notes of banana, ripe white peach, apricots and orange blossom and a hint of white pepper. One of the better King Estate PGs I've had in a while... the 2004 Owen Row Cabernet Franc was pretty and ripe with notes of black peppercorn, black currant, sweet cherries and chocolate. Long and elegant finish... the 200? Willakenzie Estate Pinot Noir was good, but not a personal favorite. Was in screwcap and showed a slight sulphur note for about 15 minutes - then finally blew off. After that - earth and ripe cherry. The 2004 Sokol Blosser Willamette Valley Pinot Noir ... big and powerful with loads of black cherries, strawberries and rhubarb. Really, really good. Nice... but the wine of the night was the 2003 (or was it 04?) Archery Summit Red Hills Estate Pinot Noir and it never disappoints...Probably going on 20_+ times I've had this was classic - ripe, rich fruit with moderate + alcohol and hints of charred earth. Nice stuff with a long, silky finish and lots of spice.