WINE CLUB MEMBERS RECEIVE 15% DISCOUNT
ON CLUB WINES
any 12 or more bottle order
As of June, 2010, these are the Club wines available to members. Call us at 541-752-7418 for more details and assistance.
Prices shown are retail, your prices are 15% less.
ABEJA CABERNERT SAUVIGNON 07 $45 – This stuff smells fantastic. Abeja Cabs are so elegant – yet you still get the heft and massiveness. Polished black fruit with a red fruit burst, nestled like a cherry cordial on the back of your tongue. The whole wine seems encased in a creaminess, its supple and silky texture flowing out of the glass until the dark chocolate punch pops on the finish.
TRUST CABERNET SAUVIGNON 07 $36 – From the winery: We are greeted here with a nose full of cherry cordials: high-cacao chocolate, Kirsch, and a pie cherry in the middle. The fruit here (cassis, plum, and black cherry) has purity and focus, and it is framed by fresh notes of eucalyptus and green tea. This is balanced, elegant, food-friendly Cabernet: moderate in body, acid, tannin, and alcohol.
SHEA WINE CELLARS BLOCK 31 $54.95 – Beautifully bright cherry marries fleshy plum, creating a layered, bestof- both-worlds Shea Pinot. The finish finds an ideal harmony of rich and spicy, with cinnamon and thyme accenting the awesome, creamy textured Pinot fruit. For fans of the previous Shea Pommard and Wadenswil Pinots (no longer made), Block 31 is a wine you’ll love. It’s a blend of 70% Pommard and 30% Wadenswil clones and we highly recommend it. First vintage of this wine, made from one section (block) of the vineyard.
ARTERBERRY MARESH MARSH VYD 08 $74.95 – Arterberry Maresh Pinots are seamless and silky – the 2008 is bursting with succulent, mouthwatering, layered cherries and wild strawberries, with orange oil, cedar spice, brown sugar, black tea and huckleberry appearing on the finish. Tremendous Pinot sweetness gushes towards the end, ideally balanced by the 2008 dream-vintage acidity. A veil of super-fine tannins helps the finish resound. 9 barrels were made (224 cases), aged for 16 months in primarily twice filled barrels.
At right, Jim Maresh
Harvested October 26-30, the incredibly low yields – less than 1 ton/acre – ripened to perfection during cold, sunny days. The oldest blocks of Maresh Vineyard – the fifth oldest in the Willamette Valley – are in this wine. Vine age ranges from 1970 to 1991.
Arterberry Maresh 2008 Maresh Vineyard Pinot noir is one of the top 10 wines of Oregon’s perfect 2008 vintage. It’s early in the 2008 vintage, but I am confident in this prediction. I’ve come to know this wine throughout the process of barrel tastings over the last year. And it’s the real deal. The first time I tasted, it was lucky I was wedged between barrels at the winery, looking for something to sit on because this wine sits you down. I’m day-dreaming about those tastes, knowing how good this wine will be in a handful of years…if not a handful of months. – Marcus
ILLAHE PINOT NOIR 08 $20 – Both the Illahe and Genius Loci wines are made by Michael Lundeen (pictured at right). The Illahe Pinot noir 08 has a rich and fresh cherry bouquet, leading into so much goodness. Raspberries and cherries, spice box, and a satin mouthfeel make this a super value. Illahe is on a roll, utilizing fantastic grapes from owner/ grower Lowell Ford.
GENIUS LOCI PINOT NOIR 08 $19 – Genius Loci Pinot noir 08 is made by Illahe winemaker MIchael Lundeen. It is his personal wine project.
The Genius Loci 08 is affordable, lip smacking Pinot filled with juicy cherry and berry plus bits of spice, white pepper and smoke. It’s ready to drink – snap this one up and amaze your friends. Genius Loci is made with fruit from Illahe and from Michael’s own tiny vineyard. The operation is strictly “on the side” as Michael’s days are mostly filled with his responsibilities at Illahe.
BRITTAN GESTALT 07 $44.95 – Give in to the Dark Side! The Gestalt 07 shows its Darth Vader-like character with a commanding presence.
WESTREY ORACLE 08 $24.95 – Super-balanced dark berries and cherries come together with dried thyme, and soft spice.
HADEN FIG RESERVE 08 $31.95 – A mere 60 cases were made. Very aromatic, with brooding berries, blue flower perfume, and savory herbs.
SOTER MINERAL SPRINGS 07 $47.95 – Parker 92: “deeply colored with aromas of damp earth, roasted herbs, black cherry and black raspberry”.
TRUST SYRAH 07 $29.95 – Smoky blackberry, black raspberry and sweet red cherry are woven with ribbons of five-spice and maple.
FIELDING HILLS CAB FRANC 07 $32.95 – Tons of fruit, beautifully layered, that packs a punch and does it in style.
SOOS CREEK CIEL DU CHEVAL 07 $34.95 – Soos Creek continues to nail it, making killer reds with a ton of personality.
OWEN ROE CHAPEL BLOCK SYRAH 08 $44.95 – Intense and mouth-filling.
FALL LINE EXHIBITION RED 07 $21.95 – 90 points, Wine Advocate, November 2009.
MARK RYAN DEAD HORSE 07 $46.95 – Massive wine with loads of licorice, sweet oak, cassis.
ARTERBERRY MARESH GEHRTS VINEYARD 07 $49.95 – Lots of intensity and concentration, a truly
unique Pinot that has to be tasted.
DE LANCELLOTTI 07 $64.95 – Cedar, red raspberry, nutmeg, juicy berry fruit, a sense of place.
GILBERT CELLARS CAB 07 $32.95 – An expansive melange of sweet blackberries, blueberries, black cherries, and minerals.
SINEANN CABERNET FRANC 08 $41.95 – Wine Enthusiast 95 Points. Huge, burly,chocolate cherries and spice.
GUARDIAN CELLARS”THE WANTED” 07 $38.95 – Massive blend of 50% Cabernet and 50% Cabernet Franc.
LAURA VOLKMAN VYDS ST. JAMES PINOT NOIR 08 $24.95 – Complex, perfumed scent of roses, blue and black berries, and sweet spices.
CROWLEY CHARDONNAY 08 $20.95 – Fresh cut pineapple, bits of pear, white flowers, minerals, and a burst of key lime.
RED SPLENDOR $14.95 – It is burly and bright, brimming with peppery black fruits.
SYNCLINE SUBDUCTION RED 08 $18.95 – Ripe raspberries, spice and smoke mix with lush berries and cherries on the supple body.
ET FILLE PINOT NOIR 08 $23.95 – Silky and generous with a mesmerizing perfume of huckleberry, nutmeg and cinnamon.
HESTIA CELLARS MERITAGE 07 $24.95 – Bright marionberry, spice, and a hint of sweet tobacco, along with well integrated tannins
TERRAPIN CELLARS PINOT NOIR 08 $15.75 – Red and black cherries, bramble, raspberry candy, soft baking spices, and a delicate lavender-thyme ribbon.
720 CELLARS PINOT NOIR 06 $17.95 – Bursting with sweet cherries and fresh raspberries, with high notes of cranberries and bass notes of blackberries.
