title: Girardet 1998 Barrel Select Pinot Noir (Umpqua Valley)
description: Rather sharp and dominated by piquant cranberry and field aromas. Light in color, with lean red-fruit flavors. A little green and heavily oaked—the dill and pickle from the wood show boldly. Has some good characteristics, but they’re just too hard to get at. From the hotter reaches of southern Oregon.
variety: Pinot Noir
designation: Barrel Select