title: Methven Family Vineyards 2005 Reserve Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
description: This is an interesting bottle from sourced fruit (rather than estate-grown). Ripe blackberry and black cherry fruit is matched to ripe tannins; the wine is dark, almost sultry, and the flavors flow seamlessly across the palate. There is a spicy lift and a hint of pickle barrel (American oak?) that concludes the presentation.
variety: Pinot Noir
designation: Reserve