| Van Duzer produces outstanding Oregonian Pinot Noir. My
recent tasting of their 2003 Willamette Valley Estate
release was ever so pleasing to the senses. The wine shows a
medium ruby core that fades to a purple ruby rim. The nose
is full of intense aromas of black cherry, clove, leather,
dried flowers and hints of tobacco. In the mouth, the wine
boasts a solid structure sporting a lean stringy body whose
firm consistency is supported by lively acidity and chalky
tannins. The wine has a warm and persistent finish,
reminding you again of its distinct intensity and
sophisticated complexity. This is a very noble Pinot Noir
that's developing nicely. |