The 2006 vintage was hot and this wine wears its ripeness like a badge of honor.  Yet while proud of the vintage, it also fits into the classic Oregon mold of restraint and elegance.  On the nose there are primary aromas of raspberries, blueberries, earth, Indian spices, ripe red cherries, minerals, beeswax and tobacco.  As the wine opens, more complex aromatics of cloves, dust, juicy red currants, toasty oak and candied violets deepen the initial aromas.  In the mouth, the wine mirrors the aromatics with an attack loaded with dusty red fruits, richness and elegance.  The wine has shape with a soft, tannic structure and nice acidity to give shape to the concentration of ripe fruit.  On the mid-palate, the wine blossoms and reveals itself fully with a weight and density that is held back from becoming ponderous due to Oregon Pinot Noir’s inherent transparency and poise.  The finish is long, tight and slightly austere which is refreshing and cleansing after the weight of the attack and mid-palate and promises a long life ahead of it.    590 cases produced.