Argyle Spirithouse Pinot Noir 2007

Argyle 2007 Spirithouse Pinot noir, Eola Amity Hills
At 700-800 feet above sea level, these Pinot noir vines are at a nice elevation for good extraction without yielding fruit bombs. On the nose I find rich, ripe aromas of brown sugar and high toned fruit compote. These also reflect off the fragrant palate to lend their charms to a juicy, spicy throbbing tension. The more voluptuous of the Argyle family, the Spirithouse is delicious for its seesaw acids, bright fruit, and brown spices that win over every corner of the mouth.
Wine review by Nicholas D. Livingston, April 2011

"The aromas of this bright ruby red wine leap out of the glass with lovely rose petal floral intensity blended with cherry and raspberry red fruit. This wine speaks volumes for elegance right of the bat. The flavor is full ripe red cherry fruit with surprising juicy centerdness. The bright fruit carries on long into the finish leaving a fresh red fruited impression. Seldom do we get a vintage that displays the “nervosity” one can enjoy from cool climate grown wines. It is this nervosity that lends one toward that “Pavlov’s Dog”
salivating effect that rare wines can obtain."
-notes from the winery

Food Pairings

Roasted birds are a preternatural match but Pinot Noir goes with any number of dishes ranging from those incorporating wild game and foraged mushrooms to veal stews or grilled fleshy fish. For a classic cheese pairing hunt down some Epoisse...