[LONG] Holiday TN, part 1: Willamette Valley

Is it less oaky, or does the reserve have more stuffing to balance out the oak? Just curious.

Thanks for the notes. I'll have to make a trip out there.

Tom Schellberg

AFAIC, it was less oaky in the absolute sense. There was no toastiness at all in the nose, and very little sense of oak on the palate. There was a roundedness that I'd attribute to oak aging, but if so it seems like they used neutral oak barrels.

And well you should, Tom. If I'd had more time, I'd spend 2-3 days visiting many more places. If I were alone, I'd go to Archery Summit and Dom. Drouhin. However, you might want to time your visit to get to taste those highly anticipated 2002 Pinot Noirs...

Mark Lipton