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Let my introduce myself as a lover of fine wines. This past week I spent some time touring the beautiful Dundee area of Oregon and found some lovely wines.

Has anyone here in your group had any experience with Bergstrom Pinot Noir. This is a new find for me. These are some of the most complex Pinots I have ever had from Oregon.

They have a new winery and a good web site:

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If anyone here has experience with them I would love to know your thoughts. Being a lover of fine French Burgundy I was amazed how different these Oregon Pinot's are compared to the California style which I found to be Cabernet built Pinot. Oregon style seems different. Bergstrom was outstanding.

Since I had never heard of Bergstrom but it was suggested at the Ponzi Wine and Bar I am interested in others opinions if others have tried.

I appreciate any feedback on this wine.

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Audrey
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Hi Audrey,

Thanks for writing in. Bergstrom is a fairly recent intro to the scene. I believe they started planting in '98 or '99. Like many wineries in the Dundee hills area, the rich, red soil produces some incredibly complex wines. Pinot Noir tends to reflect the qualities of the earth more than other varietals, and the mineral soil in which Bergstrom planted their vines helped bring out that rich character in their wines. I've had several of their Pinots - I believe 2002 and 2003 - and been quite impressed.

Now.. these complex Pinots are almost a bit of a paradox -- so rich are some of the wines coming out of Dundee and neighboring Chehalem, that they contradict the "feminine" qualities you'd expect to find in a more "traditional" French or Californian Pinot. Still... it makes for a very rewarding experience, and I wouldn't trade them for anything.

Which of their wines did you try? Have you tried pairing them with a particular dish?

Thanks,

David OregonWines.com

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Dave

Willakenzie is another winery we visited and really liked when we were recently in Oregon. A little out of the way but a beautiful setting. Nice, very friendly people at the tasting area and we loved their wines.

My experience with pinot noir is limited so I'm interested in how Willakenzie's style compares to burgundy and other Oregon producers.

Steve

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SPV

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