Roy wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@hotmail.com:
Steve Timko wrote:
>
>> I plan on being the Willamette Valley this Sunday and I'm interested
>> in trying the better Pinot Gris. Any suggestions on which vineyards I
>> should visit? What about for wines other than Pinot Gris?
>
> Yes, thank-you, I realize that the "deadline" has passed. I just thought
> I'd add my two cents for any others that might follow you. I live in the
> area and have tried a fair bit of Pinot Gris trying to find something
> "good". When I tried the 2000 WillaKenzie Estate, I was absolutely blown
> away. It was a bright, fruity, full-bodied, well-structured wine that
> filled the mouth wonderfully. Tasted great on its own and went well with
> food. I've since tried the 2001, and, while not the equal of the 2000,
> is still among the top two PGs I've had. :-) Be warned, however. The
> alcohol in the 2001 is 14.6%. (The 2000 was similarly high.) However,
> there is _no_ sense of the high alcohol level when you drink them. They
> are _very_ well made.
>
> Regards,
>
> - Roy
>
> =*=*> Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.
> - Mark Twain
> The truth is rarely pure, and never simple. - Oscar Wilde
>
While Roy liked the WillaKenzie wines better than I do, the winery is a good one to visit. Decent wines and extemely scenic.
John