Willamette Valley
WILLAMETTE VALLEY
Apolloni - Chardonnay 2018
Willamette Valley
The nose is fruity, fresh and offers a fine intensity, a fine richness as well as a racy minerality. It reveals notes of wild yellow plum and small notes of pear associated with fine touches of small yellow berries as well as very discreet hints of citrus (kumquat, mandarine). The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers tension, fat, a very discreetly tight structure as well as fine acidulous frame. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of acidulous yellow plum and crushed/fleshy pear associated with fine touches of brugnon, small yellow berries as well as subtle hints of zests and flint/racy minerality. Good length. There are very discreet hints of butter on the persistence.
Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
Apolloni - Pinot Gris 2018
Willamette Valley
The nose is fresh, fruity and offers a fine richness. It reveals notes of crunchy yello plum and small notes of crunchy pear associated with very fine touches of yellow flowers/acacia as well as subtle hints of racy minerality and very a discreet/imperceptible hint of quince. The mouth is fruity, racy, well-balanced and offers minerality, a good definition, a fine grain, a fine tension, freshness, fullness as well as an acidulous frame. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy William pear, brugnon and small notes of quince associated with fine touches of lychee and flowers. Good length and good persistence.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Apolloni - Pinot Grigio 2018
Willamette Valley
The nose is fresh, fruity and offers a very fine intensity as well as a very fine incisive side. It reveals notes of crunchy yellow plum, small crunchy berries and small notes of flat peach associated with discreet hints of white flowers.
The mouth is well-balanced, fruity and offers a beautiful freshness as well as a mineral frame. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of crunchy flat peach, crunchy apple and small notes of small acidulous yellow plum associated with very discreet flowery hints (white flowers…) and a hint of racy minerality.
Score : 14.75/20 (88-89/100) Apolloni - Sparkling Pinot Noir 2015
Willamette Valley
The nose is fruity and offers a small power as well as a small richness. It reveals notes of pear, quince and small notes of exotic fruits associated with fine touches of brioche, toasted bread as well as a subtle hint of nutmeg. The mouth is fruity, fresh and offers a fine freshness. The effervescence is fine and frank. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of quince, fresh/crunchy William pear and small notes of small yellow fruits associated with a fine hint of fresh lemon, lemon flowers as well as discreet hints of nutmeg/sweet spices and an imperceptible hint of saline minerality (in the background). Good length.
Score : 14.75/20 (88-89/100) Apolloni - Olivia Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012
Willamette Valley
The nose is elegant and offers a fine richness as well as a small tension. It reveals notes of violet, plum and small notes of cornflower associated with fine touches of strawberry, a hint of balsamic, discreet hints of sweet spices, a very discreet hint of vanilla as well as an imperceptible hint of cardamom and orange. The mouth is fruity, elegante, precise, racy and offers tension/verticality as well as a fine acidulous frame. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of violet plum, violet and small notes of cornflower associated with very fine touches of strawberry, small fresh blue fruits as well as very discreet hints of tonka bean, cardamom and a subtle hint of racy minerality. Good persistence.
Score : 15.5+/20 (91/100)
Apolloni - Pinot Noir 2016 Estate
Willamette Valley
The nose is fruity and offers a very fine power/concentration. It reveals notes of blackberry, plum and small notes of violet associated with discreet hints of cardamom, nutmeg as well as a subtle hint of vanilla and an imperceptible hint of Sichuan pepper/tea. The mouth is fruity, mineral, elegant, precise and offers a beautiful definition, suavity, fullness, a fine grain as well as tension. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of blackberry, plum and small notes of raspberry associated with fine touches of violet, discreet hints of cardamom/tonka bean, a subtle hint of vanilla and a discreet hint of tea. Tannins are elegant and structuring. Good length. A very fine power, suavity as well as sapidity on the finish. A very discreet hint almost saline on the finish.
Score : 16/20 (92/100)
Apolloni - Sangiovese 2013
Willamette Valley
The nose is fruity. It reveals notes of blackberry, berries and small notes of cassis associated with fine touches of cherry, hints of crushed strawberry as well as discreet hints of chocolate and a subtle hint of Cuben pepper. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, suavity, an acidulous frame, a good guideline, a fine freshness as well as a good acidulous structure. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of cherry, cassis and small notes of small black berries associated with fine touches of wild raspberry as well as a subtle hint of chocolate, olive tree and an imperceptible hint of toasted. Tannins are supple. There are hints of chocolate and persistence.
Score : 14.75+/20 (89/100) Montinore Estate - Pinot Gris 2017
Willamette Valley
The nose os fruity and offers a small power as well as a fine concentration. It reveals notes of quince, small yellow plum and small notes of zests associated with a fine touch of acacia, lime as well as a hint of grey pepper. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced, precise and offers juiciness, tension, a fine acidulous frame, a fine fat, a good definition as well as precision. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of quince, small yellow fruits and small notes of citronella associated with a hint of lemon zests, acacia as well as a subtle hint of apple (in the background) and spices.
Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
Montinore Estate - L’Orange 2018
Willamette Valley
The nose is elegant, fruity, precise, clear and offers a small deepness. It reveals notes of mandarine, quince and small notes of crushed peach associated with discreet hint of kumquat, a subtle hint of flowers as well as an imperceptible hint of spices. The mouth is fruity, wellbalanced and offers a good definition, a beautiful precision, tension, an acidulous frame, a small crunchiness, freshness as well as a very fine salinity (in the background). In the mouth this wine expresses notes of mandarine, quince and small notes of kumquat associated with very fine touches of zests as well as a subtle hint of pink lychee core and an imperceptible hint of spices. An imperceptible firmness and a small sapidity on the finish. Good persistence.
Score : 15.5+/20 (91/100) Montinore Estate - Almost Dry Riesling 2018
Willamette Valley
The nose is fruity and offers a fine grain, power and finesse. It reveals notes of quince, dry mandarine zests and small notes of quince associated with very fine touches of peach, a very discreet hint of spices and gouache. The mouth is fruity, suave, full and offers tension, a fine aerial side and an acidulous frame. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of quince, juicy/fleshy peach and small notes of apple associated with fine touches of small yellow fruits, quenette/exotic fruits as well as a discreet hint of zests. Good length.
Score : 15.5+/20 (91/100) Montinore Estate - Reserve Müller-Thurgau 2018
Willamette Valley
The nose is elegant, aromatic and offers delicacy, power, freshness, a fine grain as well as a very fine concentration. It reveals notes of quince, peach and small notes of zests associated with fine touches of quenette. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced, elegant and offers a juicy/ acidulous frame, a good definition, a beautiful finesse of the grain, delicacy, a fine tension, a good material as well as a very fine crunchiness. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of quince, juicy mandarine and small notes of zests associated with fine touches of small yellow fruits, quenette, lychee as well as an imperceptible hint of peach flowers and juicy apple. Good persistence. There is an imperceptible hint of toasted hazelnut and an almost saline mineraity after the 2nd and 3rd caudalies.
Score : 17/20 (94/100)
Borealis. - Edition 2
Willamette Valley
The nose is frank and offers power. It reveals notes of quince, crunchy white fruit and small notes of exotic fruits associated with fine hints of lemon and discreet hints of flowers and minerality. The mouth is fruity, wellbalanced and offers a juicy/mineral frame and fat. In the