The Winery: Scott Paul
The Wine: 2006 La Paulée Pinot Noir
The Price: $35.00 at Jack Cellars
Scott Paul Wines has an unusual history. They were founded in 1999 in California. But then they relocated to Oregon's Willamette Valley. I don't recall ever hearing of a winery moving from one state to another. If you think they were crazy for doing so, you do not understand how great the Willamette Valley is for growing Pinot Noir grapes.
The La Paulée Pinot Noir was stopped with a screw cap. I much prefer a natural cork to a screw cap. It's difficult to take a wine seriously when it is stopped with a screw cap. The wine was decanted over an hour before tasting.
The wine is ruby in color, but not quite as dark as many of the Oregon Pinot Noirs that I've sampled.
The wine has aromas of cherries and blackberries. The aromas are not as pronounced as I typically expect from a Pinot Noir.
The flavors of this wine are understated, but very good. The wine has very well balanced flavors of blackberries and cherries. It has the velvety feeling that I've come to expect from the better Oregon Pinot Noirs. The wine is deliciously ready to drink now.
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