K&L Saturday Tasting: Domestic Pinot Noirs 2001/3/31

Year	Wine	Price	Rating
1996	Fiddlehead Willemette Valley Pinot Noir, Oregon brown hue, earthy nose, light red fruit, acidic, watery - so - ws	24.95	*
1999	W. H. Smith Hellenthal Vineyard Pinot Noir, Sonoma simple red fruit, acidic - so - ws	32.99	**
1999	Echelon Central Coast Pinot Noir, California Central Coast alcohol, fig, berry, med body, jammy, light oak - so - ws	10.99	**
1999	Bearboat Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, California coffee, oaky, blueberry, med body, med to long finish, tannic - so - ws	16.99	***
1999	Orchard Hills Atherton Vineyard Pinot Noir, California garnet hue, cloudy, fig, date, prune, grenache, cedar, green olive, complex - so - ws	17.99	***
1999	Chalone Estate Bottled Pinot Noir, California ripe fruit, astringent, olive, med to full body, rather simple - so - ws	24.99	***
1998	Domaine Drouhin Pinot Noir, Oregon fig, olive, blackberry, pleasant acidity, dried fruit, full body - so - ws	33.99	***
1999	Broadley Williamette Valley Reserve Pinot Noir, Oregon earthy and fruity at the same time, cherry and berry fruit, sweet oak, concentrated long finish - so - ws	23.99	****