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Argyle Winery, Oregon Pinot Noir
 

2009 Nuthouse Pinot Noir

Nuthouse Pinot Noir

Oregon Pinot Noir

Lone Star Vineyard

Eola-Amity Hills AVA

750ml bottles


2009 Nuthouse Pinot Noir Tasting Notes

For those of you familiar with the Nuthouse style, you’ll know that on release these wines don’t always leap out of the glass, they need time in the bottle to open up aromatically. Not the case with the 2009 Nuthouse Pinot Noir! This wine is alive with aromas of darkest cherry, cloves and cinnamon. It is no different on the palate—almost explosive in its expression of sweet juicy marionberry, raspberry cordial, and black cherry cobbler framed in subtle oak tannins. Definitely a big wine, but a big wine with grace and elegance enough to lift you up and put a smile on your face.

2009 Nuthouse Pinot Noir Production Notes

2009 was all about farming to balance Mother Nature’s surprises. Argyle’s farming culture got the crop level right on. We stripped leaves after the burning sun of August and in time for the Labor Day rains. We also believed September’s drying, east wind forecast and put a security of water onto the vines to help them ride out the drying, late season heat with a maximum of ripening—which is the name of the game here in the Willamette Valley. Picking was unusually “segmented” this year. Usually we can say that every 200’ rise in elevation can mean 10 days difference in ripening and thus picking. But in 2009 Argyle picked high and low elevation fruit at the same time! We picked all the sparkling fruit, then rested for a couple of days, then all the Chardonnay for still wine, rested another few days then all the red came in. The resulting wines are gorgeous, perky and sexy. I don’t know that I have seen a more sensuous expression of flavor and aromas in my 23 years of Willamette Valley winemaking.

Price per 750ml bottle: $50.00
Quantity:

Standard discount:
  10% off 6-11 bottles ($45.00 ea.)
  15% off 12+ bottles ($42.50 ea.)
Club Member discount:
  15% off 1-11 bottles ($42.50 ea.)
  20% off 12+ bottles ($40.00 ea.)

 

Wine Scores and Reviews for Nuthouse Pinot Noir

  • 2009: Wine Spectator 91   "Light and vibrant, this is juicy with cherry and raspberry fruit, picking up a floral note as the finish lingers enticingly. Drink now through 2017." - Harvey Steiman
  • 2008: Wine Spectator 92   "Light and distinctive for its slightly candied currant and guava flavors, picking up an attractive lime blossom note as the finish lingers effortlessly. Drink now through 2018." - Harvey Steiman
  • 2008: Wine Advocate 92   "The 2008 Pinot Noir Nuthouse is scheduled for release in Spring 2011. It sports an impressive aromatic array of wood smoke, Asian spices, incense, and assorted black fruits. Elegant on the palate, it manages to cram loads of spicy fruit into its medium-bodied frame. With outstanding volume, balance, and length, it merits 3-4 years of cellaring and will be in its prime from 2013 to 2023." - Jay Miller
  • 2007: Wine Spectator 90   "Light on its feet, this offers ripe blueberry and raspberry fruit, with shades of white pepper and floral notes, finishing with a mild grip of tannins and plenty of length. Drink now through 2014. Tasted twice, with consistent notes." - Harvey Steiman
  • 2006: Wine Advocate 92   "The 2006 Pinot Noir Nuthouse reflects the opulence so easily achievable in the problem-free 2006 vintage. Dark ruby-colored, this is a large-scaled, full-bodied Pinot with gobs of flavor and a voluptuous, sexy personality. Enjoy it over the next 6-8 years." - Jay Miller
  • 2006: Wine Spectator 92   "Smooth and spicy, with a floral edge to the plum and cinnamon flavors, nicely integrated and lingering nicely against refined tannins. Drink now through 2014." - Harvey Steiman
  • 2006: SF Chronicle Top 100   "Winemaker Rollin Soles sources his top Chardonnay from the Knudsen Vineyard, also the site of his single-vineyard sparkling wine. A richer style that models its Oregon elegance, with seamless oak that helps define the creamy texture. Bright and lively, with ripe pear, green apple skin, lemon peel and a mineral-driven finish."
  • 2005: Wine Advocate 94   "The Nuthouse cuvee is released a year behind the other Pinots. The 2005 Pinot Noir Nuthouse is one of the major successes of a challenging vintage. It has a slightly aged appearance and is exhibiting an alluring perfume of spice, red fruits, and blueberry. On the mid-palate it has a wide band of fruit atypical for 2005. It has the structure of the vintage so it may well evolve for 4-5 years and drink well through 2020. It is a home run for the vintage."
  • 2005: Wine Spectator 93   "Bright, effusive and generous with its raspberry, red cherry, nutmeg and cream flavors, lingering impressively on the polished finish. This jumps out of the glass, not for its size or any single element, but for its seamlessness and focus. Drink now through 2013." - Harvey Steiman
 

Downloads for this wine:

Tasting Notes & Info Sheet
Wine Spectator Score & Notes