I got in a little late to get some of the better bottles, but here’s what I got:
4 x 2012 Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Freedom Hill Vineyard Willamette Valley
1 x 2006 Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Estate Etzel Block Ribbon Ridge
1 x 2000 Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Estate Yamhill County
1 x 2010 Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Olenik Vineyard Chehalem Mountains
1 x 2008 Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Winderlea Dundee Hills
1 x 2006 Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Goldschmidt Vineyard
Cracked open the first of these bottles last night:
2006 Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Goldschmidt Vineyard - USA, Oregon, Yamhill County (10/25/2018)
13.5% abv. Acquired recently on WineBid.
Was a bit concerned because of the capsule being stuck on the bottle neck due to what looked like an old seepage that had dried (but was slightly sticky). Indeed the cork was soaked to the top in several spots but with one obvious narrow streak going to what looked like a seepage spot (now dry). Luckily, the cork came out in one piece and with a nice “pop”. There was some funky aroma initially, but that blew off pretty quickly.
Visually, this was dark and slightly cloudy with no sign of bricking.
Just a lovely nose, with fresh fruit bowl and maybe some rhubarb pie aromas. Didn’t exactly fill the room, but was not shy at all.
On the palate, this was dense and burly, showing plenty of ripe fruit with a strong citrus and citrus peel component and a little spicy note. There was also a savory component that I enjoyed. Like many PCG Pinots, this had a fleshy, sappy texture to it, with good depth and slightly sharp acidity. Amazingly, there was absolutely no sediment, even though this seemed to be unfiltered!
This showed very young still, with years ahead of it (as long as the cork holds up). It’s drinking very well now, but I think a few more years will allow this to soften a bit more. I was intending to save the last third of the bottle for the next evening, but my wife and I enjoyed this so much, we ended up finishing it.
Enjoyed this with Chicken Cordon Bleu, steamed broccoli, and Mac 'n Cheese. Good pairing, but not great. Finished the bottle without food over a period of 3 hours or so. (92 pts.)
So far, so good!