What Patricia Green Cellars are you drinking?

[Jim_Anderson]

@ChrisJames

We cracked a 2016 Estate Old Vine last night and it was straight down the strike zone. I thought it was quite a bit better than a bottle two years ago. I guess around ten years is when the magic starts. Our friends really loved it and also happen to be Whiskey fans. I discreetly pointed out the URL link on the back of the bottle.

Nice. 2016s are just getting there. Had an Etzel Block on Monday that was still wound up a bit.

[Terry_H_a_r_r_i_s]

No AC this week, here at elevation. High temps climbing to over 90. Today, bit of a cool-down, with a nice cooler breeze. Made me think of fall. And, well, drinking Oregon Pinot Noir. And, while I’m at it, might as well be some PGC. And, in an effort not to disappoint either @ChrisJames or @James_Lyon I figured I’d go . . . young.

So went with the 2022 Lia’s Vineyard and the 2022 Marine Sedimentary. Wow. Both are delicious. Decanted about 90 minutes, then back into the bottle and into the fridge for 15 or so minutes. Half of each back into 375s and the cellar. Bottles tonight intermittently spending time in the wine chiller thingy. Glad I have a handful more of each.

[ChrisJames]

Only you would make summer Sangria with PGC.

[Jim_Anderson]

@Terry_H_a_r_r_i_s

No AC this week, here at elevation. High temps climbing to over 90. Today, bit of a cool-down, with a nice cooler breeze. Made me think of fall. And, well, drinking Oregon Pinot Noir. And, while I’m at it, might as well be some PGC. And, in an effort not to disappoint either @ChrisJames or @James_Lyon I figured I’d go . . . young.

So went with the 2022 Lia’s Vineyard and the 2022 Marine Sedimentary. Wow. Both are delicious. Decanted about 90 minutes, then back into the bottle and into the fridge for 15 or so minutes. Half of each back into 375s and the cellar. Bottles tonight intermittently spending time in the wine chiller thingy. Glad I have a handful more of each.

Nice to see those as both bottlings are winding to a close. The 2023 vintage is the last for both. Nice to go out on top I guess. Without looking at my notes this morning I believe we are down to 27 Pinots in 2024.

[Terry_H_a_r_r_i_s]

@Jim_Anderson

@Terry_H_a_r_r_i_s

No AC this week, here at elevation. High temps climbing to over 90. Today, bit of a cool-down, with a nice cooler breeze. Made me think of fall. And, well, drinking Oregon Pinot Noir. And, while I’m at it, might as well be some PGC. And, in an effort not to disappoint either @ChrisJames or @James_Lyon I figured I’d go . . . young.

So went with the 2022 Lia’s Vineyard and the 2022 Marine Sedimentary. Wow. Both are delicious. Decanted about 90 minutes, then back into the bottle and into the fridge for 15 or so minutes. Half of each back into 375s and the cellar. Bottles tonight intermittently spending time in the wine chiller thingy. Glad I have a handful more of each.

Nice to see those as both bottlings are winding to a close. The 2023 vintage is the last for both. Nice to go out on top I guess. Without looking at my notes this morning I believe we are down to 27 Pinots in 2024.

Someone recently posted a note on a Longplay Lia’s Vineyard he was enjoying. Curious, I went to their website and read that they recently had sold the vineyard. That got me to wondering whether any of that affected you guys, Jim. Bummer that 2023 is your last Lia’s vintage (for the Marine Sedimentary, too). It was that afternoon on my back patio, exploring a 2013 Lia’s side-by-side with a 2013 Bonshaw that “set the hook” with me and your wines. Have the remaining half bottle of each for tonight. That Lia’s nose is nothing short of wonderful and just grew in complexity over the five hours I spent with these wines last evening.

[David_Bu3ker]

That wasn’t me.

[Jim_Anderson]

@Terry_H_a_r_r_i_s

@Jim_Anderson

@Terry_H_a_r_r_i_s

No AC this week, here at elevation. High temps climbing to over 90. Today, bit of a cool-down, with a nice cooler breeze. Made me think of fall. And, well, drinking Oregon Pinot Noir. And, while I’m at it, might as well be some PGC. And, in an effort not to disappoint either @ChrisJames or @James_Lyon I figured I’d go . . . young.

So went with the 2022 Lia’s Vineyard and the 2022 Marine Sedimentary. Wow. Both are delicious. Decanted about 90 minutes, then back into the bottle and into the fridge for 15 or so minutes. Half of each back into 375s and the cellar. Bottles tonight intermittently spending time in the wine chiller thingy. Glad I have a handful more of each.

Nice to see those as both bottlings are winding to a close. The 2023 vintage is the last for both. Nice to go out on top I guess. Without looking at my notes this morning I believe we are down to 27 Pinots in 2024.

@David_Bu3ker recently posted a note on a Longplay Lia’s Vineyard he was enjoying. Curious, I went to their website and read that they recently had sold the vineyard. That got me to wondering whether any of that affected you guys, Jim. Bummer that 2023 is your last Lia’s vintage (for the Marine Sedimentary, too). It was that afternoon on my back patio, exploring a 2013 Lia’s side-by-side with a 2013 Bonshaw that “set the hook” with me and your wines. Have the remaining half bottle of each for tonight. That Lia’s nose is nothing short of wonderful and just grew in complexity over the five hours I spent with these wines last evening.

Likely. The place he sold Lia’s to is owned by a lovely, longtime Oregon winery family. I’ve bought fruit from them over the past few years. But a combination of pricing and farming forced me to make decisions about several vineyards recently.

[Terry_H_a_r_r_i_s]

Memory fail on my part. I’ll edit. Sorry about that!

[James_Lyon]

Hahaha. Well done Terry and thanks for the shout out. I need to pull a special PGC bottle in anticipation of my Oregon trip in a few weeks.

[Ian_H]

A cloudy garnet with some orange creeping in. Nose was immediately pleasing on the pop and pour. Palate came around nicely after 30-60 minutes of air. Another fantastic middle-aged Patty Green. Yum.

[Jim_Anderson]

@Ian_H

A cloudy garnet with some orange creeping in. Nose was immediately pleasing on the pop and pour. Palate came around nicely after 30-60 minutes of air. Another fantastic middle-aged Patty Green. Yum.

Glad to hear 2010s still hanging in. That DEFINITELY sounds like some old school PGC right there!

[mark_meyer]

Jim

What do you recco for currently drinking the blueberry wine? PnP or decant?

[Rick_Allen]

I opened my last 2010 PGC Balcombe 1B last weekend. The wine was hitting on all cylinders. Cherries, baking spices, and perfect balance. My guests, all long-time Oregon Pinot drinkers, were stunned by how good it was. It became the topic of discussion for the rest of the evening.

[Jim_Anderson]

@mark_meyer

Jim

What do you recco for currently drinking the blueberry wine? PnP or decant?

I’m not really a decanting kind of person. If a wine needs it for sediment purposes I am fine with doing it but I don’t do decanting for structural/texture purposes. Just not my thing. So, short answer would be, I don’t know.

[Jim_Anderson]

@Rick_Allen

I opened my last 2010 PGC Balcombe 1B last weekend. The wine was hitting on all cylinders. Cherries, baking spices, and perfect balance. My guests, all long-time Oregon Pinot drinkers, were stunned by how good it was. It became the topic of discussion for the rest of the evening.

That’s quite nice to hear. The vineyard was 21 years old in 2010 and we had been farming it since 1997 so it was coming into its full-fledged maturity at that point. I’d have to dig around to find out what we did in terms of picking and with fermentations and whatnot. I’m sure we fought birds like crazy as that’s a later site. Glad that a room full of your posse it spurred some interest!

[brigcampbell]

@mark_meyer

Jim

What do you recco for currently drinking the blueberry wine? PnP or decant?

First version is a PnP

Second can use an hour or two in decanter.

If just give it the molly dooker shake

[mark_meyer]

I always refer to it as the DRC shake as that was the first time I saw wine poured in a decanter and then
given a vigorous shake. LOL

[brigcampbell]

@mark_meyer

I always refer to it as the DRC shake as that was the first time I saw wine poured in a decanter and then
given a vigorous shake. LOL

Molly Dooker shake is in the bottle! This is the actual producer telling you how to do it.

I’ve done it on a bunch of wines over the years.

The famous Mollydooker Shake™ by Mollydooker Wines

[Ian_H]

Not surprised to read that. I had a 2006 Balcombe 1B in 2023. It was absolutely singing. Very complex, great structure and texture.

[Dave_McIsaac]

@brigcampbell

@mark_meyer

I always refer to it as the DRC shake as that was the first time I saw wine poured in a decanter and then
given a vigorous shake. LOL

Molly Dooker shake is in the bottle! This is the actual producer telling you how to do it.

I’ve done it on a bunch of wines over the years.

https://youtu.be/mfbap3Ihdbs?si=rIhfdPiHL2R7bEWl

I did the Molly Dooker shake once. When I took my thumb off of the bottle, it sprayed up to the ceiling, and a big plug of sediment came onto my face, and stuck there.

My young daughters were highly amused…

I missed the part of pouring out a half glass…