Thanks to our new friends at WVV, Corks + Caftans has an exciting lineup of wines we are going to be getting into over the next couple of weeks. We will be giving the easily upset-able Pinots at least a week to recover from their long trip across the country before the fun begins.
The newly released Dijon Clone Chardonnay will be the first tasted. The Pinot order will start with the Whole Cluster and end with the Elton Vineyard—positioning the Founders’ Reserve in the middle. I decided to leave the spec sheets in the envelope for now. I haven’t had any of these wines before, so I am enjoying heading into these tastings without so much as shelf talker prep.
With reviews continuing to accumulate, C+C will soon be introducing new, more easily navigable categories with a special focus on families of wines, compiling reviews both vertically and horizontally from my favorite producers. Along with categorizing by varietal, we will sort and track the work of the wineries and winemakers in our own libraries—starting with Willamette Valley Vineyards.
2007 Founders' Reserve Pinot Noir
2008 Whole Cluster Fermented Pinot Noir
2007 Dijon Clone Chardonnay
2007 Elton Vineyard Pinot Noir
-Rob
You take such beautiful photos. We should use you for our bottle shots!