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Tasting Highlights: 2005 Oregon Pinot Noir
The latest releases from Penner-Ash, Shea Vineyard and others show promise for the potentially outstanding vintage
Beautifully balanced wines continue to roll in from Oregon's 2005 vintage. The Pinot Noirs have presence and pure flavors, with few examples of high-alcohol heat. Penner-Ash and Shea Vineyard are just over the hill from one another, separated only by a low ridge and a line of trees at the northern border of the newly minted Yamhill-Carlton AVA.
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