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2023

Pedro Guillermo (by Peter William)

Peter William Vineyard Robin's Rumba

Sourced entirely from Peter William Vineyard in the Rogue Valley, fermented in one-ton open-top bins, then aged 20 months in neutral French oak. A little bolder and zestier than the Syrah-Cha-Cha—another wine in the Pedro Guillermo Dance Series—this one certainly shows some pizzazz. Dark, juicy fruit and warm baking spices mingle with a potpourri of perfumed dried florals and a hint of charcuterie on the medium-bodied finish.

2023

Pedro Guillermo (by Peter William)

Peter William Vineyard Syrah-Cha-Cha

Sourced entirely from Peter William Vineyard in the Rogue Valley, fermented in one-ton open-top bins, then aged 20 months in neutral French oak. This is a spicy, cha-cha Syrah with pure dark-berry fruit, white pepper, earthy brightness, and dried florals. Silky, juicy, and persistent on the medium-bodied finish—exactly the kind of thirst-quenching wine you need after a night of salsa dancing.

2023

Peter William

Bifocal Red Wine

Malbec comes from Peter William Vineyard, while the Cabernet Franc is sourced separately by Eric Weisinger. The fruit was destemmed and given up to 25 days of skin contact with twice-daily punchdowns, then aged 20 months in 30% new French oak. The Cabernet Franc immediately bursts from the glass with sagebrush, cassis, and tobacco. The mid-palate builds on the Malbec’s structure, showing taut, firm tannins that draw you in before resolving to reveal apple skin, red apple, and cocoa powder notes that permeate the senses.

2023

Plaisance Ranch

Chardonnay Papa Joe's Private Stash

The 2023 Plaisance Ranch Chardonnay is a classic. Bursting with citrus fruit and toasty oak spice, it’s medium-bodied with supple fruit and rich oak layers balanced by crisp acidity. The finish lingers with notes of salted Marcona almonds and mouthwatering salinity.

2023

Quady North

Mae's Vineyard Viognier

From Mae’s Vineyard in the Applegate Valley AVA, this Viognier from Herb Quady is dynamic, focused, and irresistibly fresh. White peach, white flowers, and a hint of honeysuckle lead the way, all grounded by a medium-bodied palate with racy mineral tension. Stock up by the case if you can—this one’s a standout.

2023

Somar

Estate Grown Muscat

Super expressive on the nose, with a decidedly vinous character—white peach, apricot, and jasmine flowers. The palate shows balanced fruit sweetness, carrying through that grapey, vinous quality—like biting into a crunchy green grape that’s both juicy and sweet, with a gentle phenolic grip. The wine finishes effortlessly, with a satiny kiss of sweetness.

2023

Somar

Estate Grown Sauvignon Blanc

Orange oil, tangerine, and grapefruit zest lead the way, followed by a fruit salad of diced mango and green papaya, finished with a touch of crushed almonds. This Sauvignon Blanc offers great textural grip and a beautifully focused mid-palate of chalky minerality. Long, layered, and savory—it’s best paired with hard or medium-soft, grassy goat’s milk cheeses.

2023

Table Rock Vienyard

Estate Pinot Noir Rosé

This rosé has evolved from bright, ripe fruit into a more savory expression, offering red cherry nuances layered with toasty oak, smoked paprika, and charcuterie. On the palate, it delivers notes of crispy, flaky almond croissant and cherry jam. Serve well chilled and enjoy now.

2023

Table Rock Vienyard

White Pinot Noir

From the north end of the Rogue Valley, this White Pinot Noir from Table Rock Vineyard is an intriguing take on the variety. A subtle kiss of oak on the nose mingles with fresh cherry and wood smoke. The palate is clean and focused, featuring a juicy core of blood orange and pear fruit with a tingly spine of acidity. Light and easygoing, it’s a fantastic alternative to reds alongside smoked brisket, braised meats, or chipotle tacos.

2023

Wanderlust Vineyard

Harvest Moon Roussanne-Viognier

Quite an enticing white wine, with wonderfully savory notes that build alongside steely minerality, lanolin, flint, and beeswax. Subtle citrus peel and orchard fruit nuances weave in, coming together harmoniously on a medium-bodied palate framed by a fantastic thread of saline-acid tension. A creamy, middleweight core adds allure, balanced beautifully by that refreshing acidity.

2024

Agathodaemon

Egan Vineyard Malbec Rōz

Quite the savory rosé, it sports a structured, grippy palate feel framing a host of cherry fruit, cherry blossoms, dried mediterranean herbs, and wet stone minerality. At just 12.7% alcohol, it’s bone dry, and has enough structure and grit to carry a meal from cheese and charcuterie through the end of dinner, but you’d want to cut it short of pairing with dessert, unless you’re serving savory rosemarry infused olive oil cake.

2024

Benmar

Springbok

The 2024 Springbok opens with an expressive bouquet of cherry fruit, saddle leather, dried herbs, floral notes and fresh cedar. Crisp, crunchy apple-skin tannins burst onto the palate at first sip, resolving into a taut, saline-acid tension that clears the way for tart red berry fruit, gentle Indian spices and an earthy mineral thread to carry through the medium-bodied finish. From upstart winemaker Greg Bybee, the wine is named after his children, Bennett and Marecca, with the front-label image captured by his wife, Jen.

2024

DANCIN

Cambré Fiano

Fermented in a single stainless steel barrel and neutral French oak for up to six months before bottling, this wine is an absolute standout. It offers fragrant citrus, apricot, pear, and yellow apple, layered with aromatic wild herbs. The fruit is lush and silky, backed by a spine of racy acidity and a spicy ginger and saline mineral finish.

2024

Del Rio Vineyard Estate

Estate Grown Grenache Rosé

A steely, mineral character lifts out of the glass with green apple, watermelon and green joly rancher. MB with a juiyc mid palate and all that candied berry fruit a bit toned down on the more savory driven palate finishing with more complex salty crushed stone minerality and cherry pit nuances.

2024

Long Walk Vineyard

Rosé

A crisp, tangy rosé featuring tart cherry and apple fruit, lime blossoms, and the zest of yellow grapefruit. Focused, lean, and crunchy, it’s best enjoyed with baked oysters or fried chicken—whether from Chicken Shanty in Oregon’s Rogue Valley or your favorite local spot.

2024

Naumes Family Vineyard

Reflections Sauvignon Blanc

This subtle rosé delivers heady stone fruit notes, sea spray minerality, and tart red berry fruit, all framed by expressive, bracing acidity. It’s a pink-hued acid trip—perfect for pairing with salads dressed in bright vinaigrette or an impressive cheese and charcuterie platter.

2024

Naumes Family Vineyard

Sauvignon Blanc

A lemon-lime-bright Sauvignon Blanc with notes of mango and papaya, this wine is light- to medium-bodied with crisp, crunchy acidity. A fine, classic example of Rogue Valley Sauvignon Blanc, it delivers easygoing citrus fruit and vivid acid tension that keeps it lively and refreshing.

2024

Padigan

Sauvignon Blanc

Super expressive, with honeyed richness. Fermented in both tank and barrel, then aged on the lees for 5 to 6 months before bottling. The palate shows bracing lemon-lime acidity and crushed white flowers. Intensely fragrant and an ideal match for oysters. Winemaker Kelsey Evans uses multiple picks to build complexity.

2024

Pedro Guillermo (by Peter William)

Pinot Gris

Though not vineyard-designated on the label, this wine comes from Kenyon Vineyard in the Applegate Valley. Ripe guava and lychee lift from the glass, while citrus notes, chalky minerality, and a subtle baking-spice character drive the finish.

2024

Pedro Guillermo (by Peter William)

Sauvignon Salsa

Not vineyard designated on label, but from two Rogue Valley vineyards, managed by Quail Run. handpicked and sorted and whole cluster pressed femrented in ss with 10 months agingon the fine lees. A very lovely, clean, and focused whtie wine with juicy apple and pear fruit, white flowers, baking spice notes and a lovely lush and creamy mid palate that is framed by a good amont of zesty acidity.

2024

Peter William

Riesling Layne Vineyard

Sourced from Layne Vineyard in the Applegate Valley, this after-dinner Riesling is beautifully balanced, offering just the right touch of sweetness offset by juicy acidity. It overflows with rich, wildflower honey–infused dried apricot, white peach preserves, and honeycomb, carrying through to a long, lingering, stone-fruited finish. It absolutely calls for a cheese platter of fancy French cheeses—or warm, oozy Raclette cheese with toasted sourdough bread.

2024

Peter Willliam

Daisy Creek Vineyard Viognier

With fruit sourced from Daisy Creek Vineyard in southern Oregon, whole-cluster pressed and aged in neutral French oak for four months on the lees. The wine is lime-bright, with tropical fruit notes, flinty minerals, and kaffir lime bursting across the palate. It offers impressive mid-weight texture balanced by chalky minerality and saline-driven acidity.

2024

Quady North

Dry Rosé of Grenache

Striking a balance between Grenache’s juicy, succulent red berry fruit and the savory wild herb nuances of the Applegate Valley, this wine pulls off a remarkable tightrope act. Juicy peach and apricot notes are lifted by stony minerality and candied fennel, leading to a long, satisfyingly bone-dry finish. Serve well chilled while grilling all summer long—and plan on more than one bottle, thanks to its modest 12.9% alcohol. Well done.

2024

Ravissant Cellars

Carpenter Hill Vineyard, Rosé of Syrah

A true crowd-pleaser, this rosé offers ripe apricot, white peach, nectarine, and jasmine floral notes, all building into a wave of passion fruit character. The palate is silky and satiny, finishing with grippy mineral tension that adds structure and lift.

2024

Remotion

Five Tails Vineyard, Viognier

Beautifully lean and focused in this vintage, with chalky mineral notes underscoring honeysuckle, a hint of vanilla, and notes of green apple, apricot, white peach, and finishing with fragrant white florals. From the Five Tails Vineyard in Oregon’s Applegate Valley. Stainless fermentation, limited skin contact. About 500 bottles were produced.

2024

Remotion

Kenyon Vineyard, Rosé of Pinot Noir

A dark-hued rosé with rich, expressive fruit—watermelon, strawberries, and candied peach rings—framed by a lush mouthfeel. The finish is intriguing, marked by crushed Himalayan pink sea salt and Mediterranean herbs. Drink now.

2024

Ryanrose

Sauvignon Blanc

Expressive and vivid, this wine showcases notes of sea grass, sea spray minerality, mango, and white peach. Medium-bodied with focused acidity and bracing acid tension, it’s both refreshing and finely structured.

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2022

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Cherry fruit, grilled herbs, leather and cocoa powder notes carry this medium-bodied, ‘no nonsense’ wine. Just as the label says, Sip, Savor, and chill and in fact, I’d serve this with a little chill on it while you serve up your favorite pizza or tacos. Great weeknight wine.

2022

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Sourced from the Hyland Vineyard in Oregon. Native yeast, whole-cluster pressed, fermented, and aged sur lie in concrete. Malolactic conversion is inhibited. Aged eight months in concrete amphora, bottled unfined and unfiltered. Perfumed herbs recall Yellow Chartreuse, crushed dill, and even a touch of bacon fat, layered over a flinty mineral core and crushed sea salt. On the palate, silky and lush poached pear is balanced by mouth-puckering acidity and tension. Notes of oyster shell carry through the lengthy, savory-spiced finish. What a complex and thoroughly delicious wine. 125 cases produced, $60.

2022

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The Italian city of Alba is a sister city to Medford, Oregon, and Sorella—the Italian word for sister—honors that connection. This 100% Barbera Clone 6 was aged in 28% new French oak and delivers a bold, dark-fruited profile, laced with cherry, cherrywood, raspberry, and spiced plums. Robust, chocolaty tannins and tangy blood orange acidity carry through to the finish, giving this wine both power and vibrancy.

2022

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The 2022 Del Rio Estate Syrah is bold and dark-fruited, with violet aromas and cherry-laced intensity. It shows impressive concentration, supported by a bulwark of velvety tannins that frame all that juicy fruit. Expressive and powerful, yet elegant, it finishes with tremendous length as the violet notes turn candied and are dusted with fragrant Indian spices. A long and deeply satisfying Syrah.

2022

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Absolutely fantastic, this Chardonnay shows Chablis-like minerality and lemon-lime freshness with tremendous tension. Medium-bodied, it features a satiny core of apple and pear fruit layered with crushed almond, all leading to a long, saline-acid finish. Bright, fresh, and assertive—a standout. Winemaker Brian Gruber explains that they work with 10 different clones of Chardonnay, most of which are planted on granitic soils. He prioritizes acidity at harvest, often doing multiple picks within the same block to build complexity and ensure he never needs to add acid. After settling overnight, the juice is racked to barrel and inoculated with native yeast in-barrel. The wine is aged for up to 15 months in one-third new French oak and goes through full malolactic fermentation. Lots are kept separate throughout aging, lees stirring is minimal, and blending occurs just before bottling. Of the three estate Chardonnays Winemaker Brian Gruber produces, Ascendance is the top cuvée and the first blend assembled—focused on precision and structure. Convergence follows, crafted for more roundness and ripeness, while the Estate Chardonnay is blended last, offering an expression that reflects the broader vineyard character.

2022

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Total elegance—this Pinot Noir weaves conifer notes around bright red berry, cherry, and pomegranate fruit, accented by flinty minerality and gorgeous cedarwood. Medium-bodied, the palate delivers cherry, blood orange, and cranberry, all lifted by crunchy cranberry acidity. The tannins are fine, firm, and taut—beautifully elongated and persistent through the long, spicy finish. A superbly built and absolutely delicious Pinot Noir. Winemaker Brian Gruber explains that this Pinot Noir is a blend of older plantings and newer vines established in 2018. Grapes are mostly destemmed, though select lots are fermented with whole clusters for blending flexibility. Fermentation occurs in stainless steel, with individual blocks vinified separately. After a short cold soak, native fermentations begin, accompanied by a regimen of pumpovers and punchdowns. Following primary fermentation, an extended maceration of up to 28 days builds mouthfeel, mid-palate weight, and structure. The wine is gently pressed, with primarily free-run juice selected for the final blend. It is aged in roughly one-third new French oak for up to 18 months before blending and bottling.

2022

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The nose is beautifully fragrant, with savory conifer and dried pine tips layered with incense and underbrush, interwoven with bright red berry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied, framed by gentle tannins and lifted by vivid blood orange acidity. The long, lingering finish offers a delicate kiss of sweetness balanced by a subtle, amaro-like bitterness. Bright, vivid, and wonderfully complex. Winemaker Brian Gruber explains that this Pinot Noir is a blend of older plantings and newer vines established in 2018. Grapes are mostly destemmed, though select lots are fermented with whole clusters for blending flexibility. Fermentation occurs in stainless steel, with individual blocks vinified separately. After a short cold soak, native fermentations begin, accompanied by a regimen of pumpovers and punchdowns. Following primary fermentation, an extended maceration of up to 28 days builds mouthfeel, mid-palate weight, and structure. The wine is gently pressed, with primarily free-run juice selected for the final blend. It is aged in roughly one-third new French oak for up to 18 months before blending and bottling.

2022

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A blue-fruited, cherry-infused, cedarwood laced and wild herb dusted red wine with soaring tannins and white truffle charcuterire balanced by loamy earth notes, and crushed rusty red rocks mienralty through the bone dry finish. This is a zippy, zesty Malbec with good grip and demanding of salty braised meats or hard cheeses.

2022

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This Sangiovese explodes out of the glass with tart cherry fruit interlaced with espresso bean and salted dark cacao. On the palate, it’s juicy and vibrant, with tart cherry framed by rustic tannins that build to a bold, dry finish. There’s plenty to love in the upfront juiciness, and with those powerful back-end tannins and soaring acid grip, you’ll want salty cheeses or cured meats alongside this expressive red.

2022

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A juicy, easy-drinkign Grenache that dlivers the goods as juicy red berry fruit, brown baking spices, a hint of sagebrush, and satiny tannins that bild on the dry finish.

2022

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Just like the MAREN White, the label on this OCTO Pinot Noir states that it’s a medium-bodied wine bursting with cherry, blackberry, and cocoa notes—and I’m happy to confirm my tasting aligns with that. Of course, I’ll add a few flourishes: enticing cedarwood notes weave around and beneath the cherry and blackberry fruit, joined by darker forest berries framed by firm, tense tannins. The finish offers a cool, wet-slate minerality and a crunchy apple-skin aftertaste.

2022

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The nice thing about the OTTO Line is that the tasting notes are right there on the label. It’s a medium-bodied wine offering juicy pear, a squeeze of lemon zest, and crushed almonds—at least according to the front label, and I’d agree wholeheartedly, though I’d also add white flowers to the mix. There’s a touch of candied ginger and a wonderfully warm, saline mineral quality. The label also notes that the wine is made from sustainably grown grapes and contains no added sugar, which is perhaps more a nod to consumer misunderstanding—most wines are dry and don’t contain added sugar to begin with, but that’s a whole other conversation for another time.

2022

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A beautifully spicy, structured, earthy expression of a distinct place and time. Deftly balancing savory, dark cherry flavors with pepper and bramble notes, with a palate that is equal parts depth and nuance. This one should stand the test of time. – J.R.

2022

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This Malbec is savory and muscular, with notes of black cherry, black truffle, and charcuterie layered with pressed wildflowers, dried thyme, and black olive. Medium- to full-bodied, the palate mirrors the aromatics, framed by velvety, fine-grained tannins. Crushed stone minerality anchors the finish, along with a touch of clove and smoky, loamy earth. Aged up to 28 months in 65% new French oak.

2022

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A deliciously rich Viognier with excellent mid-palate density, offering ripe white and yellow peach, apricot, and lemon oil character. Crisp, mouthwatering acidity provides balance, leading to a long finish marked by pressed wildflowers and almonds. It’s the kind of white you’ll want alongside Dover sole in a caper butter sauce with mashed potatoes.

2022

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Full-bodied and voluptuous, this wine offers generous flavors of ripe apple, pear, and white peach. The palate is expressive and satiny, braced by excellent acid grip and finishing with layers of fruit and pressed wildflowers. Aged for 14 months in oak with native yeasts, including 11 to 12 months on the lees in 80% new French oak.

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2022

2022 Bennu Pinot Noir

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2022

2022 Bob Cabral Wines Hyland Vineyard dry Riesling

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2022

2022 DANCIN Sorella Barbera

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2022

2022 Del Rio Vineyard Estate Estate Grown Sryah

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2022

2022 Irvine & Roberts Vineyards Estate Chardonnay

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2022 Irvine & Roberts Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir

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2022 Irvine & Roberts Vineyards Pinot Meunier

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2022

2022 Kriselle Cellars Malbec

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2022 Kriselle Cellars Sangiovese

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2022

2022 Long Walk Vineyard Grenache

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2022

2022 Maren (Bybee Wine Co) Octo Pinot Noir

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2022 Maren (Bybee Wine Co) Otto Chardonnay

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2022

2022 Nicolas-Jay Momtazi Pinot Noir

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2022

2022 Padigan Estate Reserve Malbec

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2022 Padigan Estate Reserve Viognier

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2022 Padigan Estate Reserve Viognier

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