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R. Stuart & Co.
| Owner(s) | Maria Stuart, Rob Stuart |
| Web site | www.rstuartandco.com |
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Rob and Maria Stuart founded R. Stuart & Co. in 2002 in an old granary in downtown McMinnville in a neighborhood known as the "Pinot Quarter." Rob Stuart handles the winemaking and Maria manages public relations and collaborates with Trish Rogers on sales and marketing. Fruit is sourced from 20 vineyards within 32 miles of McMinnville and several vineyard-designated Pinot Noirs are produced each vintage. The flagship varietals are a Pinot Noir, a Pinot Gris, and a sparkling wine, Rose d'Or. The blended Pinot Noir, Autograph, is considered the quintessential Rob Stuart & Co. Pinot Noir. The everyday Pinot Noir wines are labeled Big Fire and Love, Oregon.
The winery's wine bar is located at 528 NE 3rd St. in McMinnville and is open daily except Monday. The wines are also available through the online store.
Articles About R. Stuart & Co.
Highlights of the Pinot University Seminars at IPNC (9.10 8/22/2012)
Oregon Pinot Noir Starts Here: A Sampling of Entry Level Wines (10.36 8/29/2016)
Pinot Briefs (11.33 11/2/2018)
Sips of Recently Tasted Willamette Valley Pinot Noir (10.22 12/12/2015)
Reviewed Wines
2017 R. Stuart & Co. Love, Oregon Willamette Valley Pinot Noir Rosé
12.1% alc., pH 3.29, TA 0.72, RS
0.11g/L, 184 cases, $22. Sourced from Hirschy, Courting Hill and Menefee vineyards using the second crop.
Grapes loaded whole cluster into the press, rolling it gently to break up some of the grapes. Maceration
proceeded for an hour. Then pressed the juice off and fermented 7 days in neutral French oak barrels. After
fermentation, the wine was aged another 28 days.
·
Moderately light pink in color. Shy aromas of crushed red
berries, apple, rose petal and a hint of ginger. Light in weight and lean, with flavors of red berry, orange and
herbs, finishing with a tart, strawberry-infused finish. A delicate, acid-driven style.
Score: 89.
Reviewed May 12, 2018
ARTICLE »
2014 Love Oregon Pinot Noir
13.7% alc., $28, screwcap. From R. Stuart & Co.Winery. Winemaker Rob
Stuart intends this wine for restaurant by-the-glass pour.
·
Moderately light reddish purple color in the glass.
Aromas of underbrush, stem and a hint of volatile acidity. Light weighted with flavors of red berries, savory
herbs and toasty oak. Straight forward and pleasant, with silky tannins and an oak-infused, modest finish.
Score: 86.
Reviewed August 29, 2016
ARTICLE »
2013 R. Stuart & Co. Ana Vineyard Dundee Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
12.9% alc., pH 3.79, TA
0.525, 43 cases, $50.
·
Light cherry red color in the glass. Demure aromas of cherry, strawberry and cranberry.
Very delicate, bordering austere flavors of cherry and strawberry with soft tannins and a gentle riff of backing
oak. There is no finishing fruit presence.This wine is well made, and displays the signature red fruit of the
Dundee Hills, but doesn’t deliver enough fruit pleasure to excite. It may pick up weight and interest with more
time in bottle.
Score: 87.
Reviewed December 12, 2015
ARTICLE »
2013 R. Stuart & Co. Daffodil Hill Eola-Amity Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
12.5% alc., pH 3.55, TA
0.57, 138 cases, $50.
·
Moderate reddish purple color in the glass. Hi-tone aromas of spiced darker berries
please upon opening. Noticeably more sappy than the other single vineyard wines in 2013 with more finish,
offering a middleweight nucleus of marionberry and black raspberry fruits accented by a hint of dried herbs.
Nicely crafted with suave tannins and integrated acidity.
Score: 90.
Reviewed December 12, 2015
ARTICLE »
2013 R. Stuart & Co. Elkhorn Ridge Vineyard Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
12.7% alc., 83 cases, $50.
·
Moderately light reddish purple color in the glass. Inviting perfume of ripe cherries and sandalwood. Elegant
and charming, with a fresh and juicy mid weight core of black cherry fruit. Not a big wine, but very flavorful with
adroit harmony in a very approachable style.
Score: 91.
Reviewed December 12, 2015
ARTICLE »
2013 R. Stuart & Co. Hirschy Vineyard Yamhill-Carlton Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.1% alc., pH 3.59,
TA 0.51, 73 cases, $50.
·
Moderately light reddish purple color in the glass. The nose leads with a mix of cherry
and berry fruits and a hint of marzipan. Somewhat saucy flavors of cherry, cranberry and raspberry with
inviting presence and length, finishing with brightness, noteworthy intensity and a subtle complement of nutty
oak.
Score: 90.
Reviewed December 12, 2015
ARTICLE »
2013 R. Stuart & Co. Menafee Vineyard Yamhill-Carlton Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
12.1% alc., pH 3.78,
TA 0.51, 63 cases, $50.
·
Moderately light reddish purple color in the glass. Aromas of cherry, strawberry and
herb garden lead to a fresh and juicy core of darker fruit flavors including blueberry and boysenberry supported
by balanced tannins. A little earthy, finishing with modest cherry goodness.
Score: 89.
Reviewed December 12, 2015
ARTICLE »
2013 R. Stuart & Co. Weber Vineyard Dundee Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
12.7% alc., pH 3.65, TA
0.51, 73 cases, $50.
·
Light cherry red color in the glass. Nicely appointed aromas of red cherry, strawberry,
sugar cone and Asian spice. Somewhat reticent in the mouth, with an array of light to mid weight red fruits
backed by supple tannins. Very drinkable, but currently lacks nuance and inspiration. I suspect this will become
more expressive with more time in bottle.
Score: 89.
Reviewed December 12, 2015
ARTICLE »
2013 R. Stuart & Co. Autograph Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
12.8% alc., pH 3.71, TA 0.57, 155 cases, $60.
·
Moderately light cherry red color in the glass. Demure aromas of darker fruits with notes of forest floor, rose
petal and iodine. Notable mid palate intensity of black cherry and black raspberry fruits with a savory bent.
Nicely integrated tannins and oak, with a cherry driven finish of some intensity.
Score: 90.
Reviewed December 12, 2015
ARTICLE »
2008 R. Stuart & Co. Temperance Hill Vineyard Eola Hills Pinot Noir
Like most Pinots from the 2008
vintage in Oregon, this wine is quite concentrated with a big-boned core of sweet plum fruit. A good cut of
acidity and complimentary tannic backbone moderate the heft. Still needs more time in bottle. Very good.
Reviewed August 23, 2012
ARTICLE »
2017 R. Stuart & Co. Love, Oregon Willamette Valley Pinot Noir Rosé
12.1% alc., pH 3.29, TA 0.72, RS 0.11g/L, 184 cases, $22. Sourced from Hirschy, Courting Hill and Menefee vineyards using the second crop. Grapes loaded whole cluster into the press, rolling it gently to break up some of the grapes. Maceration proceeded for an hour. Then pressed the juice off and fermented 7 days in neutral French oak barrels. After fermentation, the wine was aged another 28 days. · Moderately light pink in color. Shy aromas of crushed red berries, apple, rose petal and a hint of ginger. Light in weight and lean, with flavors of red berry, orange and herbs, finishing with a tart, strawberry-infused finish. A delicate, acid-driven style. Score: 89. Reviewed May 12, 2018 ARTICLE »
2014 Love Oregon Pinot Noir
13.7% alc., $28, screwcap. From R. Stuart & Co.Winery. Winemaker Rob Stuart intends this wine for restaurant by-the-glass pour. · Moderately light reddish purple color in the glass. Aromas of underbrush, stem and a hint of volatile acidity. Light weighted with flavors of red berries, savory herbs and toasty oak. Straight forward and pleasant, with silky tannins and an oak-infused, modest finish. Score: 86. Reviewed August 29, 2016 ARTICLE »
2013 R. Stuart & Co. Ana Vineyard Dundee Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
12.9% alc., pH 3.79, TA 0.525, 43 cases, $50. · Light cherry red color in the glass. Demure aromas of cherry, strawberry and cranberry. Very delicate, bordering austere flavors of cherry and strawberry with soft tannins and a gentle riff of backing oak. There is no finishing fruit presence.This wine is well made, and displays the signature red fruit of the Dundee Hills, but doesn’t deliver enough fruit pleasure to excite. It may pick up weight and interest with more time in bottle. Score: 87. Reviewed December 12, 2015 ARTICLE »
2013 R. Stuart & Co. Daffodil Hill Eola-Amity Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
12.5% alc., pH 3.55, TA 0.57, 138 cases, $50. · Moderate reddish purple color in the glass. Hi-tone aromas of spiced darker berries please upon opening. Noticeably more sappy than the other single vineyard wines in 2013 with more finish, offering a middleweight nucleus of marionberry and black raspberry fruits accented by a hint of dried herbs. Nicely crafted with suave tannins and integrated acidity. Score: 90. Reviewed December 12, 2015 ARTICLE »
2013 R. Stuart & Co. Elkhorn Ridge Vineyard Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
12.7% alc., 83 cases, $50. · Moderately light reddish purple color in the glass. Inviting perfume of ripe cherries and sandalwood. Elegant and charming, with a fresh and juicy mid weight core of black cherry fruit. Not a big wine, but very flavorful with adroit harmony in a very approachable style. Score: 91. Reviewed December 12, 2015 ARTICLE »
2013 R. Stuart & Co. Hirschy Vineyard Yamhill-Carlton Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.1% alc., pH 3.59, TA 0.51, 73 cases, $50. · Moderately light reddish purple color in the glass. The nose leads with a mix of cherry and berry fruits and a hint of marzipan. Somewhat saucy flavors of cherry, cranberry and raspberry with inviting presence and length, finishing with brightness, noteworthy intensity and a subtle complement of nutty oak. Score: 90. Reviewed December 12, 2015 ARTICLE »
2013 R. Stuart & Co. Menafee Vineyard Yamhill-Carlton Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
12.1% alc., pH 3.78, TA 0.51, 63 cases, $50. · Moderately light reddish purple color in the glass. Aromas of cherry, strawberry and herb garden lead to a fresh and juicy core of darker fruit flavors including blueberry and boysenberry supported by balanced tannins. A little earthy, finishing with modest cherry goodness. Score: 89. Reviewed December 12, 2015 ARTICLE »
2013 R. Stuart & Co. Weber Vineyard Dundee Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
12.7% alc., pH 3.65, TA 0.51, 73 cases, $50. · Light cherry red color in the glass. Nicely appointed aromas of red cherry, strawberry, sugar cone and Asian spice. Somewhat reticent in the mouth, with an array of light to mid weight red fruits backed by supple tannins. Very drinkable, but currently lacks nuance and inspiration. I suspect this will become more expressive with more time in bottle. Score: 89. Reviewed December 12, 2015 ARTICLE »
2013 R. Stuart & Co. Autograph Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
12.8% alc., pH 3.71, TA 0.57, 155 cases, $60. · Moderately light cherry red color in the glass. Demure aromas of darker fruits with notes of forest floor, rose petal and iodine. Notable mid palate intensity of black cherry and black raspberry fruits with a savory bent. Nicely integrated tannins and oak, with a cherry driven finish of some intensity. Score: 90. Reviewed December 12, 2015 ARTICLE »
2008 R. Stuart & Co. Temperance Hill Vineyard Eola Hills Pinot Noir
Like most Pinots from the 2008 vintage in Oregon, this wine is quite concentrated with a big-boned core of sweet plum fruit. A good cut of acidity and complimentary tannic backbone moderate the heft. Still needs more time in bottle. Very good. Reviewed August 23, 2012 ARTICLE »