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Olenik Vineyards
| Owner(s) | John Olenik, Susan Olenik |
| Web site | www.olenikvineyards.com |
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Reviewed Wines
2012 Olenik Vineyards Estate Chehalem Mountains Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., 125 cases, $45. Harvest Brix 26.6º-27.4º. A blend of
Pommard, 777 and 115 planted in 1999.
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Dark reddish purple hue in the glass.
Much riper fruit profile than the 2011 bottling with scents of black cherry, black
raspberry and spice. Mid to full-bodied with a luscious core of sappy black
raspberry and black cherry fruits that floods the palate. Appealing oak
compliment in the background and a generous sweet fruit finish. A big boy wine
that will appeal to fruit hedonists. A touch of heat surfaces in the background.
Score: 89.
Reviewed July 6, 2014
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2011 Olenik Vineyards Estate Chehalem Mountains Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.5% alc., 75 cases,
$45. From a 14.7-acre vineyard split off from the Jacob-Hart Vineyard in 2005. Winemaker Christopher
Mazepink (Archery Summit). The vineyard is situated at 333 to 450 feet elevation and is a unique rocky site
composed of fractured basalt covering Jory soils on the eastern side and purely sedimentary soils on the
western side. Harvest Brix 24.2º-25.3º. A blend of Pommard, 777 and 115. 100% de-stemmed.
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Moderately
dark reddish purple color in the glass. Aromas of darker fruits, brown spice, iodine and green herbs. Mid
weight flavors of plum, purple grapes and cassis with a green herbal vein in the background. Good fruit
intensity with balanced dry tannins and respectable length on the finish. Unchanged the following day from a
previously opened and re-corked bottle. Tasted twice.
Score: 88.
Reviewed July 6, 2014
ARTICLE »
2012 Olenik Vineyards Estate Chehalem Mountains Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., 125 cases, $45. Harvest Brix 26.6º-27.4º. A blend of Pommard, 777 and 115 planted in 1999. · Dark reddish purple hue in the glass. Much riper fruit profile than the 2011 bottling with scents of black cherry, black raspberry and spice. Mid to full-bodied with a luscious core of sappy black raspberry and black cherry fruits that floods the palate. Appealing oak compliment in the background and a generous sweet fruit finish. A big boy wine that will appeal to fruit hedonists. A touch of heat surfaces in the background. Score: 89. Reviewed July 6, 2014 ARTICLE »
2011 Olenik Vineyards Estate Chehalem Mountains Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.5% alc., 75 cases, $45. From a 14.7-acre vineyard split off from the Jacob-Hart Vineyard in 2005. Winemaker Christopher Mazepink (Archery Summit). The vineyard is situated at 333 to 450 feet elevation and is a unique rocky site composed of fractured basalt covering Jory soils on the eastern side and purely sedimentary soils on the western side. Harvest Brix 24.2º-25.3º. A blend of Pommard, 777 and 115. 100% de-stemmed. · Moderately dark reddish purple color in the glass. Aromas of darker fruits, brown spice, iodine and green herbs. Mid weight flavors of plum, purple grapes and cassis with a green herbal vein in the background. Good fruit intensity with balanced dry tannins and respectable length on the finish. Unchanged the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle. Tasted twice. Score: 88. Reviewed July 6, 2014 ARTICLE »