W.O.T.W

This weeks wine of the week is a fairly new wine to the market and is already making a splash; Route Stock Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley Oregon 2009.

"Route Stock Cellars crafts wines from the signature varietals grown along the wine routes one travels when visiting the world’s most celebrated wine regions. These are classic grape varieties, best suited to each different wine-growing region and sourced from family-owned vineyards. We invite you to enjoy these wines inspired by the beautiful vineyards and the families that tend them along these historic wine routes." WDL

The Route Stock Cellars Pinot Noir is Route 99W which is the main drag that will twist and turn you through the famed Willamette Valley in Oregon.  This Pinot Noir is made for Wilson Daniels Ltd. by there friends at Ponzi Vineyards.  Ponzi is one of the premier wineries in the Willamette and is using there younger vines from there own estate to make this awesome Pinot Noir. 

This Pinot Noir is a fresh, pleasing wine that captures the character of the Willamette Valley in Oregon. The color is a light, translucent ruby hue characteristic of Pinot Noir. The bouquet reveals notes of raspberry, baked cherries, violets and orange zest with a hint of herbs. On the palate, look for notes of raspberry, cranberry and spice enveloped in a light, food-friendly acidity. This wine is made exclusively for Wilson Daniels Ltd one of the country's leading wine brokers and the total case production is only about 8,000 cases.  Even though production is low this wine can be found around town.  Want to try a glass, head down the Porterhouse Grill!

Wine & Spirits

91 points, Best Buy

RouteStock Cellars - 2009 Pinot Noir "Route 99W", Willamette Valley

"Made for the Wilson Daniels group by the Ponzi family, this affordable red has a high-toned kirschwasser scent with a touch of raspberry, reminiscent of Beaujolais. Hints of smoke and root spice tug at the generous fruit. A simple pinot for a picnic." - Patrick J. Comiskey: April 2011