Dale Williams wrote:

Some respected tasters opined here they had never really liked an Oregon Pinot
Noir. I really liked one last night.

Hmmm... Dunno if that was my post, but in case it was: it's not that I
haven't liked any Oregon Pinots; rather, I find the ones in my desired
price range ($30 per bottle) to be usually rather dull. I've had some
very good PNs from Oregon (Dom. Drouhin back in the '80s and early '90s
for instance), but typically in the $40 per bottle range, which IMO
forces the QPR question vis-a-vis what one can get from Burgundy at that
same price point. There are, however, notable exceptions to the
generalizations I've stated above.

2000 St. Innocent Temperance Hill
Pinot Noir. I remembered this as a light-bodied ON, but this has picked up some
body in the bottle. Earthy nose. Very attractive raspberry fruit, moderate
acidity balancing the sweetness of the fruit. Light cedar notes (label says 30%
new oak). Fresh and delighful. Really maybe the best under $20 Oregon Pinot
I've had. Why did I only get one!?!?A-/B+

Sounds like a winner. I'll have to hunt it down.

Thanks, Dale!
Mark Lipton