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The Vine by Clive Coates MW

1999: "Given the infancy of Oregon as a wine country, the fact that many wineries are hardly ten years old, and that perhaps 50 percent of the vines are still very young, it is easy to assert glibly that 1999 is the best vintage ever. But it happens to be true.... It was clear that not only had the present day vintages benefited from older vines, but that the wines are more competently made today. The result is more and more good bottles from more and more wineries.... That is promising."

La Bohème

16 (20 point scale) "Full colour. Rich nose. No hard edges. Just a touch sweaty. This passes after a while. Some oak here. Fullish body. Good structure. Good grip. Some tannin. A little tough at the end. But the fruit is good. Very good. 2005-2012."

Roosevelt

19 (20 point scale) "Very full colour. Lovely nose. Full and rich. Very good tannins. Lots of depth and class. This is most impressive. Full and rich on the palate too. Really Profound. Lots of dimension. Excellent black fruit succulence. It needs time. But everything is in place. Very fine indeed. 2006-2016."