Brick House Les Dijonnais Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge, USA

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The 2005 Pinot Noir “Les Dijonnais” has a complex perfume of pain grille, kirsch, and cassis, a wider band of fruit, greater depth, a firm structure, and 3-5 years of aging potential. Doug Tunnel, a hands-on viticulturalist if ever there was one, received biodynamic certification for his vineyards in 2005. He is also a champion of the Gamay Noir grape and crafts arguably the finest version made outside of Beaujolais.Tel. (503) 538-5136; www.brickhousewines.com

The 2005 Pinot Noir les Dijonnais has an enticing bouquet with plenty of red fruit tinged by that "fish oil" scent, picked up by David Schildknecht when he tasted the wine four years ago. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly woody character on the entry, nicely balanced, though I prefer the precision of the 2006 les Dijonnais at the moment. It still has that oyster shell finish, although for me, it just cuts away a little abruptly, thus causing this "meanie" to deduct a point.

Les Dijonnais distinguishes itself by being a bit tighter, with more pungent herbaceousness, more precision, more verticality. It has extra concentration and power, but remains consistent to the house style. Those who follow biodynamic wines will enjoy the typical notes of herb, leaf and silage.——P.G.(7/1/2007)—— 91