The 2007 Pinot Noir Nysa Vineyard is dark ruby-colored with an expressive bouquet of smoke, cinnamon, allspice, incense, cassis, and black cherry. In the mouth it also reveals a restrained, elegant personality with mineral and earth notes complementing the wine’s spicy red fruits. A bit deeper and lengthier than the Cumberland bottling, it will evolve for 1-2 years and offer prime drinking from 2010 to 2017. If you want an unvarnished opinion about the state of affairs in Willamette Valley, Josh Bergstrom is someone who will tell it straight. His 2007s are uniformly successful as well as reflective of what the vintage provided.

The 2006 Pinot Noir Nysa Vineyard emerges from a cooler Dundee site. The nose reveals a hint of herbaceousness and is a bit firm upon entry. On the palate it exhibits a silky texture, light tannin, attractive red fruit flavors, and medium length. It should evolve for several years and be at its best from 2010 to 2017. The Bergstrom Winery, under the direction of Josh Bergstrom, has quickly risen to the upper echelon of United States producers of Pinot Noir. Not to be forgotten is the fact that the winery also turns out superb Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay. In fact, the 2006 -Sigrid- Reserve Chardonnay (94 points) ranks with the best I have ever tasted from Oregon and is reminiscent of a Domaine Leflaive Premier Cru.www.bergstromwinery.com