Brooks Ara Riesling 2006 poured at President Obama's First State Dinner:
On Tuesday, November 24, Brooks Ara Riesling 2006 was poured at President Obama's first state dinner. Hosted on the White House lawn, our Riesling was featured with the meal's second course. Here are more articles:
Sunset Magazine Chooses Brooks as a "Tasting Room with a View"
and selects 2007 Willamette Valley Riesling for Wine Club!
We're pleased to be part of Sunset Magazine's November 2009 issue featuring best tasting rooms with a view. And, we're eager to try this food pairing for our 2007 Willamette Valley Riesling: Turkey Sandwiches with carmelized onions and charmoula mayo.
Jancis Robinson Reports on Oregon Wines' Ageworthiness and Praises Brooks Wines:
4 Aug 2009 by Jancis Robinson
At the end of this year's International Pinot Noir Celebration in Oregon, on which I?ll be publishing detailed tasting notes separately, a few of us out-of-town wine writers were shown the following selection of Oregon wines chosen to demonstrate the ageing potential of wines from the state. Apparently the wines had been submitted by an array of producers and then the final few dozen were selected on the basis of tasting by a panel of 11 Oregon winemakers. Harry Peterson Nedry of Chehalem and Ted Casteel of Bethel Heights led us through this range, which did indeed demonstrate that Oregon wines can last just as long as, and sometimes longer than, equivalent wines from classic regions of Europe. It also showed that wines made in rainy years such as 1996 and 1997 can last well.
Pinot Noir:
Pinot styles seem to have got sweeter and in general less appetising this millennium - although the 2007s are looking lovely and fresh, much more so than the very ripe 2006s. We were told that in the other very hot year, 2003, raisining was a much bigger problem than in 2006. The 2003s sold well but few winemakers wanted to submit them for this tasting. Our hosts admitted that the climate was definitely warming, with cool years 2007 and 2008 still warmer than summers used to be.
Brooks, Janus Pinot Noir 2002 Oregon 18 Drink 2007-13
Notably pale. Bright red. Very individualistic and distinctive. More freshness than most. Transparent and so casual and confident! Bravo! Lovely expressive, lucid Pinot. 13.9%
Riesling:
The Rieslings of the late Jimi Brooks were the clear standouts here. Riesling is regarded as a late ripener in the Willamette Valley.
Brooks Riesling 2005 Willamette Valley 17 Drink 2008-13
Pale straw. Very clean and Germanic though light on the nose. Very fine and focused and gret balance. Off dry, pzazz!!!! Just what I want to drink now as my aperitif. 13.3%
Brooks, Ara Riesling 2008 Willamette Valley 17 Drink 2011-17
Chris Williams makes the wine. He was Jimmy Brooks's assistant. Ex WillaKenzie. Quite big and opulent then tart and floral. 12.7%
Brooks Wines - Rings In New Year, After Celebrating Ten Years of Winemaking
Get "The Dirt" on Harvest 2009
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Brooks Wines Participant in "OREGON BOUNTY" Program
Wine & Spirits Recognizes Brooks 2006 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir as "TOP 100 BEST BUYS"
Sante Magazine Gives "GOLD STAR AWARD" for Brooks 2006 Willamette Valley Riesling
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