[Reviews]
ALLEN MEADOWS OF BURGHOUND ISSUE 42 May/June 2011
2008 Pinot Noir – Janus: (Willamette Valley, 13.4%). A perfumed and solidly complex nose offers up notes of subtle spice, earth, briar and a mélange of dark berry fruit aromas. The fleshy but well-detailed medium-bodied flavors possess a sophisticated mouth feel as the supporting tannins are quite fine on the attractively intense and mildly austere finish. This is lovely though it will need a few years to round off the youthful asperity. 90/2015+
2008 Pinot Noir – Rastaban: (Eola-Amity Hills, 13.4%). This is a bit less aromatically interesting than the Janus as it’s more somber and less perfumed, at least at present. The rich, round and suave flavors possess good balance and verve on the delicious, solidly complex and lingering finish. This also has a touch of austerity to the finish but less than that of the Janus and about the only nit here is a very mild touch of finishing warmth. A qualitative choice. 90/2015+
STEPHEN TANZER'S INTERNATIONAL WINE CELLAR July/August 2010
2008 Brooks Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 90 points
"Limpid red. Sexy aromas of raspberry, fresh rose, anise, and Asian spices, along with a high-pitched minty nuance. Tight-grained and firmly built but in no way hard-edged, displaying lively red fruit and candied floral character and good tangy cut. Finishes with excellent spicy persistence and silky tannins, with the bright floral note repeating."
2007 Pinot Noir "Janus" Willamette Valley 91 Points
"Bright red. Fresh red berries, cherry and mocha on the nose. A suave floral quality comes up with air and carries on to the palate, adding complexity to the sweet raspberry and cherry flavors. Nervy acidity adds lift and cut to the long, spicy, focused finish."
WINE & SPIRITS
Brooks Named "CHAMPION OF VALUE" for 2006 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, September 2009
"...as for the price? "We're just trying to preserve Jimi's philosophy to have wines available on a daily basis," says Janie Brooks Heuck, Jimi's sister. "There's nothing better these days than being known as a value winery.""
94 points! "TOP 100 - BEST BUYS"
90 points! "Ara" Riesling 2007 Willamette Valley
2007 Brooks Wines Amycas White Table Wine Oregon
"Peach, pear and melon aromas are brightened by notes of Meyer lemon and honeysuckle. Medium-bodied and juicy, with the orchard fruit flavors given a bitter edge and faint tartness by lemon pith and zest qualities. Finishes with good grip, cut and mineral firmness. 88 points."
2007 Brooks Wines Riesling Willamette Valley
"Precise aromas of lime zest, mint, minerals and white flowers. Denser and riper in the mouth, offering dry, refreshingly bitter quince and peach skin flavors and a subtle perfumed character. Finishes with a refreshingly dry edge and good mineral lift. This would work with raw oysters. 88 points."
SUNSET MAGAZINE
"FAVORITE WESTERN RIESLINGS"
2005 Ara Riesling and 2005 Willamette Valley Riesling!
SANTE' MAGAZINE
“GOLD STAR AWARD”
2006 Willamette Valley Riesling
BURGHOUND.COM - ALLEN MEADOWS
2006 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir:
“...Delicious, yet serious and worth a look for a regional blend”.
2005 Janus Pinot Noir:
“... I very much like this, both for its style as well as its content”.
2005 Rastaban Pinot Noir:
“...Lovely and worth a look”.
[91] 2006 Brooks Janus Pinot Noir
“Delicious and ageworthy. Definitely worth a look”.
[91] 2006 Rastaban Pinot Noir
“lively...concentrated... drink now with pleasure...”
STEVE TANZER’S INTERNATIONAL WINE CELLAR
Reviewed by Josh Raynolds
2005 Brooks Wines Riesling Ara Willamette Valley - 90 Points!
“Bright yellow. Fresh orange, lime, quince and anise on the nose, with a dusty mineral undertone. Bitter lemon and pear skin flavors are complicated by licorice and honeysuckle, with firm grip and tangy mineral lift. Gains weight on the finish while maintaining vivacity and focus. Pretty impressive.”
NORTHWEST PALATE
KEEPING THE SPIRIT ALIVE
By Cole Danehower,
Co-Publisher and Wine Editor
March | April 2007
"One of the best wine stories in the Northwest is how excellent wines continue to be made under the Brooks name..."
2008 WINE LITERARY AWARD PRESS TASTING
San Francisco, CA
"Best Dessert Wine - Cum Laude" - Brooks 2005 Tethy Late Harvest Riesling
NEWS REGISTER & OREGON WINE PRESS
World's Youngest Winery Owner?
By Karl Klooster
March 22, 2007
"...The underlying motivation behind this effort was not only to carry on the Brooks label, but even more importantly, to maintain a source of revenue to help sustain Jimi's son, Pascal - his heir and, then just 8 years old, probably the youngest winery owner in the world..."
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GREAT SCORES!!
2009 Janus recommended
by the SF Chronicle!
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Double Gold Awards for 2008 Rastaban and 2008 Ara Riesling!!
