2002 Penner Ash Pinot Noir

[dananne]

Anne got away from her job and the work we're doing to get the Atlanta house on the market, and she was up here in Missouri for the weekend. It was the first time we've seen one another in about 6 weeks, which has been tough. So, we cracked a bottle of this, which was one of the remaining bottles of a case she bought for me for a wedding anniversary several years ago.

This is really drinking wonderfully right now. The Oregon '02s continue to impress, to the point that we've tried to focus on getting the '03s consumed before going back to them. However, we couldn't pass up the opportunity to take a break from the '03s, which have not aged as well, probably due to the heat of the vintage. The '02s seem much more balanced and Burgundian, though a bit riper; they're more in line with what Oregon can produce in a good vintage year. If you've got '02 Oregon PN in the cellar, it's a great time to pop 'em.