2003 Lange Pinot Noir Reserve, Willamette Valley, Oregon

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13.9% alcohol; purchased at the winery in August 2005--about $30 and they sell out of most of their Pinots. Winery is located next to Torii Mor in the Dundee Hills and I would have passed it by if Dananne hadn't told me they really enjoyed the wines there.
Purple-red color; not opaque. High lifted fruit note on nose. Slightly chewy mouthfeel but smooth on palate. Dark fruits come across-dark cherries and plums. Good enough to savor on the palate before swallowing. Very pleasurable!
My personal rating for this wine would be 89 or higher and I don't give out many 90's.
The wine shop where I buy about 90% of my wines has sold the Lange Pinot Gris. I need to convince them to carry the Pinot Noir. (They do get very pricy as you go into Dundee Hills Estate Pinot Noir, Freedom Hill, Yamhill Vineyards, etc. ($60 at the winery). But I feel the Pinot Noir Reserve is worth the dollar figure.