Rex Hill Willlamette Valley 95

[Dave]

I opened a bottle of this wine tonight. Other than on these boards alot of people seem to think this producer is a good Pino producer.....I dont get it. The wine was drinkable but for the price there have to be many better wines. Pinot flavors, simple wine with no points in it favor....not even a good qpr.

[Woodman]

You must focus, David-san. On the marketing. Great marketing overcomes all.

Otherwise, what excuse would there be for Riunite on ice? Or any other way, now that we're on the subject.......

[Jerry D Mead]

Gotta tell you...I figured I was gonna get clobbered when I recently did a column on Riunite...the reverse...got lots of positive response and even had some serious wine drinkers confiding how they got started on Lambrusco and still use it as a base for summer Sangria.

I hadn't tasted the stuff in maybe 25-30 years, but it is an entry level product for many people.

JDM

[Enophile]

Dave, let me fill you in on a little secret about Oregon Pinot. The best stuff rarely leaves the state. While you may be able to find an occasional Panther Creek, or St. Innocent, most of the best stuff from OR gets gobbled up by Bob Wood and other locals.

[Dave]

I think that is very true of many areas Eno, most of the best wine will probubly be made by small winerys with very selective people at the helm and most non natives will never know of them. I think that it is even more so with Pinot from OR. than say Cab from Cal.