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"Champions of Value" (October 15, 2009)

Willamette Valley

2008: "Elk Cove Pinot Gris places in the Top 5 in the 21st Annual Restaurant poll!" (April 15, 2010)

2006: 92 "Vibrant pear fruit is at the heart of this elegant gris. Framed by a mild herbal scent, its succulent fruit is unabashedly rich and pure, but the wine never becomes too heavy or opulent. Talclike acidity lifts the wine and gives it a gentle contour. A good accomaniment to roast halibut." – Patrick Comiskey (August 31, 2007)

2006: "19th Annual Restaurant Poll Top Ten Most Popular Pinot Gris/Grigio" (March 31, 2008)

2005: Buying Guide. "One of 100 Best Wines of the Year!" (October 31, 2006)

2005: "This Oregon gris is lean, bracing and mineral, with a heady scent of brioche and fresh-cut grass... it reveals exotic flavors of white tea, fresh fig, even persimmon... compelling..." (July 31, 2006)

2003: 89 "One note, but the note is pure and honest – the fruit here is clearly grown to peak ripeness, but not pushed over the top. Scents of malt grain and saucy apple fruit have a straightforward appeal, lined with a firm, persistent acidity. Great on its own, this would also serve as a simple foil for roast chicken." – Patrick Comiskey (July 31, 2004)

2000: 91 3 Star Award "The scent of a juicy Barlett pear leads into distinctive pear-like flavors, and there's grip to help those flavors last.like a delicate, well-preserved fresh fruit; drink it up.taste the cool rains of Willamette." (March 31, 2002)