With alcohol at just 12.7%, this is one of several under-13% Pinots tasted recently that seem to be setting a new trend in Oregon. The elegance is welcome, and gives the flighty grape some room for nuance and even terroir. Light berry, watermelon, hints of earth and a fine balance make this an excellent quaffer.——P.G.(6/1/2011)—— 87

A simple, pleasant Pinot Noir with suggestions of strawberries and chocolate wafers. Light as a feather, it seems almost weightless in the mouth, but it has no rough edges and would be a fine picnic wine. ——P.G.(6/1/2010)—— 85

Light, almost ephemeral, this pale Pinot does not give you much to hold on to. The fruit is thin to the point of invisible, tasting of watermelon and little else. Thin, watery and plain.——P.G.(7/1/2009)—— 80