Anne Amie Pinot Noir

[Craig Camp]

I am just returned from a visit to Oregon wine country and in the 4 years since my last visit, I was very impressed by the dramatic and almost across the board increase in quality. While there were many outstanding wines some really stand out. For example the Pinot Noirs of Anne Amie combined delicious fruit with classic terroir complexity. I found the 2002 Anne Amie Willamette Pinot Noir excellent and would rate it in the 92 point range. Does anyone have tasting experience with the Anne Amie wines?

[KatieLoeb]

I am just returned from a visit to Oregon wine country and in the 4 years since my last visit, I was very impressed by the dramatic and almost across the board increase in quality. While there were many outstanding wines some really stand out. For example the Pinot Noirs of Anne Amie combined delicious fruit with classic terroir complexity. I found the 2002 Anne Amie Willamette Pinot Noir excellent and would rate it in the 92 point range. Does anyone have tasting experience with the Anne Amie wines?

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Craig:

Sorry it took me so long to notice this thread. I've not tried the Anne Amie wines, but one of my waitstaff returned from a visit there a couple of months ago and raved to me about their unusual Port made from (I think?) Pinot Noir or some other red varietal I can't recall at the moment. Did you try any of this? I e-mailed the winery from their website to inquire about the Port and never received a response.

[little ms foodie]

Katie, I found this about their port:

Anne Amie

[sharksoup]

I found the 2002 Anne Amie Willamette Pinot Noir excellent and would rate it in the 92 point range.

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What's with the Robert Parker points? Craig, usually you are so good with using real words to describe wine.

[KatieLoeb]

Katie, I found this about their port:

Anne Amie

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Thanks! Yup -that's it! Syrah Port. Sounds intriguing but I doubt I can get it in PA My server RAVED about this, and she has a palate that I trust. Sounds quite interesting.

[Rebel Rose]

I am just returned from a visit to Oregon wine country and in the 4 years since my last visit, I was very impressed by the dramatic and almost across the board increase in quality. While there were many outstanding wines some really stand out. For example the Pinot Noirs of Anne Amie combined delicious fruit with classic terroir complexity. I found the 2002 Anne Amie Willamette Pinot Noir excellent and would rate it in the 92 point range. Does anyone have tasting experience with the Anne Amie wines?

Well, I guess he really liked the wines, since I have just learned that our own Craig Camp has left Italy to become marketing director for Anne Amie. Shortly after your last visit, yes? How do you like Oregon and working with pinot? And why am I always the last to know these things?

[Brad Ballinger]

Well, I guess he really liked the wines, since I have just learned that our own Craig Camp has left Italy to become marketing director for Anne Amie.  Shortly after your last visit, yes?  How do you like Oregon and working with pinot?  And why am I always the last to know these things? 

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Well, I was aware of this for quite some time, but left it alone. Just assumed you knew, Mary. I've tasted some of the wines while they may have been yet suffering from travel shock, and I'm leaving the rest alone. I've only had one that has had a chance to settle down -- the regular Willamette Valley bottling. Coming from a self-proclaimed domestic Pinot Noir curmudgeon, I thought that particular bottle was okay. Spicy cola flavors for those who like that in their pinot noir wines. The alcohol level was a bit amped up, and that was off-putting to me. The other two I've yet to try again are single-vineyard designates.

[Bill Miller]

I am just returned from a visit to Oregon wine country and in the 4 years since my last visit, I was very impressed by the dramatic and almost across the board increase in quality. While there were many outstanding wines some really stand out. For example the Pinot Noirs of Anne Amie combined delicious fruit with classic terroir complexity. I found the 2002 Anne Amie Willamette Pinot Noir excellent and would rate it in the 92 point range. Does anyone have tasting experience with the Anne Amie wines?

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I am very happy to be visiting the winery in October. I have tried Raptor Ridge Pinot and was impressed. I believe it is nearby. I've not found Anne Amie in my area but have not looked hard in a while. Regards, Bill

[Brad Ballinger]

Moderator Note:

Although Craig Camp (a former host of this forum) took a job at Anne Amie, this thread was started before that time, when Craig was still in Italy and before he had been offered or accepted a position at Anne Amie. And there is more in this thread now than Craig's initial impression. Most recently, it appears as if Bill Miller will be visiting the winery and may wish to add to the thread after his visit.

We will leave the thread open.

[Bill Miller]

Moderator Note:

Although Craig Camp (a former host of this forum) took a job at Anne Amie, this thread was started before that time, when Craig was still in Italy and before he had been offered or accepted a position at Anne Amie.  And there is more in this thread now than Craig's initial impression.  Most recently, it appears as if Bill Miller will be visiting the winery and may wish to add to the thread after his visit.

We will leave the thread open.

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Brad I posted my visit under the more recent thread by Craig Camp re "Oregon Harvest Begins"