Argyle has become Oregon's premier winery. Nuthouse Pinot Noir - 93 points You could make a pretty solid argument that Argyle has become Oregon's premier winery.
Nuthouse refers to the winery's previous incarnation as a filbert processing plant.
The wine, made from older vines, is seductive and generous with its black cherry flavor, shaded with hints of chocolate and smoke. It already feels gentle, but has the backbone and extended finish to develop with cellaring. Its plump style emphasizes plum and blackberry flavors on a supple frame that remains lively through the long, polished finish. Elegant and refined, this will be hard to keep your hands off of, but it should develop more depth with cellaring. Not many sparkling wine producers keep stocks of wines en tirage to age, develop depth, and still maintain enough freshness to be a pleasure to drink.