Best Willamette Valley Pinto Noirs....and where to get them?

A friend of mine recently looked to find some great Oregon Pinot and I gave a few suggestions, but was shocked at how few I knew. And I grew up there! Embarassing. Any Ideas of what is great in the 06/07 vintages??? And it would be helpful to know where to grab a bottle or two....thx

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Permalink Reply by Sam on April 14, 2009 at 9:36am: Sorry - I should have said I work for LaTour Vineyards.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lloyd Benedict on April 14, 2009 at 9:37am: That sounds great. I will be checking out LRV!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Laurence Davidson on April 22, 2009 at 9:29am: My faves - mainly because I am a huge Burgundy fan and these exhibit some of the more earth styles of that region are:

Cameron Clos Electrique!!!
Belle Pente Willamette Cuvee
St. Innocent single vineyard pinots
Cristom Marjories (needs about 8 hours to open up but when it does - wow); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lloyd Benedict on April 22, 2009 at 11:52am: Thanks for the suggestions, I will check those out THANKS!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Dan G on May 17, 2009 at 8:30pm: Check out the wines of Owen Roe Winery and the winemaker David Oreilly. All of the Pinots are excellent. Range from 16.99 to 39.99; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jessyca Frederick on May 18, 2009 at 1:19pm: I love Fiddlehead's Willamette Pinots. Ortman also makes Pinot from Fiddlestix Vineyard. Might be able to find them online, you can try comparison shopping sites for that.; ▶ Reply to This