2006 Argyle Pinot Noir Nuthouse RP--92 WS--92

Wine Spectator: 92 Points
Score: 92 Release Price: $60 Country: Oregon Region: Oregon Issue: Dec 31, 2009 Smooth and spicy, with a floral edge to the plum and cinnamon flavors, nicely integrated and lingering against refined tannins. Drink now through 2014. 3,687 cases made. HS

Robert Parker: 92 Points
Wine Advocate # 185 Oct 2009 Jay Miller 92 Drink: 2009 - 2017 $45-$62 (60) The 2006 Pinot Noir Nut House reflects the opulence so easily achievable in the problem-free 2006 vintage. Dark ruby-colored, this is a large-scaled, full-bodied Pinot with gobs of flavor and a voluptuous, sexy personality. Enjoy it over the next 6-8 years. Rollin Soles is convinced that great Chardonnay can be produced in the Willamette Valley. He presented a vertical of Nut House Chardonnay from 1999 through 2007 to make his point. The wines clearly reflect vintage conditions with 1999 and 2002 showing particularly well and 2003 reflecting the effects of extreme heat spikes. Argyle's Pinot Noir fruit was all picked pre-rain. However, there is no green or herbaceous character in any of the wines