Jimmy E

9.2

So much better on second day — 8 years ago

Tim

9.3

I have somewhat limited experience with domestic Riesling, but this is so crushable.

Appearance: Pale gold with a very slight greenish tinge, light to medium body, translucent

Nose: Lemon rind, pineapple, petrol-plastic (in the best way)

Taste: pineapple without the biting acidity or sweetness, some green melon, light petrol, Granny Smith green apple

Would say a pleasant surprise but Marcus Goodfellow just kills it more often than not. We paired this with Thai chili crab cakes and a green apple slaw with chili lime cashews and fish sauce based marinade. Perfection. Need some more of this in my life. — 9 years ago

Scott Tallman

8.9

As I expected, this is way too young. The structure is there, but Whistling Ridge is the one Matello/Goodfellow wine that IMO should rest for at least 5 - 6 years. — 11 years ago

with Sheela

Chris DeBarr

9.3

Wow, a marvelous and unexpected quartet of "white" wines (including white no skin Pinot Noir!) that makes for a spectacular blend, more like avant garde string quartet than a rock band, with dazzling aromatics and a plush structure from Pinot Blanc. My first time tasting Marcus Goodfellow's wines at Matello. The fact he also finds Viognier & Syrah in North Willamette and crafts remarkably true to terroir wines makes this a winery to follow! — 11 years ago

Beau Carufel

Winemaker/Owner Random Wine Company

9.2

Drinks beautifully right now. For this producer it is a riper style but he does a an amazing job pulling it off. So balanced, so pure, so fresh. I love this wine. — 11 years ago

Emily Ellis

9.8

Love Matello wines. Amazing to see something with a few years on it. — 11 years ago

Elisa Scavino

8.9

It's "Fool's Journey" 2009 - Syrah 83% & Viognier 17% very nice!! Thank you Craig Perman for the present!!! — 12 years ago

Kim Brater

9.1

From Bishops Creek and Whistling Ridge vineyards. Willakenzie Soil. 380 cases produced. Wonderful Pinot Gris from Matello wine maker. Tastes amazing. Pear. Floral notes. Wonderful finish. Find it and try it. — 8 years ago

Jimmy E

9.4

This has gotten so good! — 9 years ago

with Jenna

Peter Wassam

9.2

Slightly reduced at first. Bright crunchy fruit and wild brambliness finish. Linear, focused, dope. — 10 years ago

Galen Hasler

8.9

Rich big white with bright acidity. Showing its age. Could it have a little botrytis? — 11 years ago

Lindsay Christians

9.0

Not as floral as we expected. Orange pith on the nose. Medium body, high acid, long finish. Good stuff. — 11 years ago

Anthony Piazza

9.1

He looks like I feel. — 11 years ago

Nolen L

9.1

2013 vintage. Mineral driven, with delicate layers of underripe apple, peach and pineapple. Interesting and enjoyable. — 12 years ago

Justin Hart

9.1

The most pinot like syrah one could imagine! Maraschino cherries blast you initially, but nice tannic grip and lingering bright red finish make this an interesting treat. Yum! — 8 years ago

with Alex and Cherish

Erik Nordman

9.1

I think this is my first Oregon Chardonnay, and it definitely makes me want to seek out some more because this is very nice. Showing some development; I'd drink now if you've got one because I think from this point on it's going to start getting tired rather than much better but this was very pleasing nonetheless. Stylistically, this one is drinking somewhere between the leaner styles of oaked California stuff and Côte de Beaune white Burgs. Pours gold of moderate concentration of color. Nose has moderate concentration of aroma, and consists of salted lemon, chalky, crushed oyster shell minerality, baked yellow apple, hard aged cheese rind, baking spices, white chocolate, and a touch of hazelnut and savory truffled character. Palate is more focused and linear than the nose might suggest with more emphasis on the citrus and saline mineral characteristics. Nice complexity. Brisk high acidity, body is medium/borderline medium (-); the only issue i have with this wine is that I wish it had a bit more weight and concentration in the mouth. Really enjoyable stuff. Very alive, aromas keep shifting as the wine gets more exposure to air and warms up. After a while the nose developed a kind of cinnamon buttered toast character that was super nostalgic for me, reminded me of childhood. — 10 years ago

Scott Tallman

9.0

MV -I believe a blend of 2013 & 2014. More earthiness than prior bottle, but really like how it has evolved. — 11 years ago

with Sheela

Terra Fuller

8.9

Matello-esque. — 11 years ago

Kabir Mehta

10

Aroma: kerosine and freshly opened tennis balls. Taste: dry, biting on garden hose, astringent, green mango. Finish: quick on the pungent, residual on the subtle. — 11 years ago

Beau Carufel

Winemaker/Owner Random Wine Company

9.0

Proof positive that 2012's can be delicate, nuanced wines with excellent structure. Lovely purity. — 12 years ago