One of my new favorites from Oregon, the Brick House 2007 Gamay Noir Ribbon Ridge ($24) is a terrific wine.

In the glass, this clear, garnet-colored Oregon gamay delivered an intriguing spectrum of scents including fresh strawberry and raspberry fruit, slightly perfumed floral notes, and hints of earth, all integrated together in a captivating way that kept my nose coming back for more. I became smitten with this wine just smelling it - seriously, it was that mesmerizing.

In the mouth, the Brick House gamay noir (13.4%) was a fresh, bright beautiful wine, offering flavors of red berry fruit along with enough acidity and a minerality/earthiness that kept everything balanced. It made me feel good drinking a wine that was crafted using biodynamic methods (its Demeter certified). The back label lists its ingredients as merely organic grapes and sulfites - nothing more, nothing less - just pure, unadulterated wine.

This is a wonderful, food-friendly wine, one that we paired with a single dish dinner of roasted chicken thighs with garbanzo beans, cherry tomatoes, smoked paprika, and cilantro. Alongside was toasted pita bread, Greek yogurt, and fresh cilantro. The Brick House 2007 Gamay Noir Ribbon Ridge was an excellent accompaniment to this delicious, Good Friday dinner..

Of all the Oregon wines I have drunk thus far from the 2007 vintage, this Brick House Gamay Noir and their Pinot Noir Select, both from Ribbon Ridge, are my two top favorites. Unfortunately, both are sold out at the winery, therefore I am on a search to stock up on both before it's all gone here in the Seattle area.

Even at the risk of shorting my own supply, I encourage you get your hands on a bottle of either Brick House noir.

Related Links
West Coast Wine Net Review
Brick House Web Site