What People are Saying:
7x7SF
Seven Winemakers to Watch in 2012
http://www.7x7.com/eat-drink/seven-winemakers-watch-2012
The PinotFile
Volume 9, Issue 3
“POE: There is always buzz at these events when a new producer arrives on the scene with special wines and Poe fit the description at this event. Founded in 2009 by Samantha Sheehan, Poe specializes in Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Anderson Valley vineyards.” “You might want to get on the mailing list today”
http://www.princeofpinot.com/article/1190/
BP Wine
The Next Big Thing?
“Last year, we missed one of the hottest new domestic pinot noir on the market: POE. We were, well, crushed, disappointed. We HATE being caught unaware!” “We were absolutely charmed and delighted by this wine: it is a small 300-case production (and almost sold out already) gem from cool climate Anderson Valley. Unmistakably pinot noir right away on the nose, it is pure and expressive with perfumey rose petals, lavender, cherries and a touch of cola. Gentle, long and bright, with a light, but deeply flavorful feel, this is the kind of thing you can sip on for hours.”
Porthos
The Wine Insiders
"Outstanding 94+ points.
It is medium bodied and elegant, yet fully flavored with enticing notes of pomegranate, sweet rhubarb, orange blossom, Bing cherries, orange pekoe tea and minerality. These flavors permeate from the front palate through the mouth and linger on the back palate creating a truly unique expression of cool climate Pinot."- The Wine Insiders
Benchmark
The Next Great Cult Wine
“Here at Benchmark, we like to keep up on the latest happenings of the wine world; online forums, like winebeserkers.com, offer us an opportunity to see what fellow oenophiles are getting excited about. The other day a post focused on the “New Cult Wines.” What we expected to read were a countless number of posts mentioning the next great Napa cab. What we found was actually quite surprising. Post after post, a small production pinot noir was being mentioned by the name of Poe Wines…”
http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=126b977829fba5df907370b66&id=93616c845a&e=c59b729cdb
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