In the glass, the Matello 2008 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley (13.9%) was a clear, garnet red, delivering aromas of dusty cherry fruit and pie crust to the nose. On the palate, this Oregon pinot offered a nice mouthfeel, with generous cherry fruit, good acidity and a decent finish.

We paired this wine with a spicy pasta and bean soup my wife made using a recipe from Bon Appetit. The Matello complimented this meal, holding up well to the medium spice in this dish. To ensure the spice wasn't adversely impacting my experience with this wine, it was drunk without food over the course of two nights.

After enjoying back-to-back vintages of the Matello pinot noir, I am becoming a fan of Marcus Goodfellow's wines. While I prefered the 2007 Matello more (see my review), I would buy the '08 again, that is if I can get more of it (only 336 cases produced). I purchased this bottle for $17.

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