Scott Paul Wines

Good wines. Convenient location in Carlton and nice tasting room.
I’ve been a couple times and plan to go again.

Personally, neither me or my husband liked Scott Paul wines. We thought they were overpriced for the quality and didn’t compare to other burgundy wines we have had. Pros were the tasting room was quaint and right off main street, so convenient in Carlton. It is interesting that they import some of their wines, but I guess we didn’t like the ones they were showcasing the day we went.

I went there thinking I will be tasting some good Burgundies, but they only had 3 to taste. For $ 10 tasting fee I was expecting at least 4 or 5. As for their own wines, I think they are overpriced, taste very typical of the area (which I guess is a good thing), and don’t mirror Burgundian wines at all. I would not go there again, however I was just rating the Scott Paul wines in general.

There isn’t better Pinot Noir in Oregon. Period. Scott Wright has it down to a T what *I* think Pinot should be… soft, earthy, and representative of the terroir. He also imports Burgundies that are dangerously wonderful… it will make someone that doesn’t think that they like Pinots like them. Anyway, I’ll let the wine speak for itself, and describe the facilities.
Scott bought a couple buildings in downtown and uses one as a tasting room and one for making wine. Because they are both fairly new, they are really beautiful. I also think that he did really nice job of finding an architect that designed the buildings to «fit in» to downtown Carlton. The tasting room is brick on the outside, and the roof is made from an old hanger — you can see the writing on the «ceiling», and they have pictures on the walls showing the original hanger. The winery is clean, big ceiling, and well — a warehouse. There’s really not much to say about it except that it’s gorgeous.
The feel of the tasting room is very homey, and the employees/​owners make you feel at home. They also love talking about the wines and are very informative — which I find very useful when I go wine tasting. Some people don’t care about the history of the wines — they just want to drink. And if that’s what you’re looking to do, I suggest going somewhere else. This is a place to really appreciate wine, and it’s origins… something that has to be in your set of goals to appreciate Pinot Noir anyway. At least I think so…
If you’re looking for a good Pinot, go to Scott Paul — you won’t be disappointed.