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Vineyard: Lia's Vineyard
| Owner | Todd Hansen |
| Appellation | Chehalem Mountains |
| Story | 25-acre vineyard planted to five clones (115, 667, Pommard, Wadenswil, Mariafeld). Originally part of Rex Hill's Jacob-Hart Vineyard. Old plantings are on their own roots. |
| Varieties | Pinot Noir |
Articles mentioning wines produced from this vineyard
Wineries sourcing from this vineyard
Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard
2009 Longplay Jory Bench Reserve Lia’s Vineyard Chehalem Mountains Oregon Pinot Noir
14.3% alc., $25. Todd Hanson grower
and Aron Hess winemaker.
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Light reddish-purple color and slightly
cloudy in the glass. Faint aromas of red fruits with noticeable oak
toast. Fruity, smoky and savory in a lighter style featuring flavors of
earth-kissed red cherries and berries. A very gentle wine that is of
interest for its pinotosity and drink ability but doesn’t deliver enough flavor.
Good (+).
Reviewed January 12, 2012
WINERY »
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2008 Longplay “Jory Slope” Lia’s Vineyard Chehalem Mountains Willamette Valley Chardonnay
14.5% alc., pH 3.69, 63 cases, $24. 17-year-old
vines. Aged 16 months on the lees in neutral oak. Low-yielding own-rooted
Wente clone.
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Lovely array of scents including apple pie, white peach,
dried mango and marzipan. Very tasty green apple, white stone fruit and
citrus core with an appealing hint of yeast. Pleasantly creamy and finishing
with a spark of acidity. Proof positive that Wente clone can produce high quality
Chardonnay in the Willamette Valley. Very good.
Reviewed August 7, 2010
WINERY »
ARTICLE »
2008 Longplay Lia’s Vineyard Chehalem Mountains Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.5% alc., pH 3.95, 287 cases, $24. 55% Dijon 115, 20% Wädenswil, and 10%
Mariafeld clones. Indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged in 10% new French oak barrels
for 10 months.
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Darker fruited scents with a floral note and an underlying roasted
coffee aroma. Moderately rich essence of black cherries with a fine grain texture and a
dry finish. Simple and easy to drink. Good.
Reviewed August 7, 2010
WINERY »
ARTICLE »
2008 Longplay “Jory Bench Reserve” Lia’s Vineyard Chehalem Mountains Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.5% alc., pH 3.95, 287 cases,
$30. Four barrels in the cellar stood out composed of 25% Pommard, 25%
Wädenswil, 40% Dijon 115, and 10% Mariafeld clones. Aged in 20% new and
80% seasoned French oak barrels for 10 months.
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Demure fruit on the nose
with a roasted coffee, toasty bent. Earth-kissed dark fruits with tar and coffee
mocha notes. Still tight and significantly better the next day from a previously opened
and re-corked bottle showing tasty black cherry essence with a subtle toasty oak tone.
Definitely worth revisiting with another year or two in bottle. Good (+).
Reviewed August 7, 2010
WINERY »
ARTICLE »
2009 Longplay Jory Bench Reserve Lia’s Vineyard Chehalem Mountains Oregon Pinot Noir
14.3% alc., $25. Todd Hanson grower and Aron Hess winemaker. · Light reddish-purple color and slightly cloudy in the glass. Faint aromas of red fruits with noticeable oak toast. Fruity, smoky and savory in a lighter style featuring flavors of earth-kissed red cherries and berries. A very gentle wine that is of interest for its pinotosity and drink ability but doesn’t deliver enough flavor. Good (+). Reviewed January 12, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2008 Longplay “Jory Slope” Lia’s Vineyard Chehalem Mountains Willamette Valley Chardonnay
14.5% alc., pH 3.69, 63 cases, $24. 17-year-old vines. Aged 16 months on the lees in neutral oak. Low-yielding own-rooted Wente clone. · Lovely array of scents including apple pie, white peach, dried mango and marzipan. Very tasty green apple, white stone fruit and citrus core with an appealing hint of yeast. Pleasantly creamy and finishing with a spark of acidity. Proof positive that Wente clone can produce high quality Chardonnay in the Willamette Valley. Very good. Reviewed August 7, 2010 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2008 Longplay Lia’s Vineyard Chehalem Mountains Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.5% alc., pH 3.95, 287 cases, $24. 55% Dijon 115, 20% Wädenswil, and 10% Mariafeld clones. Indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged in 10% new French oak barrels for 10 months. · Darker fruited scents with a floral note and an underlying roasted coffee aroma. Moderately rich essence of black cherries with a fine grain texture and a dry finish. Simple and easy to drink. Good. Reviewed August 7, 2010 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2008 Longplay “Jory Bench Reserve” Lia’s Vineyard Chehalem Mountains Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.5% alc., pH 3.95, 287 cases, $30. Four barrels in the cellar stood out composed of 25% Pommard, 25% Wädenswil, 40% Dijon 115, and 10% Mariafeld clones. Aged in 20% new and 80% seasoned French oak barrels for 10 months. · Demure fruit on the nose with a roasted coffee, toasty bent. Earth-kissed dark fruits with tar and coffee mocha notes. Still tight and significantly better the next day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle showing tasty black cherry essence with a subtle toasty oak tone. Definitely worth revisiting with another year or two in bottle. Good (+). Reviewed August 7, 2010 WINERY » ARTICLE »
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