Vineyard: Domaine Drouhin Family Estate

Articles mentioning wines produced from this vineyard

IPNC: The Grand Seminar (11.8 8/27/2017)
2008 Willamette Valley Pinot Noirs: Time to Pop the Corks? (10.4 2/8/2015)
Plenty of Oregon ’08 and ’09 Pinot Bounty in the Marketplace Oregon (8.45 11/1/2011)
Sips of Recently Tasted Wines (9.38 2/22/2014)
Sips of Recently Tasted Oregon Pinot Noir (9.50 11/21/2014)
Sips of Recently Tasted California Chardonnays (9.50 11/21/2014)

Wineries sourcing from this vineyard

Domaine Drouhin Oregon

Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard

2015 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Édition Limitée Drouhin Family Estate Dundee Hills Oregon Chardonnay

13.9% alc., 125 cases, $65. · Light golden yellow color in the glass. Aromas of ocean breeze, wet rock, creme soda, and a hit of butter and toast. A nicely balanced and sophisticated wine, with flavors of green apple, pear, Kaffir lime, and a back note of salinity, energized by lively acidity, finishing with a persistent lemon peel theme. Still solid when tasted the following day from a previously opened bottle predicting age ability. Score: 93. Reviewed August 27, 2017 WINERY » ARTICLE »

2015 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Édition Limitée Drouhin Family Estate Dundee Hills Oregon Pinot Noir

14.1% alc., 232 cases, $85. · Moderate garnet color in the glass. A complex nose offers an array of scents including blackberry, blueberry-pomegranate, white pepper, dark rose petal, violet and timber. Rather sappy and luscious in a mid weight plus style with robust flavors of blackberry fruit with accents of spice and toasty oak. Well-structured yet tannins are reigned in enough to allow early drinking. Very pleasing, with a lengthy finish, but with a sense of higher alcohol. Score: 93. Reviewed August 27, 2017 WINERY » ARTICLE »

2012 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Dundee Hills Pinot Noir

14.1% alc., $35. · Medium reddish-purple color in the glass. Quite aromatic upon opening with scents of dark cherries, black raspberries, forest floor and a hint of rose petal. Mid weight flavors of darker cherries, raspberries and spice with a subtle oak sheen in the background. The core is fruity rather than complex. Somewhat reticent upon opening and a bit awkward. Big-boned and ripe for this bottling in this vintage and not showing the elegance and finesse that this bottling is known for. When tasted the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle, the wine was much more expressive and together, with bright flavors of dark red berries including strawberries, and cherries and spice. DDO wines have a history of admirable age ability and I would be in no hurry to drink this wine which needs at least another year in the cellar. Available from the winery in magnum and jeroboam formats. Score: 89. Reviewed February 22, 2014 WINERY » ARTICLE »

2012 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Cuvée Limitée Dundee Hills Willamette Valley Chardonnay

14.1% alc., 149 cases, $65. Exclusively estate vineyards. Produced from some of the oldest (over 20 Years) Dijon clones on the Estate. Hand-picked, hand-sorted and pressed whole cluster. Fermented in French oak barrels ()one-third new, one-third once-used, and one-third neutral) After 11 months, the favorite barrels were selected. · Light golden yellow color in the glass. Aromatically engaging with scents of lemon drop, dried mango, golden apple and marzipan. Light on its feet, crisp and very sleek, this wine is infused with citrus and apple goodness with very little intrusion of oak. Refreshing, with some length on the bright finish. Definitely French stylistically, with a purity of fruit that is striking. One of the best Oregon Chardonnays I have experienced in recent memory. Score: 93. Reviewed November 20, 2014 WINERY » ARTICLE »

2011 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Édition Limitée Dundee Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

13.9% alc., 245 cases, $85. Estate grown. Mostly from a single block planted in 1998, with a little of a neighboring block planted in 1999. · Moderately dark reddish purple color in the glass. Shy aromas of oak-kissed black cherry, sandalwood and baking spice. Very tight and not particularly gregarious, with a medium bodied core of black cherry, cranberry and raspberry fruits buried in oak and brutish tannins. A little more fruit and spice peeks out and the tannins are slightly softer the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle. Three days later, the opened wine is beginning to shine. This wine is built for the long-haul, and will not appeal if drunk now unless vigorously decanted. Score: 90-91. Reviewed November 19, 2014 WINERY » ARTICLE »

2008 Domaine Drouhin Laurène Drouhin Family Estate Dundee Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

13.9% alc.. A selection of the finest lots from the estate vineyard, produced since 1992. · Moderate reddish purple color in the glass. Intriguing aromas of black cherry pie glaze, brown spices, leather, smoke and vanilla. Delicious mid weight flavors of very ripe black cherry and raspberry fruits with a hint of smoky oak. Close, but not yet supple, with modest dry, fine-grain tannins. The finish is long and pleasing with a flourish of cherry goodness. Enjoyable now, but would hold mid to long term. Score: 91. Reviewed February 8, 2015 WINERY » ARTICLE »

2008 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Laurène Dundee Hills Oregon Pinot Noir

13.9% alc., $65. A finest lots selection named after Véronique’s elder daughter and first produced in 1992. Available in magnum ($150) and Jeroboam ($325) formats. · Moderately light reddish-purple color in the glass. The fruit aromas have not completely arrived in the wine, so the scent of dark red cherries and berries is overshadowed by oak. Bright and lively flavors of black cherries, black raspberries, cola, and sassafras led by oak undertones that are prominent at this immature stage. A serious, polished wine that is moderately intense and structured, yet displaying an admirable elegance, and finishing like a three hour movie you don’t want to end. You could drink a bottle now, but it would be a crime as the wine needs several years to emerge and shed its oak wrap. Reviewed November 2, 2011 WINERY » ARTICLE »