1995 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir Laurène

Community Tasting Notes (18) Median Score: 91 points

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  7/3/2020 - dickbrass Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Last bottle of a case we bought more than 20 years ago, and what a delight it was. A fully mature Oregon pinot, with much fruit still left, but also great finesse, typical Willamette barnyard on the nose and a finish that lasts. Sorry we didn't wait with all the bottles, because this one was truly memorable. When you carefully age a top Oregon pinot from a decent year, you get a wine that can hold its own with the better stuff in Burgundy.

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  7/4/2018 - Lightenup Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Despite a drinking window that closed in 2004 this wine is alive and well. This is my last of six, purchased upon release and stored at 55-59 in my cellar. Cork and color are fine. I wish there were six more in the cellar.

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  5/14/2018 - Schwarzer Hund Likes this wine:

  Medium red color, strong mustiness overlaying mixed berry aromas, plenty of earthy and herbal berry fruit, tannins integrated, slight acidity, smooth finish. The initial mustiness was almost gone after 3 hours when we finished the bottle. Quite a nice burgundy style wine. If we had another bottle I would decant it for 2-4 hours before dinner.

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  10/22/2017 - Nothung Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Still drinking well.

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  2/19/2016 - DoubleMagnum Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Took about an hour to lose the funk but it was Europe in a glass after that. Extremely Burgundian in character. Supple palate, mild tannins, medium acid.

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