Tasted at the “in town” tasting room in Dundee, OR which is a useful experience as this winery is rather complex to fully understand with its multiple winemakers and unique but varied “terroir” and history. I can’t do a lot of justice to that here but I would recommend it for a good understanding for what their wines are all about. This wine is a proper ruby crimson color but slightly lighter than the 2021 Rocheux. It was 5% whole cluster fermented and aged in 38% new French oak barrels. It comes in at 13.1% octane. The nose is very aromatic and complex. Palate is mostly a flinty red berry melange (strawberry and raspberry) with a short finish. Vibrant acidity and probably better with more time in the cellar.
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(Le Cadeau, Côte Est Pinot Noir, Pinot Noir / Pinot Nero, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains, Oregon, USA, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
9/6/2023 - oldwines Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tasted at the “in town” tasting room in Dundee, OR which is a useful experience as this winery is rather complex to fully understand with its multiple winemakers and unique but varied “terroir” and history. I can’t do a lot of justice to that here but I would recommend it for a good understanding for what their wines are all about. This wine is a proper ruby crimson color but slightly lighter than the 2021 Rocheux. It was 5% whole cluster fermented and aged in 38% new French oak barrels. It comes in at 13.1% octane. The nose is very aromatic and complex. Palate is mostly a flinty red berry melange (strawberry and raspberry) with a short finish. Vibrant acidity and probably better with more time in the cellar.
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