2008 1789 Wines Pinot Noir Single Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 91.4 points

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  12/20/2022 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Retail $48. Under cork. I bought three bottles of this wine back when I attended my first International Pinot Noir Celebration in 2010. I was the guest of De Ponte Cellars in the Dundee Hills and I spent a bit of time with the winemaker Isabelle Duarté who also had me taste wines from her own brand, including this wine. Whoa. She is a talented winemaker and that is evident here. A bit on the dark side in color, but shows mostly red berry fruit on the nose: Bing cherry, red raspberry, and even a bit of red currant. Whoa. Through in some earth and spice, and there we are. The palate is remarkably harmonious with great fruit, balancing tartness, and integrated tannins. One bottle left and it is time to pop that puppy as I doubt this gets any better. Whoa.
  
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  2/11/2018 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 93 Points

  I met the winemaker, Isabelle Dutartre back in 2010 when I was out in the Willamette for IPNC. She was, and is, the winemaker at De Ponte which was my host winery for the event. While her wines for her main employer were stellar, her own label wines were meatier and sexier. Dark red berry fruit, savory, and herbal (sage). Well-balanced and lovely, this is in a fabulous place right now. The tannins on the back-end indicate that there might be some more integration to go--hard to imagine this getting even better. thedrunkencyclist.com

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  1/22/2015 - arthrovine wrote: 91 Points

  Last drank nearly 3 years ago.
  
  Beguiling nose of many different red fruits and sage. Palate showed freshness, cold brisk autumn type fresh feeling, nice acidity, precision, and red fruit flavors. Textures were soft but with firm backbone. I thought secondary development was minimal at best. Very nice wine. Delicious.
  
  When will the Oregon 08s be ready?

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  11/2/2014 - VTCellarDweller Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This was our first of four bottles and was decanted off a small amount of very light sediment for 30 minutes. It was served with salmon glazed with a sauce of maple syrup, tamari, and garlic. As sides, we had oven roasted cauliflower, and sautéed bok-choy with wild mushrooms. The bottle was finished with a selection of cheeses.
  It is medium ruby with no browning, enticing floral, red raspberry-strawberry aromas with an edge of fall leaves and subtle spice. What was most striking to me was the texture and balance. This has a stunningly smooth mouth feel with silky tannins and no evidence of heat in the long finish. It is beautifully balanced and the initial primary flavors give way to an undercurrent of secondary characteristics as you hold it in your mouth. It is very clean from start to finish with no hint of heavy handed wood.
  This was initially restrained but continued to open for another hour with our meal. It is still youthful in color, aromatics, and flavor and I would give it more decanter time if serving now but think that another year or two in the cellar will serve it well.

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  2/11/2012 - arthrovine wrote: 91 Points

  A visit off the beaten path in the Willamette Valley: De Ponte, 1789, Anam Cara, Crowley (Dundee Hills, Oregon): Yep. I really liked this wine. Aromatic aromata-ta-ta. I could just sniff this for awhile. Flowers, scents of a the Hood River Valley during cherry season, toasty barrel, musty forest. Palate was middle weight fruit that was exceptionally pure. Velvety-rounded tannin spreads out and prods palate with flavors. 30+ second finish. A young wine that drinks well now and should improve. $48 and worth every damn penny. Rating is prob a 92+ in a few years.

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