Harvest Lunch Wines
Resonance, Carlton, OR
Tasted Wednesday, September 8, 2021 - Saturday, October 9, 2021 by KeithAkers with 54 views
Introduction
I got the chance to work harvest this year and I had to do it. These are the wines that were open at lunch during crush and at other times
2019 Résonance Chardonnay Les Côteaux 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
(9/10/2021)
Nose: This shows off a fresh and open-knit take with Lemon peels, oranges, creams, apples, spiced pears, jasmine, almonds, toasted nuts, custard, and vanilla beans.
Taste: The feel is Medium bodied with crisp, m+ acidity. There is excellent depth and a plushness to the feel with Lemon peels, oranges, creams, spiced pears, jasmine, almonds, custard, and vanilla beans.
Overall: This is lovely with fresh citrus tones and a touch of salinity. There is good depth and balance across the nose and palate with acidity that still needs a few years to fully integrate.
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2020 Illahe Pinot Gris 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
(9/13/2021)
Nose: The nose is clean and fragrant with saline, white fruits, crushed rocks, lemon peels, green apples, pears, flint, and vanilla beans. The nose is well put together and balanced, but it does slightly lack some depth.
Taste: The feel is Medium bodied with refreshing, medium+ acidity. The feel is lively and fresh with saline, lemon peels, green apples, pears, crushed rocks, and flint notes.
Overall: I really dig this. This is balanced and refreshing with a lively take that is enticing and fun to drink.
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2018 The Four Graces Pinot Noir Reserve Yamhill-Carlton 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton
(9/13/2021)
Nose: The nose is upfront and forward with Plums, ripe red cherries, cranberries, vanilla bean, spice notes, herbs, violets, crushed rocks, and a touch of oak. The oak imprint is definitely there, but it isn’t overwhelming or driving the overall flavors.
Taste: The feel is Full bodied with medium acidity and silky, medium tannins. There is a plushness to the feel with forward tones of plums, ripe red cherries, cranberries, spice notes, herbs, vanilla beans, and some oak as well.
Overall: The oak poked through just a bit too much and will hopefully settle with a few years of aging. This leans much more into the fruit-forward category and it could do that job really well if everything balances out.
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2013 Dominio IV Spellbound, Imagination Series no. 7 90 Points
USA, Oregon/Washington, Columbia Gorge
(9/14/2021)
Nose: This was popped and poured with the nose showing off excellent complexity and intrigue with dark red cherries, raspberries, savory herbs, licorice, some leather notes, black currants, violets, peppery tones, and a good dose of dark spices. There is good depth with this showing a savory take that is very attractive.
Taste: The feel is Full bodied with medium acidity and silky, medium tannins. The complexity from the nose carries through along with the savoriness while being backed up by lovely tones of dark red cherries, raspberries, savory herbs, licorice, black currants, violets, peppery tones, and dark spices.
Overall: This is drinking beautifully right now and is classic Dominio IV. I love what they do and this is no different. It’s in a perfect spot right now and it can easily age for years to come.
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2017 GEØDESY Wine Chardonnay Chehalem Mountain Vineyard Chehalem Mountains 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains
(9/14/2021)
Nose: The nose is well balanced and open from the get-go with Poached pears, vanilla, stone fruit, a small bit of reduction, red apples, custard, yellow flowers, and cinnamon spices.
Taste: The feel is Medium/full bodied with crisp, medium+ acidity. The feel is well balanced and textured with poached pears, stone fruits, red apples, custard, vanilla, and yellow flowers.
Overall: I keep being impressed by the breadth and quality across the board with Oregon Chardonnay and this is no different. It’s well balanced and in a richer style that still holds it all beautifully together.
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2018 Résonance Chardonnay Hyland Vineyard 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, McMinnville
(9/21/2021)
Nose: The nose is well balanced and showing off tones of Vanilla beans, red apples, spiced pears, melon notes, custard, creams, saline, and yellow flowers.
Taste: The feel is Medium/full bodied with crisp, medium acidity. There is good texture to the feel with red apples, spiced pears, melon notes, custard, vanilla beans, saline, and yellow flowers.
Overall: This is drinking perfectly right now as it strikes the right balance between new and older world Chardonnay styles. This has a slight upfront quality to the fruit while showing off excellent balance.
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2015 ArborBrook Vineyards Pinot Noir Vintner's Select 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains
(9/25/2021)
Nose: The nose is a bit brooding and upfront with dark red cherries, raspberries, chocolate, licorice, baking spices, pomegranate, oak tones, vanilla, roses, and currants.
Taste: The feel is Medium/full bodied with medium acidity and silky, medium tannins. There is a bit of alcohol sting with the fruit still showing a bit of brooding quality with dark red cherries, pomegranate, raspberries, chocolate, oak tones, vanilla, and currants.
Overall: This is as good as it gets. Even if the oak integrates more, this is a bit foursquare that favors the dark red spectrum.
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2017 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Chardonnay Arthur 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
(9/23/2021)
Nose: The nose is well balanced and aromatic with red apples, pears, quince, peach, white flowers, mineral tones, vanilla, nougat, lemon peels, and saline. There is good depth with an open-knit take.
Taste: The feel is Medium bodied with crisp, medium+ acidity. The feel is poised and refined with red apples, pears, quince, peaches, lemon peels, vanilla, nougat, and some saline.
Overall: This is a lovely and balanced Chardonnay. There is definitely life ahead for it, but it isn’t a long-haul wine.
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2012 Spring Valley Vineyard Syrah Nina Lee 91 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley
(9/23/2021)
Nose: The nose is rich, yet balanced with black cherries, licorice, black raspberries, blackberries, currants, kirsch, violets, and spice notes.
Taste: The feel Full bodied with medium acidity and medium+ tannins. The feel is plush and balanced with black cherries, black raspberries, blackberries, kirsch, licorice, violets, and spice notes.
Overall: This is drinking perfectly right now. Any rough edges have smoothed out and the fruit is rich without being overdone.
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2019 Résonance Chardonnay Découverte Vineyard 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
(9/20/2021)
Nose: The nose is polished and refined with Navel oranges, Meyer lemons, peaches, vanilla, custard, red apples, chamomile, quince, crushed rocks, saline, and hazelnuts.
Taste: The feel is Medium/full bodied with tart, medium+ acidity. The refinement from the nose carries through along with good depth and balance showing off tones of navel oranges, meyer lemons, peaches, red apples, chamomile, hazelnuts, vanilla, and crushed rocks.
Overall: This is really young. It’s also really good. I would love to see where this goes with another 5+ years on it.
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2018 Belle Pente Pinot Noir Belle Pente Vineyard 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton
(9/20/2021)
Nose: There is a seamless and distinctly red-fruited quality to the tones of Plums, red cherries, red currants, earth, blackberries, spices, roses, and violets.
Taste: The feel is Full bodied with tart, medium+ acidity and silky, medium tannins. The feel is plush and deft with plums, red cherries, red currants, blackberries, spices, and violets.
Overall: While this can definitely age, it is really delicious right now. There is a real attractive quality with distinctive red fruits and upper register floral tones. This feels like it will have a pretty wide-open drinking window.
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NV Famille Moussé Champagne 'Rosé Éffusion' Extra Brut 92 Points
France, Champagne
(10/8/2021)
Nose: The nose is fresh, vibrant, and a bit juicy with Roses, cherries, strawberries, citrus tones, pears, peach, quince, minerals, warm dough, biscuits, and toast.
Taste: The feel is Medium bodied with crisp, high acidity. The juiciness from the nose carries through with vibrant tones red cherries, strawberries, citrus tones, pears, roses, minerals, biscuits, toast, and warm dough.
Overall: This is lovely and delicious. The acidity has some nice cut along with fresh, red fruits and citrus notes.
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2018 Waimea Estate Grüner Veltliner 88 Points
New Zealand, South Island, Nelson
(10/8/2021)
Nose: The nose is classic Gruner with snow peas, white pepper, lemon peels, apples, peach, white flowers, pears, and mineral tones.
Taste: The feel is Medium bodied with tart, high acidity. The acidity has some nice cut and is refreshing with lemon peels, apples, snow peas, white pepper, pears, and mineral tones.
Overall: This is fresh and classic Gruner. It lacks some depth on the nose and palate, but is quite enjoyable overall.
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2016 Résonance Chardonnay Hyland Vineyard 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, McMinnville
(10/8/2021)
Nose: The nose is well balanced and put together with a slightly aristocratic sense to it with Red apples, quince, herbs, peaches, vanilla beans, pears, minerals, and buttered toast.
Taste: The feel Medium/Full bodied with refreshing, medium acidity. The feel is balanced, textured, and on the slightly rich side with red apples, quince, pears, herbs, vanilla beans, minerals, and buttered toast.
Overall: This is drinking beautifully right now. This shows off the warmer vintage while still holding some tensions. I don’t see this getting all that much better from here.
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2013 Résonance Pinot Noir Resonance Vineyard 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton
(10/8/2021)
Nose: The nose is wide open and balanced with spice box, plums, red cherries, violets, perfumes, candy notes, roses, red flowers, pomegranate, and raspberries. This is well balanced and seamless right now as it enters a maturing stage.
Taste: The feel is Medium bodied with crisp, medium+ acidity and silky, medium tannins. The feel is well balanced with red cherries, pomegranate, raspberries, plums, violets, and spice box tones.
Overall: This is right in its zone. It can certainly last longer, but I don’t see much of a reason to hold as everything is working in harmony.
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2014 Résonance Pinot Noir Resonance Vineyard 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton
(10/8/2021)
Nose: The nose is upfront and balanced with Red cherries, plums, rose petals, spice tones, raspberries, earth, licorice, and currants.
Taste: The feel is Medium bodied with crisp, medium acidity and silky, medium tannins. The feel is forward with red cherries, plums, raspberries, currants, earth, and licorice.
Overall: This is as good as it will get. It shows the warmth of the vintage with the fruit and it lacks some complexity. It’s a very good Pinot, but it doesn’t have that next gear in it.
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