2008 White Rose Estate Pinot Noir Sovarae White Rose Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (18) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  10/13/2023 - Dulcie and Aylwin wrote:

  Perhaps a last salmon on the wood of the season called for something a little special. This bottle happened to come to hand. I last made a note in 2011 some 12 years ago. Wow, if anything I think it is better now: absolutely gorgeous. In its prime: pure intense dark cherry fruit, some baking spice and underlying oak; moderate acidity and good length. I will never now know the aging potential but I would speculate a good many years yet.

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  2/20/2021 - rmcbrayer wrote: 88 Points

  2008 Oregon Dundee Hilltop: Eyrie Daphne vs. White Rose Vineyard: Rich and oaky. I can see the similarity of terroir here but the winemaking is very different. The winemaker's notes say: "Our objective ... is to make [this] wine ... with more masculine character. We selected barrels with greater weight, structure and power. In order to achieve the desired effect, we included more barrels from the pressings" and noted that they used 100% new French oak. I do not doubt that was true and, in hindsight, would have liked to have tasted their regular White Rose site bottlings next to the Daphne. This had slightly more complexity buried in there - more mushroom, forest floor, and darker cherries to the Daphne's Maraschinos. But the oak was at the forefront and will probably not fade before the rest of the wine does.

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  1/23/2021 - Thellie wrote: 93 Points

  Elegant, not at all faded, with a long finish. Fulsome mid-palate and tannins seem completely resolved. Sour cherry, a little brambly, lots of fruit left. 2008 was a great vintage in the Willamette Valley, and it shows in this wine. I almost feel as if I opened it too soon, now in 2021.

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  2/3/2019 - Bmathews Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Fantastic bottle of Pinot. This one is probably at its peak right now. Wish I had more

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  9/14/2018 - geneswine wrote: 93 Points

  This wine is at a very nice place right now. Very well integrated with with bright fruit and terrific flavors. I tried other bottles in 2013 and 2016 and this one is the best. I’m glad I held on to this.

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