Roserock – Drouhin – 2015 Chardonnay – Eola-Amity Hills – Oregon

Roserock – Drouhin – 2015 Chardonnay – Eola-Amity Hills – Oregon

The nose is aromatic and offers richness as well as a slight intensity. It reveals notes of lemon paste and slight touches of mandarin associated with subtle hints of juicy peach, compoted white fruits as well as an imperceptible hint of flowers and spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, suave and offers a slight fat…

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Domaine Drouhin – Arthur – Chardonnay 2015 – Dundee hills – Willamette Valley

Domaine Drouhin – Arthur – Chardonnay 2015 – Dundee hills – Willamette Valley

The nose is aromatic, elegant and fine. It reveals notes of ripe lemon, flat peach and slight touches of white fruits associated with a subtle hint of mandarin, toasted/oak as well as a subtle hint of butter. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, racy, gourmand and offers a beautiful minerality (mineral frame), a beautiful freshness, a…

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The Four Graces – Pinot Noir 2015 Yamhill Carlton Reserve – Willamette Valley

The Four Graces – Pinot Noir 2015 Yamhill Carlton Reserve – Willamette Valley

The nose is fruity, elegant and slightly charming. It reveals notes of Quetsche plum, fleshy boysenberry and flowers (violet, imperceptible hint of lily) associated with touches of fleshy strawberry as well as hints of toasted, chocolate and an imperceptible hint of caramelization/coconut. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, racy and offers a slight juiciness, a slight…

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The Four Graces – Pinot Noir 2014 – Willamette Valley

The Four Graces – Pinot Noir 2014 – Willamette Valley

The nose is aromatic. It reveals notes of plum, cassis and crushed black cherry associated with hints of flowers, red fruits as well as subtle hints of spices and a very discreet hint of pepper (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a slight gourmandize, a beautiful freshness, a nice definition, a…

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The Four Graces – Pinot Noir 2014 Dundee Hills Reserve – Willamette Valley

The Four Graces – Pinot Noir 2014 Dundee Hills Reserve – Willamette Valley

The nose is fruity, elegant, gourmand and well-built. It reveals notes of Quetsche plum, violet and slight notes of fleshy/juicy cassis associated with hints of wild strawberry, blueberry as well as a subtle hint of spices and cardamom. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, aerial and offers a beautiful mineral frame, finesse, a beautiful fat/suavity, a…

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The Four Graces – Chardonnay 2015 – Gran Moraine Vineyard – Yamhill Carlton, Willamette Valley

The Four Graces – Chardonnay 2015 – Gran Moraine Vineyard – Yamhill Carlton, Willamette Valley

The nose is fruity, aromatic, quite elegant and offers gourmandise. It reveals notes of ripe white fruits and Mirabelle associated with a hint of quince, beeswax, toasted as well as a very discreet hint of raisin. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, fine, quite elegant and offers a beautiful definition as well as tension. In the…

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The Four Graces – Pinot blanc 2016 – Willamette Valley

The Four Graces – Pinot blanc 2016 – Willamette Valley

The nose is fruity and offers a slight gourmandise as well as a very slight fat. It reveals notes of ripe white brugnon and green apple associated with slight touches of lemon zests as well as a subtle hint of yuzu zests and a hint of silex. The palate is fruity, mineral and offers a…

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The Four Graces – Pinot Gris 2016 – Willamette Valley

The Four Graces – Pinot Gris 2016 – Willamette Valley

The nose is fruity and offers a slight gourmandise, a slight freshness as well as a slight intensity. It reveals notes of ripe lemon, lemon paste and slight notes of ripe/fresh mandarin associated with hints of salin minerality as well as a hint of Granny Smith apple. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral, well-balanced, racy…

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Serra Vineyards – 2016 Viognier – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon

Serra Vineyards – 2016 Viognier – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon

The nose is aromatic, fresh and relatively gourmand. It reveals notes of vanilla and pear associated with fine notes of white fruit, oak and touches of citrus. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, round and offers a fine minerality, a fine acid frame (in the background), fat, suavity, freshness as well as a nice structure and…

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Serra Vineyards – Rosa Marie 2016 – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon

Serra Vineyards – Rosa Marie 2016 – Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon

The nose is fruity, aromatic and offers a certain roundness. It reveals notes of green apple associated with touches of crushed pear / apple as well as subtle hints of citrus and red fruits. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a nice freshness, a fine acid frame, fat, roundness and a fine straightness. On…

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