Laurène is named after Véronique Drouhin’s daughter, this is a layered and smooth wine. The nose shows bold, candied red fruits as well as toasty oak, sweet spices, and vanilla. The palate is rich and coating, with integrated, polished tannins.
Marjorie Vineyard is the oldest of the estate. Its character is full of finesse and class. The seamless, floral-forward nose is vivid and elegant, mixing intricate flowers bouquet, allspices, and bold, concentrated wild berries as well as unexpected chocolate undertones.
Louise Vineyard was named after founder Paul Gerrie’s maternal grandmother. Its particularity lies on its diverse soil, diverse clones, and diverse rootstocks. The wine was made with 49% whole clusters and was aged 17 months in 55% new French oak. The nose is concentrated, brilliant and vivid. Strawberries, cranberries, blood orange, rhubarb, and cherries are…
Full-bodied Chardonnay with a very aromatic personality. It shows delicate but fragrant aromas of honeysuckle, white peach, Lilies, and crushed rocks. The oak presence is subtle, giving more of a smoky aspect. The palate is wide, ample but overruled by the crisp, tangy acidity that helps hold the taste into a sustained finale.
Light & fruity in style, this Pinot noir shows suppleness and varied berries aromas. A slight hint of peppercorn and clove appears on the finale. The acidity is tart and the structure is lean.
Tenet wines is a collaboration between the Washington-based power-player Château Ste-Michelle and Rhône winemaker Michel Gassier. It’s a very expressive wine that shows bittersweet chocolate, toast, black tea, blueberry jam, and black cherry aromas. It’s fruit-driven, undeniably ripe but with very little spices. The palate is silky, smooth, and restrained, with a lot of charm.
A ripe and sophisticated blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 3% Malbec. It shows layered aromas of tart red berries, ripe blackberries, aromatic herbs, espresso, and almonds. Very expressive and tense, the tannins are compact and drying, with underlying fruit freshness and power.
The profile of this wine is oak-forward and very extracted. Aromas include plum, blackberry, spice, and leather. It’s a solid wine, with fore-front tannins but still approachable and generous.
Feather is Randy Dunn’s only wine made outside of California. It’s very dark, crimson-colored, with an overripe, concentrated black-fruit character as well as charcoal, oak, and dark chocolate notes. The palate is full-bodied, powerful, still showing intense concentration, intensity, and tight-textured tannins.
Profound wine showing blackberries, coffee, chocolate, oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, tobacco, light herbs, and peppercorn. Full-bodied with rounded tannins, the palate feels light and harmonious.