By Josh Raynolds
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, May/Jun 06
($40) Deep red with a bright rim. Pungent, spicy
and cool on the nose, with fresh raspberry, wild strawberry,
mocha and fresh rose scents. Youthful, tangy red berry flavors
are elegant and focused, with mineral and floral pastille accents.
Nicely silky pinot, finishing on a sweet red berry note, with
a hint of fresh bay. 90 points
2003
Domaine Drouhin
Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
By Josh Raynolds
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, May/Jun 05
Good, bright red.
Very fresh, high-pitched aromas of raspberry and exotic spices.
Tangy and bright, with good cut and verve. The supple, juicy
finish shows red berries and a subtle licorice note. 89 points
2002 Domaine Drouhin Pinot Noir
Estate Willamette Valley
By Josh Raynolds
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, May/Jun 05
($40) Bright, deep red. Musky, high-toned aromas of wild, red
berries; very spicy, precise and focused. Fresh strawberry flavor,
with good nerve and life. Finishes brisk and clean, with a pleasant,
firm edge. 89 points
Winery:
Domaine Drouhin - Score: 90
Wine: Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2002
Country: Oregon Region:
Oregon Issue: May 31, 2005
Stylish,
supple, polished and generous, with spicy, mineral-scented cherry
and raspberry flavors. Balanced, with lively acidity, lingering
on the firm finish which shows a woody note. Best from 2006
through 2012. 9,800 cases made. (HS)
2000 Domaine Drouhin
Oregon Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley
90
Points - Wine Spectator - 10,780 cases made
While other Oregon wineries can barely get a few hundred cases
of outstanding wine into a bottle, it's amazing how much outstanding
wine Drouhin gets from its Dundee Hills vineyard, making it
one of Oregon 's most widely available really good reds. The
2000 has a sense of elegance on a sturdy frame, with pretty
cherry and candied fruit flavors playing out against fine-grain
texture, persisting nicely on the open finish. Drink now through
2008.
Harvey Steiman - Wine Spectator February 2003
2004
Domaine Drouhin Pinot Noir
Laurene Estate Willamette Valley
By Josh Raynolds Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar,
May/Jun 06
($60) Dark red. Suave, finely etched bouquet of wild strawberry,
fresh raspberry, rose and pungent magnolia, with hints of cocoa
powder, cola and orange zest. A silky, poised midweight with
deep, youthful, mineral-tinged raspberry and cherry-cola flavors
that grow sweeter with aeration. Finishes supple, vibrant and
long, picking up notes of cinnamon and candied rose. A beautifully
understated pinot that could be from a swanky Vosne vineyard.
92 points
2003
Domaine Drouhin Pinot Noir
Laurene Estate Willamette Valley
By Josh Raynolds
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, May/Jun 05
Deep red. Rich and smoky on the nose, with powerful aromas of
cherry and chocolate, along with a hint of espresso. Big, rich
and round, with a ripe cherry flavor. Quite dense, and displaying
more power today than the Louise. Finishes solid but with a
velvety, smooth texture. 90 points
2002
Domaine Drouhin Pinot Noir
Laurene Estate Willamette Valley
By Josh Raynolds
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, May/Jun 05
($60) Dark, saturated red. Incisive aromas of bitter cherry,
black raspberry, boysenberry and licorice, with suggestions
of smoked meat and bacon fat. Dense but juicy, fresh and vibrant
on the palate, with strong dark berry flavors and a heady, floral
quality that builds with air. The bright, strong finish is elegant
and precise. 91 points
Firm and lively, with juicy plum, tar and pepper flavors packed
onto a fine-grained blanket of tannins, hinting at bay leaf
on the long finish. Needs time to settle. Best from 2006 through
2012. 2,000 cases made. (HS)
Smooth
and round. This luscious mouthful of raspberry, rhubarb and
strawberry jam flavors on a fine-grained frame lingers, with
a touch of floral spice and cedar on the finish. Drink now through
2009. 1,950 cases made. (HS)
2000 Domaine Drouhin
Oregon
Laurène Pinot Noir
91
Points - Wine Advocate
"Medium
to dark ruby-colored, the 2000 Pinot Noir Laurène is
medium to full-bodied, soft, and plush. A structured wine, it
offers grilled oak, spices, black cherries and red fruits in
its elegant, well-delineated character. It has outstanding depth,
concentration, and length. Projected maturity: now-2008.
Pierre Rovani - The Wine Advocate #143 - October 2002
2004
Domaine Drouhin Arthur Chardonnay
Willamette Valley
An Editor's Choice -
The Wine Enthusiast
DDO’s Chardonnay comes as close to white
Burgundy as you will find in Oregon. Amazing finesse, with crisp,
detailed aromas mixing flowers, peaches, melon and almonds.
Impressive texture and a long, elegant and precisely-detailed
path across the palate. — P.G. (5/1/2006)
Winery:
Domaine Drouhin - Score: 88
Wine: Chardonnay Oregon Arthur 2003
Country: Oregon Region: Oregon
Issue: May 31, 2005
Light,
refined and graceful, with spice and rose petal accents to the
apple flavors, lingering gently. Drink now through 2006. 2,350
cases made. (HS)
2003 Domaine Drouhin
Pinot Noir
Cuvee Louise Oregon
By Josh Raynolds
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, May/Jun 05
Vivid red. Fresh, pure aromas of candied rose petal and cherry.
Bright, juicy red berry flavors complicated by tobacco and dusty,
floral tones. A plump, spicy wine, finishing with fine-grained
tannins and very good persistence. 90 points
2002 Domaine
Drouhin Pinot Noir
Cuvee Louise Oregon
By Josh Raynolds
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, May/Jun 05
($85) Bright red color. Tightly wound nose hints at ripe cherry
and smoked meat, with floral tones emerging with aeration. Opulent
flavors of very ripe cherry, dark chocolate and roasted coffee.
The finish is surprisingly vibrant for a pinot with such a dark
flavor profile. 90 points
2000 Domaine Drouhin
Oregon
Louise Drouhin Pinot Noir
93
Points - Wine Advocate
"The
medium to dark ruby-colored 2000 Pinot Noir Louise explodes
from the glass with boisterous plummy fruit. Armed with gorgeous
depth, it coats the palate with lush, oily-textured fruit. Thick,
medium to full-bodied, and sweet, it's crammed with over-ripe
black cherries, candied blackberries, and currants whose flavors
persist throughout its long, supple finish."
Pierre Rovani - The Wine Advocate #143 - October 2002
1999 Domaine
Drouhin Oregon
Louise Pinot Noir
94
Points - The Wine Advocate
A gorgeous wine, one of the finest I've tasted from Oregon ,
the medium to dark ruby-colored wine bursts from the glass with
super-ripe red fruits and spices. Sadly, only 3 barrels of this
superb, powerful, refined gem were produced. Concentrated, lush,
and dense, it is a big, thick, juicy offering loaded with magnificently
ripened red cherries whose flavors linger for more than 30 seconds
on the finish. Bravo! Anticipated maturity now-2010.
Pierre-Antoine Rovani - The Wine Advocate October 22,
2002
1999 Domaine
Drouhin Oregon
Louise Pinot Noir
92
Points - Wine Spectator
Silky in texture, generous with its ripe currant, bay leaf and
rose petal aromas and flavors on an excellent frame. Has impressive
depth without weight, the flavors lingering enticingly on the
refined finish. Best from 2004 through 2007.
Harvey Steiman - Wine Spectator July 31, 2002
1999 Domaine
Drouhin Oregon
Louise Pinot Noir
18.5
Points (out of 20) - Clive Coates - The Vine
Full colour. Full, rich, reserved nose. Lots of depth here.
Full body. Quite earthy. Plenty of ripe, rich fruit. Good intensity.
Very good grip. This has depth and class. Very long finish.
Very fine.
Clive Coates - The Vine December 2001
1999 Domaine
Drouhin Oregon
Louise Pinot Noir
95
Points - Wine Enthusiast
This is the best Pinot Noir yet from the Drouhin estate; immensely
concentrated and rich. The fruit is complex and penetrating,
focused and long, layered throughout a generous and extended
finish. Cherries and chocolate linger on the palate, resonating
long after the wine has been swallowed.
