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90 Points – Wine Enthusiast

Our 2020 Pinot Blanc was awarded an excellent 90 points by Wine Enthusiast.

“This cool climate wine is tart and pungent and has a touch of the flavor of Sauvignon Blanc, with that same piercing green pepper note. Not that it isn’t sufficiently ripe; it is, and also brings crisp apple and green melon fruit along with some lip-smacking acidity.” – Paul Gregutt

Our 2017 vintage of Pinot Blanc was also awarded 92 points and was ranked #5 in Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s Top 100 Wines of 2018! To reach 90 points for our subsequent vintage is a marker of our winemakers’ consistency with this cool-climate mineral sister to Pinot Gris.

This review will post in the November 2021 issue of Wine Enthusiast Magazine and at winemag.com. According to Senior Tasting Director Joe Czerwinski, Wine Enthusiast blind tastes wines for review and rates their wines according to a 100 point scale:

Classic 98-100: The pinnacle of quality.
Superb 94-97: A great achievement.
Excellent 90-93: Highly recommended.
Very Good 87-89: Often good value; well recommended.
Good 83-86: Suitable for everyday consumption; often good value.
Acceptable 80-82: Can be employed in casual, less-critical circumstances.
Wines receiving a rating below 80 are not reviewed.

2020Pinot Blanc Willamette Valley

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27751 NW Olson Road
Gaston, OR 97119

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