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Domaine Drouhin Oregon Roserock Chardonnay 2016
Eola-Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United StatesRoserock is a DDO vineyard at the southern tip of the Eola-Amity Hills, on ancient volcanic soils, and cooled via the Pacific winds that sail up through the Van Duzer corridor. Sourced from three blocks, after pressing this is divided in equal parts into tank and barrel for ferment and MLF. After complete, Véronique Drouhin makes the final blend. Refined and elegant, with a creamy, potent core of pear, crisp apple, anise, clover honey, this is full and plump (13.9%), gently girdled by those soils and fresh winds. Indeed, the stony minerality is just enough to carry this to the finish. I'd love to see it tightened even further in future, though this is a thoughtful, polished wine now.Tasted: 31 October 2019Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| BC | $40.00 | 750ml | private wine shops |
Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 528190UPC: 012086009136
