2022 Domaine Drouhin 'Laurène' Pinot Noir Dundee Hills

Winemaker Notes: Expressive and refined, our 2022 Pinot Noir Laurène captures the exquisite essence of the Dundee Hills. Charismatic on the nose, it weaves together dried rose petals, elderberry, tart cherries, spiced vanilla, rhubarb, and wild herbs. The palate offers dark cherries, candied orange, clove, and a subtle hint of toasted oak in a richly complex and layered experience. The 2022 Laurène is young but serious. With its silky texture and elegant structure, this wine promises to mature gracefully over the next 10-15 years. Enjoy!

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


Jeb Dunnuck - "The medium ruby-colored 2022 Pinot Noir Laurene is more layered and complex, with a cologne consisting of cedar, leather, black cherries, wild raspberries, umami savory notes, and mossy earth. Medium-bodied, it has more structure and slightly broader shoulders, with ripe tannins and evenly balanced, ripe acidity. It’s only going to improve with time and will drink well over the next 20 years."


Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - "The 2021 Pinot Noir Laurène is especially complex and expressive. Pomegranate, rhubarb and strawberry are accented by wafts of rosewater, tar, blood orange and lavender. The medium-bodied palate features generous, nuanced flavors. It’s structured by chalky tannins and fireworks of fresh acidity and has a very long, nuanced finish. It's a great candidate for the cellar."


Decanter - "The Drouhin estate's flagship Pinot Noir is a barrel selection comprised of fruit from their Dundee Hills estate. Perfectly perfumed with classic Willamette Valley berries, forest floor and notes of singed rose petals and dried lavender. The palate shows dusty bramble fruits, concentrated tart blackberries and a freshness alighting from muddled mint leaves. A melange of five spice, smoky clove and forest-inspired minerality carries this wine, its elegance and structure give a hint to its ageability."


Wine Spectator - No. 16 in Top 100 Wines of 2023 - "Poised and silky in texture, with elegantly layered flavors of raspberry and cherry highlighted by rose petal, spice and forest floor tones as this gathers richness toward polished tannins. Drink now through 2033."