2021 Domaine Drouhin 'Laurène' Pinot Noir Dundee Hills

Winemaker Notes: In the flush of its youth, the 2019 Laurène sparkles like a bright ruby. Cherry, mulberry, blackcurrant, and spices all harmonize into a beautifully aromatic bouquet. An overall graceful character is balanced by a firm structure and velvety tannins. This Laurène is a shining example of everything we’ve come to know and cherish from our vineyards in the Dundee Hills.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


Wine Enthusiast - "The Laurène gently caresses the palate like the rider's steadying hand on a skittish horse. Aromas of lavender, dark raspberry, hay and the salinity of an ocean breeze swirl gently from the glass. Blackberry compote and blackcap raspberry flavors are joined by wisps of Earl Grey tea and thyme. Balanced beauty."


Wine Spectator - No. 16 in Top 100 Wines of 2023 - "Rich and detailed, with a deep but graceful structure, offering rose petal, raspberry, orange peel and dusky spice flavors that build tension and polish toward fine-grained tannins. *Highly Recommended*"


James Suckling - "What a seductive nose of rose petals, cranberries, strawberries, chocolate orange, cinnamon stick and lemon zest. Spicy, zesty and vibrant, with a medium body and tight-grained tannins. Elegant with a very fine structure."


Jeb Dunnuck - "A deep ruby, the 2021 Pinot Noir Laurene is ripe with cherry fruit, turned earth, and crushed violets. Medium to full-bodied, with ripe tannins, a meaty texture, and good freshness, it has a good, clean finish. Drink it over the next several years."