2021 Roserock (Drouhin) Eola-Amity Hills Chardonnay
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Jeb Dunnuck
Reviewed September 2023Bright and inviting, the 2021 Chardonnay Drouhin Oregon Roserock has high-toned aromatics including loads of lime zest, honeyed apple, and a lifted note of gunflint that is well-managed. Medium-bodied and energetic, with balanced ripeness as well as loads of fresh citrus and a long finish, it has more reductive and bright-toned energy that lasts for ages through the finish. (AF)
Professional Reviews
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James Suckling
Notes of dried apples, glazed lemons, orange curd, roasted almonds and crushed stones. Hints of dried lemon peel, too. Full-bodied and broad yet it is delicate with impressive fresh acidity. Incredible minerality here with a touch of zestiness at the end. Lingering finish. Drink or hold.
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Wine Enthusiast
Driven by electrifying acidity and a texture as crisp as a new dollar bill, this is a wine for fans of the lean, but hardly mean, style of Chardonnay. Pineapple and chamomile aromas are complemented by bits of fresh-cut grass and thyme. Flavors of chilled orange segments, lemon verbena and toasted filberts go on forever. (MA)
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Decanter
Brilliant pear and lemon-lime flavours are layered with crushed pepper and smoke in this unctuous Chardonnay. Sourced from volcanic soils in Drouhin's cooler Roserock vineyard and matured in equal parts barrel and steel tanks, it's concentrated and weighty but vibrant, too, offsetting rich orchard fruit against a nervous spine of acidity and simmering savoury earth tones. (ALI)
Notes
Audrey Frick's notes on the producer for jebdunnuck.com: "This was my second visit to the estate of Domaine Drouhin, where I met with David Millman and assistant winemaker Arron Bell. This benchmark estate was founded in 1987 in the Dundee Hills by the Burgundian estate Maison Joseph Drouhin, and fourth-generation winemaker Veronique Drouhin-Boss oversees the estate today. Given Domaine Drouhin’s commanding presence in the region, it’s always fantastic to see when the wines reach and even exceed expectations across the portfolio, as they have certainly done in the 2021 vintage." (9/2023)
Details
| Type | White Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Origin | Oregon, United States |
| Bottle Size | 750 mL |
| SKU | 1668657 |