Colene Clemens Vineyards
Estate Dopp Creek Pinot Noir
Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
The 2021 Pinot Noir Estate Dopp Creek opens with a dark, dusty bouquet blending cedar shavings and brown spice with blood orange and sour cherries. Softly textured and round, it opens with a pretty inner sweetness complementing rose-tinged red fruits. It finishes fresh with a raspberry and licorice tinge as a bump of residual acidity adds a lasting, lively character. (Eric Guido, Vinous, January 2024)
The 2021 Pinot Noir Estate Dopp Creek opens with a dark, dusty bouquet blending cedar shavings and brown spice with blood orange and sour cherries. Softly textured and round, it opens with a pretty inner sweetness complementing rose-tinged red fruits. It finishes fresh with a raspberry and licorice tinge as a bump of residual acidity adds a lasting, lively character. (Eric Guido, Vinous, January 2024)
This is a terrific Pinot noir and value priced as well. It has a beautiful silky texture, Form acidity, soft tannins and loads of red cherry, raspberry, strawberry and cranberry red fruit with lovely violet, crushed rose petal, forest floor, and a notable amount of Clive, vanilla and cinnamon. It isn’t at all over-oaked, just a beautiful balance of fruit and spice. Beautiful now, it should also sage gracefully for another five or six years, but it will be hard to wait!
This is a terrific Pinot noir and value priced as well. It has a beautiful silky texture, Form acidity, soft tannins and loads of red cherry, raspberry, strawberry and cranberry red fruit with lovely violet, crushed rose petal, forest floor, and a notable amount of Clive, vanilla and cinnamon. It isn’t at all over-oaked, just a beautiful balance of fruit and spice. Beautiful now, it should also sage gracefully for another five or six years, but it will be hard to wait!
Jul 21st, 2023Damn, that’s good!
i’ve rated this wine before – this exact vintage – and I gave it lower ratings. I don’t know if this wine is just improving with age or my taste buds are changing, but this is among the top Pinots I’ve ever had. I’m giving it a 9.6 this time around. This is the best that Willamette has to offer. And it’s better than 99% of the other Pinots I’ve tasted. If you like tight pucker-arsed Pinots this is NOT for you. Absolutely luscious!
Damn, that’s good!
i’ve rated this wine before – this exact vintage – and I gave it lower ratings. I don’t know if this wine is just improving with age or my taste buds are changing, but this is among the top Pinots I’ve ever had. I’m giving it a 9.6 this time around. This is the best that Willamette has to offer. And it’s better than 99% of the other Pinots I’ve tasted. If you like tight pucker-arsed Pinots this is NOT for you. Absolutely luscious!
Very nice Pinot. Silky with nice raspberries, strawberries, and some spice at the finish. Well balanced acidity with a nice long finish.
Very nice Pinot. Silky with nice raspberries, strawberries, and some spice at the finish. Well balanced acidity with a nice long finish.
Nov 5th, 2023
v21. Very good!!! Soft char and berry nose. Juicy, dark, black cherry finish. Tart, zippy, earthy, chocolate finish. Very nice!!!
v21. Very good!!! Soft char and berry nose. Juicy, dark, black cherry finish. Tart, zippy, earthy, chocolate finish. Very nice!!!
Nov 3rd, 2023Fruity and great with swordfish. Lighter on the palate and goes well with everything from greens to dessert
Fruity and great with swordfish. Lighter on the palate and goes well with everything from greens to dessert
Mar 25th, 2023
