De Ponte Cellars
D.F.B. Dundee Hills Melon de Bourgogne
Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
My fourth and last bottle of vintage. Great acidity, long lived, solid varietal character
My fourth and last bottle of vintage. Great acidity, long lived, solid varietal character
Jul 20th, 2020My third bottle of the vintage. I love this varietal and just want to give it another shoutout. Support the producers of the more obscure grape varieties out there, if you can. Cheers!
My third bottle of the vintage. I love this varietal and just want to give it another shoutout. Support the producers of the more obscure grape varieties out there, if you can. Cheers!
Jun 27th, 2019Retasting five months later. Melon and citrus notes in nose initially. Similar flavors plus orchard fruit and apricot in mouth, lemony finish. Creamy, nuanced, lovely flavor profile, balanced acidity. A tad more skin astringency intensity than I’d like at first, but much to admire here as the wine integrates over time. Also, this is a much better wine than communicated by its labeling, IMHO.
Retasting five months later. Melon and citrus notes in nose initially. Similar flavors plus orchard fruit and apricot in mouth, lemony finish. Creamy, nuanced, lovely flavor profile, balanced acidity. A tad more skin astringency intensity than I’d like at first, but much to admire here as the wine integrates over time. Also, this is a much better wine than communicated by its labeling, IMHO.
Mar 2nd, 2019Pale yellow white in color, excellent clarity. Light, green apricot and lemon flavors with minerality. Soft, leesy, lactic acid finish. Largely neutral dry table wine, nicely textured, nuanced flavors. Nothing “in your face” about this one.
Pale yellow white in color, excellent clarity. Light, green apricot and lemon flavors with minerality. Soft, leesy, lactic acid finish. Largely neutral dry table wine, nicely textured, nuanced flavors. Nothing “in your face” about this one.
Nov 1st, 2018
One of the few if not only Melon de Bourgogne in the Willamette Valley. Great acidity, balance an melon pear flavor. Splendid
One of the few if not only Melon de Bourgogne in the Willamette Valley. Great acidity, balance an melon pear flavor. Splendid
Dec 24th, 2018