Dobbes Family Estate

Griffin's Cuvée Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

9.122 ratings
9.13 pro ratings
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Rebecca Fletcher

M- intensity. Baking spices, red rose, black cherry. M acid and body. M/m+ tannin. "Big" for an Oregon PN

M- intensity. Baking spices, red rose, black cherry. M acid and body. M/m+ tannin. "Big" for an Oregon PN

Oct 15th, 2017
Greg Allan

Try with pork tenderloin.

Try with pork tenderloin.

1 person found it helpfulNov 8th, 2012
Alina Ferguson

Stunning wine. Cherries & cranberries throughout.

Stunning wine. Cherries & cranberries throughout.

Jan 19th, 2016
Christine Havens

Last week, I had the chance to taste the 2012 Dobbes Griffin's Cuvée Pinot Noir with winemaker, Joe Dobbes. Joe mentioned that this wine is crafted from a blend of six clones, a fraction of which had been fermented whole cluster. There is ample red and black fruit to be found both on the nose and palate, dappled with loamy soil, sandalwood, anise, and cinnamon bark. The framework is quite supple and elegant, infused with moderately firm, fine grained tannins, tart pie cherries and dried herbs. Very nice. Sample

Last week, I had the chance to taste the 2012 Dobbes Griffin's Cuvée Pinot Noir with winemaker, Joe Dobbes. Joe mentioned that this wine is crafted from a blend of six clones, a fraction of which had been fermented whole cluster. There is ample red and black fruit to be found both on the nose and palate, dappled with loamy soil, sandalwood, anise, and cinnamon bark. The framework is quite supple and elegant, infused with moderately firm, fine grained tannins, tart pie cherries and dried herbs. Very nice. Sample

Aug 29th, 2015
Eileen Bock

Bill shared with me!

Bill shared with me!

Jul 20th, 2016
Robyn Gourley

Little drier but delicious. Great late tannins.

Can store for ten years

Little drier but delicious. Great late tannins.

Can store for ten years

Aug 26th, 2014
Abiel Garcia

Showing tertiary already, mushrooms and brighter cherry

Showing tertiary already, mushrooms and brighter cherry

Jul 8th, 2013
Adam Kincaid

Adam had this 6 years ago

Adam had this 6 years ago

May 12th, 2018
Brandi Brunk

Brandi had this 5 years ago

Brandi had this 5 years ago

Aug 24th, 2019
Joseph Schlesinger

Joseph had this 6 years ago

Joseph had this 6 years ago

May 24th, 2018