Surveying Durant ahead of my opportunity to work with the fruit this year. I enjoy Marcus's philosophy of winemaking. There is good minerality, and firm reduction aromatically, countered by opulent ripeness appearing on the palate.
Surveying Durant ahead of my opportunity to work with the fruit this year. I enjoy Marcus's philosophy of winemaking. There is good minerality, and firm reduction aromatically, countered by opulent ripeness appearing on the palate.
Sep 12th, 2017
Sleek and elegant with toasted hazelnuts, lemon curd and steely mineral notes. A real treat.
Sleek and elegant with toasted hazelnuts, lemon curd and steely mineral notes. A real treat.
Aug 22nd, 2019
Such delightfully tasty Chardonnay. Love the style Marcus makes his Chards in. Simultaneous richness and bright freshness. Great reductive edge that helps emphasize the fruit through contrast rather than just masking it. Great complexity. Pours a medium (-) intensity straw hue. Medium (+) concentration of aromatics of ripe yellow apple and star fruit, lemon curd, an almost smoky crushed chalk minerality, leesy aged cheese rind and pretzel bread, a bit of creme fraiche, almond skin, struck match, and some subtle toasted anise and baking spice character from apparent but balanced new oak influence. On the palate, there's more yellow apple and starfruit (albeit a bit less ripe), lemon curd, crushed chalk, pretzel bread, and almond skin, underpinned by new oak baking spice. Nice length on the palate. Medium (+)/high acid, medium (-) body with a slightly oily leesy texture, bone dry, alcohol is medium (+) and completely balanced. One of the more impressive Chardonnays I've had from the Willamette. Drinks not dissimilar from a decent 1er Cru from the Côte de Beaune.
Such delightfully tasty Chardonnay. Love the style Marcus makes his Chards in. Simultaneous richness and bright freshness. Great reductive edge that helps emphasize the fruit through contrast rather than just masking it. Great complexity. Pours a medium (-) intensity straw hue. Medium (+) concentration of aromatics of ripe yellow apple and star fruit, lemon curd, an almost smoky crushed chalk minerality, leesy aged cheese rind and pretzel bread, a bit of creme fraiche, almond skin, struck match, and some subtle toasted anise and baking spice character from apparent but balanced new oak influence. On the palate, there's more yellow apple and starfruit (albeit a bit less ripe), lemon curd, crushed chalk, pretzel bread, and almond skin, underpinned by new oak baking spice. Nice length on the palate. Medium (+)/high acid, medium (-) body with a slightly oily leesy texture, bone dry, alcohol is medium (+) and completely balanced. One of the more impressive Chardonnays I've had from the Willamette. Drinks not dissimilar from a decent 1er Cru from the Côte de Beaune.
Sep 2nd, 2017
Oregon, USA
