VOLUME 9, ISSUE 7
May 9, 2012
May 9, 2012
ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE:
Solving the Mystery of the “Coury Clone” Domaine Drouhin Oregon: New World’s Burgundy Presence Privé Vineyard: French Flavor in the Chehalem Mountains Recent Willamette Valley Vintages: General Summaries Large Review of 2009 & 2010 Willamette Valley Pinot Noirs With a Few from 2008 & 2011 Kick Up Your Heels at the 2012 Oregon International Pinot Noir Celebration Oregon Wine Press: News You Can Use on the Oregon Wine Industry Oregon Pinot Briefs Pinot Gris: Pinot Noir’s Mutant Offspring Needs Love Too
Solving the Mystery of the “Coury Clone” Domaine Drouhin Oregon: New World’s Burgundy Presence Privé Vineyard: French Flavor in the Chehalem Mountains Recent Willamette Valley Vintages: General Summaries Large Review of 2009 & 2010 Willamette Valley Pinot Noirs With a Few from 2008 & 2011 Kick Up Your Heels at the 2012 Oregon International Pinot Noir Celebration Oregon Wine Press: News You Can Use on the Oregon Wine Industry Oregon Pinot Briefs Pinot Gris: Pinot Noir’s Mutant Offspring Needs Love Too
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2008 Freeman Vineyard & Winery Ryo-Fu Russian River Valley Chardonnay
14.1% alc., 550 cases, $44. Sourced from Heintz Vineyard, Keefer Ranch and Black Emerald Vineyard. Aged 14 months in 20% new French oak, barrel fermented with 100% MLF. · Beautifully proportioned with just the right touch of oak. Crisp and clean with appealing flavors of pear, white peach and creme brulee. Not at all tiring to drink like many California Chardonnays. One of the top California Chardonnays I have tasted from this vintage. Very good. Reviewed April 9, 2010
Winery: Freeman Vineyard & Winery
From article: Freeman Winery: Tasting the 08’s
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