The 2019 is deep, complex, and thoughtful. Though it has all the stuffing to age, the wine is forward with an enticing suppleness that makes it quite enjoyable now. Dried cherry, raspberry tart, spicy oak, and hints of earth and forest floor all emerge fr...
"I first made Oregon wine under the Au Bon Climat label in 1984," says Jim Clendenen. "This is from the first plantings at Larry Stone's new place with Dominique Lafon, Lingua Franca." Pale ruby-purple, the 2018 Pinot Noir Oregon offers a nose with concen...