Winemaker Notes
Dark, ripe fruited aromas of dark cherry and marionberry are highlighted with complex accents of cranberry, cola, vanilla, sandalwood and violet. The combination of 14 months in barrel, 26% new oak and 18% whole cluster has rounded out the structured tannins and added cedar and spice notes that integrate well into the black cherry and raspberry fruit flavors. A full body carries into a medium length finish with acid to match the tannin.
Pairs well with Roast Chicken, Smokey Glazed Ham, Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2017 Pinot Noir Grand Assemblage opens earthy on the nose with tree bark, dried soil, tobacco leaf and tar, giving way to Bing cherries, fresh cranberries and dried citrus peel. It's medium-bodied with concentrated, earth-laced red fruits, firm, grainy tannins and good freshness, finishing long with lots of earthy nuance.
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Wine Spectator
Agile and lively, with sleek and refreshing raspberry and toasted cinnamon flavors that glide delicately along the finish. Drink now through 2023.
In 2002, founder Joe Dobbes embarked on the journey to create Dobbes Family Estate & Wine By Joe, a testament to his passion for crafting exceptional wines. Today, Dobbes Family Winery lives out the family ethos embedded in the name, encompassing everyone into their circle – from their founder to their cherished guests, vineyard partners, and team, to those who savor their wines all over the world.
They continue to work with Joe's trusted vineyard partners of 30+ years and have brought on a few of their own to showcase the very best of Oregon—windswept ridges and fertile valley floors, the terroir of Oregon is as varied as it is breathtaking.
The Dobbes wine portfolio is an invitation to taste the limitless possibilities of Oregon wine.
Home of some of the planet’s most amazingly elegant and expressive Pinot noir, the Willamette Valley is a pastoral, mixed landscape of green, bucolic rolling hills, dramatic forestlands and small, independent, friendly wine growers. As a leader in environmental stewardship, the valley has some of the nation’s most protective land use policies, with two-thirds of its vineyards farmed sustainably and over half, organically. While the valley claims a cool, continental climate, and is heavily influenced by the cold, moist winds of the Pacific Ocean, its warm and dry summers allow for the steady, even ripening of Pinot noir.
The potential of Willamette Valley Pinot noir continues to attract the investment of serious growers and winemakers both locally and from abroad, as naturally the finished wines bring accolades from professionals and enthusiasts. With a range of styles from delicate dried cherry, raspberry and hibiscus to stronger notes of truffle, mocha, plum and spice, a fine Willamette Valley Pinot noir is a perfect expression of both character and grace.