Winemaker Notes
Red-fruit driven aromas of pie cherry, strawberry and pomegranate take the lead, followed by floral vanilla and hibiscus with a hint of spicy herbs and black pepper. The palate mirrors the aroma with an added layer of spice from 10 months aging in 23% new French oak barrels. Medium-full body envelops youthful, structured tannins, transitioning into a medium-long finish supported by juicy acid. Vibrant and extremely food-friendly, this multi-vineyard blend provides a transparent view of the high quality of the 2018 Willamette Valley vintage.
This wine pairs well with brined chicken with feta, grilled lamb chops, or pasta with Gorgonzola cream sauce.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Aromas of sliced strawberries, raspberries, stones and spices. It’s medium-bodied with rounded tannins and bright acidity. Ripe and juicy with lots of sweet red fruit. Flavorful finish with excellent length. Drink now or hold.
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Wine Enthusiast
Bright cranberry and raspberry fruit shines here, with well-matched acidity. The aging in one-quarter new French oak adds a toasted coconut streak. With ample production and an affordable price, this is the type of release that cements the winery's place as one of Oregon's top value producers.
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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.