Winemaker Notes
Pale ruby with rose petal, watermelon, tamari, almond, plum, and toasted marshmallow aromas. Flavors of brambly berries, Earl grey, orange peel, and bitter dark chocolate. Somehow dark and complex in the nose but ethereal and elegant on the palate with rustic tannins that evolve into a soft and lengthy finish.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Baking spices, wild strawberries and grilled herbs on the nose. Medium-bodied with fresh acidity and a vivid core of forest berries on the mid-palate. Succulent and lively finish. Drink or hold.
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Wine Enthusiast
My gosh does this wine float on gossamer wings. It is lighter bodied, with a lithe texture and the kind of tannins and acidity that you can make silk sheets with. The Grand Assemblage sports aromas of cherries, lavender and fresh-baked bread, while its flavors feature red raspberries and a touch of lemon-lavender cake.
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.