Professional Ratings

• 93 James Suckling
  This is a complex chardonnay with a wealth of ripe peaches and pears, framed in attractive, grilled-cashew and praline nuances. The palate has very composed texture and freshness and delivers a sturdy, concentrated impression with pears, lemons and grilled hazelnuts to close.
• 93 Wine Enthusiast

  With both quality and interest in Oregon Chardonnay at an all-time high, it’s a pleasure to see one of the state’s founding wineries offering its reserve-level effort at a price well below the competition. Supple and sexy, this is buoyed by juicy acids atop tangy flavors of gooseberry, green apple, grapefruit and Meyer lemon. But don’t think it’s sour: those flavors round out into a palatepleasing, lightly toasty finish, with the extra details that native yeasts often provide. Editors’ Choice

• 92 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  The 2016 Chardonnay Reserve has a lovely nose of apple pie, hazelnuts, honey, cream and mushroom with notes of cheese rind and a spicy undercurrent. The medium-bodied palate has a creamy texture and savory character, with juicy acidity and a long finish.
• 91 Jeb Dunnuck
  The 2016 Chardonnay Reserve is a richer, medium-bodied effort that has a solid kiss of oak to go with plenty of classy orchard and citrus fruits, toasted nuts, white flowers, and toasted bread. It needs air to show at its best and revealed more pure fruit as well as vibrancy as it sat in the glass. With great acidity, plenty of sweet fruit, and a clean, nicely focused finish, drink it any time over the coming 4-5 years.
• 91 Tasting Panel

  Soft vanilla nose; bright and refreshing, with light, stylish notes of new oak. Smooth and tangy, long and elegant.

• 90 Wine Spectator
  Polished and pretty, with elegantly layered pear and tropical fruit accents that take on zesty spice notes on the finish.