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2008 Pinot Noir Laurene
This is our last release from the prestigious 2008 vintage. Given 93 points by the International Wine Cellar and 92 points by both Burghound and The Wine Advocate - you want to make sure the 2008 Laurène makes its way into your cellar!
Price:
$65.00
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About the Laurène
Cuvée: Named after Véronique Drouhin’s elder daughter,
Laurène is our flagship wine, and is produced entirely from Pinot
Noir grown on the family’s estate in the Dundee Hills. All of the
fruit is handpicked into small totes, destemmed, fermented with
indigenous yeasts, and then placed into barrels (French oak, never
more than 20% new). Once the vintage is safely in the cellar,
Véronique begins the process of selecting barrels which have an
extra complexity, length and depth — barrels which will work
together as Laurène.
In recent years, Laurène has been named one of the “Great Wines of
America” by Paul Lukacs in his book of the same name and
“perennially one of Oregon’s best wines” by Portland Monthly
Magazine (Sept. 2009). In 2008, celebrated writer Matt Kramer
presented Laurène in his Wine Spectator seminar, “21st Century
Pinot Noir Greatness.”
The 2008 Vintage: 2008 was simply an incredible
vintage in Oregon. Though we could have wished for higher yields
given the incredible quality, we are grateful for what we have.
Overall, it was a long, relatively cool growing season, which
allowed for full ripeness, strong acidity and lower alcohols. These
are wines that will live a long time.
Harvested: October 10th - 21st
Bottled: March 2010
Released: October 2011
Production: 5,900 six-packs. 150 magnums. 50
jeroboams.
Véronique’s Tasting Notes: The 2008 Laurène has a
very long ageing curve ahead of it. Deep and complex, with
excellent weight, firm structure, and real intensity, the 08
Laurène needs a lot of air in the glass, or time in your
cellar. You can enjoy it now, but I recommend at least 30
minutes in the decanter to reveal the layers of smoke, earth,
orange peel and white pepper. After even more time, a mix of red
and black fruits come forward: black cherry, cassis, rhubarb and
currant. The dark fruits, black cherries and spices reminds
of the 2005 Laurène, as do the aromatics and richness. The
finish is very long, all of which points to a very long life.
Santé! —Véronique Drouhin-Boss, September 2011
93 points, International Wine Cellar
92 points, Burghound
92 points, The Wine Advocate
| Qty | Unit Price |
| 1 - 11 | $65.00 |
| 12 + | $65.00 $58.50 |
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Shipping Policy
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Adult Signature
Requirement:
We strongly suggest shipping your order to a business address.
State law, as well as FedEx policy, requires an adult signature at
the time of delivery for every package containing wine. It is the
shipper’s responsibility to ensure an adult is available to sign
for the shipment at delivery. Shipments will not be delivered under
the following circumstances:
• The recipient is not 21 years of age or older or does not have an
acceptable form of ID such as a driver's license, passport or birth
certificate.
• The recipient shows signs of intoxication.
If a shipment is returned to us, after 3 delivery attempts, we will
bill your card on file for the return shipping. Please
contact us directly with any special requests. (503)
864-2700
Weather Restrictions:
To protect your wine investment, our shipping schedule will be
dictated by weather and heat conditions in your area. Please call
the winery (503-864-2700) with any questions regarding our current
shipping schedule and to make special delivery arrangements.
Shipment Dates:
Please specify your preferred shipping and/or delivery date to
guarantee timely receipt of your order. If a preferred date
isn't specified, we will send your wine on the next available
date. It is our preference to only ship wine on Monday's or
Tuesday's, to prevent bottles from spending to much time in a
non-temperature controlled environment. Orders for Monday
shipments must be received no later than noon on the Friday
prior. Tuesday shipments must be received by noon on the day
before (Monday), to guarantee same-week shipping. Please call
us to discuss exact shipping needs and to make special delivery
arrangements. (503-864-2700)
Shipping States:
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currently ships wine to the following
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