The 2008 Pinot Noir White Rose (from an until now underappreciated site in the Dundee Hills AVA) sports a super-fragrant nose of Asian spices, incense, underbrush, cherry, and raspberry. Already complex with an elegant personality, on the palate it has superb volume, impeccable balance, and a lengthy finish. It offers a drinking window extending from 2013 to 2023.
Mark Vlossak continues to turn out some of Willamette Valley’s finest wines in his new digs in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA. He has seemingly always had a way with white wines and the three new releases are no exception.
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