2021 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Chardonnay Cuvée Arthur
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The 2021 Chardonnay Arthur offers pure, ringing tones of yellow pears and apples, clover honey, elderflower, hay and allspice. The light-bodied palate has a deep core of spicy apple fruit that gives way to expansive, honey-nut tones. It has a balance of mouthwatering acidity and a long, perfumed finish.
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Jeb Dunnuck
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Fresh and flinty, the 2021 Chardonnay Arthur has attractive resinous aromas of pine, green apple, and lemon-lime citrus oils. Medium-bodied, with good ripeness and a lovely carriage of fruit and fresh acidity, it has a silky texture and fantastic balance, with elegant custardy spice on the finish. A vibrant white that’s drinking great now, it can be enjoyed over the next 5-6 years. 2500 cases produced. This was my second visit to the estate of Domaine Drouhin, where I met with David Millman and assistant winemaker Arron Bell. This benchmark estate was founded in 1987 in the Dundee Hills by the Burgundian estate Maison Joseph Drouhin, and fourth-generation winemaker Veronique Drouhin-Boss oversees the estate today. Given Domaine Drouhin’s commanding presence in the region, it’s always fantastic to see when the wines reach and even exceed expectations across the portfolio, as they have certainly done in the 2021 vintage.