2021 Drouhin Oregon - Pinot Noir Edition Limitee

The 2021 Pinot Noir Edition Limitée is darkly alluring and earthy, smoldering up with dusty dried flowers, black cherries, hints of walnut shell and cardamon. This is surprisingly lifted and precise, still quite elegant in feel, with ripe wild berry depths contrasted by a sour citrus tinge toward the close. The finish takes on a pleasantly bitter edge, combined with silty tannins, as pretty inner rose tones resonate throughout. The Edition Limitée is stunning but will require cellaring to show its best.

Taking on a spicier profile, the 2021 Pinot Noir Edition Limitee is lush with layers of spice and ripe black cherry, wet stone, and forest herbs. Full-bodied, with a lush texture and ripe, sweet tannins, it’s long and balanced on the palate and offers loads of fruit through the finish. It’s drinking well now and will continue to improve over the next 6-8 or more years. 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.