2006 Dobbes Family Estate Pinot Noir "Meyer Vineyard" - Bob Wolfe, Oregon Pinot Noir Club
Joe Dobbes and I go way back. I used to write stories about him in the late 1980s when he was working at Silvan Ridge Winery, then known as Hinman, and I was writing news articles about Oregon for The Wine Spectator. We both moved on, but stayed pals. Read More
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Wine Advocates • See what they have to say about our Single Vineyard Pinot Noirs • October 2008
Oregon Live.com • Enobytes Vino Exchange with Joe Dobbes • July 2008
Backroads Blog • Livermore wine country podcast explorers visite Dobbes Family Estate • January 2008
Good Willamette Hunting - Oregon Producers that stand out from the rest • January 2008 • PDF
Wine & Spirits Magazine rates two of our Pinots in the April 2008 issue!
Wine Press Northwest had wonderful things to say about our wines in the Winter 2007/2008 issue
Northwest Palate Magazine • Cole Danehower rates our Dobbes wines in the November/December 2007 issue
Robert Parker.com • Grande Assemblage receives 90 points October 2007
Burghound.com • The Ultimate Burgundy Reference
Wine Spectator • Dobbes Family Estate 2004 Fortmiller Vineyard Syrah scores 91 points! • December 2007 • PDF
Northwest Palate Magazine • Crush! How NW Winemakers Handel the Fury and Ferment of Harvest • Sept/Oct 2007 • PDF
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Celler
Shelf-Talkers featuring Stephan Tanzer's Reviews:
2006 Dobbes Family Estate Late Harvest Viognier Rogue Valley (half bottle) - 90 - Buy this wine
($20; for 375 ml.) Green-tinged yellow. Fresh peach and honeydew on the nose, with dusty minerals and lime zest lending energy. Silky in texture and not overly sweet, with light-bodied melon and poached pear flavors that gain depth with air. Energetic and brisk for a sweet wine. I'll bet this would make a great aperitif, the way late-harvest Condrieu is often served in the Rhone Valley.
2006 Dobbes Family Estate Pinot Gris Willamette Valley - 89 - Buy this wine
($20) Pale gold. Orange and orchard fruits on the nose, with zesty minerals and lemon pith adding verve. Clean, bracing, focused and light, offering lively pear, quince and Meyer lemon flavors and good mineral lift. Finishes with refreshingly bitter citrus bite and very good energy and persistence.
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Dobbes Family Estate Newsletter
The Spring 09 issue of the Dobbes Family Estate newsletter is now available.
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Be sure to visit Joe's Blog to see photos of past events: www.joethewinemaker.com
Can you believe summer is almost here? Calendars do fill up quickly during this time of year, so be sure to schedule in some Dobbes Family Estate & Wine By Joe events. We'll see you soon!
- June 7, 2009 - DOBBES FAMILY CIRCLE WINE CLUB RELEASE EVENT - Join us in the North Building of the winery from 1-6 PM for the Dobbes Family Circle Summer Release Event featuring a Cuvée Component Tasting and Seminar with Joe Dobbes. If you're interested in some barrel sampling with the winemaker, Joe will be conducting an educational tasting in his cellar. Be the first to sample wines from 2008 that Joe says may very well be finest he has ever made in his 23 vintages of winemaking. Sign up for an opportunity to taste the unique lots that are later blended into our cuvees. Please reserve your spot now for your preferred component tasting time. (First Seminar: 1 PM; Second Seminar: 2:30 PM; Third Seminar: 4:00 PM). Contact the tasting room ASAP to make reservations 503-538-1141 or email: charles@dobbesfamilyestate.com
June 10, 2009 - WINEMAKER'S MEET & GREET AT OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE - Join us for a fun filled night of food, wine, and great conversation on Wednesday, June 10th, at the Outback Steakhouse in Tualatin. We're celebrating the newest additions to the Outback Steakhouse wine list. Meet owner and winemaker, Joe Dobbes along with his team in the lounge at 5:00 PM for a light buffet of signature Outback appetizers hand selected to pair with a flight of four distinct locally made varietals. Cost is $20 per flight. RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/outbackwine
June 18, 2009 - VINTNER DINNER - Dobbes Family Estate Dinner at Ocean Dunes Golf Course in Florence, Oregon. For more information and to make reservations please call: (541) 997-3232. 
June 19, 2009 - VINTNER DINNER - Dobbes Family Estate Winemaker's Dinner at Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Portland. Dinner starts at 7pm. $75 per person. Reservations are required & space is limited to only 48. Please RSVP to 503-285-3676. For more information, click logo.
June 21, 2009 - FATHER'S DAY BBQ - Join us on Father's Day from 11-6pm for "Pork and Pinot!" 20% off wines by the glass, Huckabee's BBQ,which will be on site for purchase, and picnic tables on the lawn will make for a perfect Father's Day. (Event will be moved into the winery if the weather doesn't cooperate.) 
June 26, 2009 - DINNER WITH JOE - We're going to kick off the summer season here at the winery with our next intimate Vintner Dinner with winemaker Joe Dobbes which will feature a Mixed Grill menu. Space is limited to 12 people. Catered by Chef Sarah Carlson of The Red Hare Personal Chef and Catering. Reception to begin at 6:30pm in the tasting room; 240 SE 5th Street, in Dundee, OR. Cost is $55 per seat (includes dinner, wines, and gratuity). To reserve your place, please call Nicci Ischer at 503-538-1141 or email: nicci@winebyjoe.com. Click red hare to view menu from Dobbes Family Estate website.