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Read what Pinot Guy, Robert Wolfe, has to say about our 2005 Cuvée Noir Pinot Noir!
Dobbes Family Estate 2004 Grand Assemblage Cuvee Pinot Noir and Copper River Sockeye salmon, a Northwest Classic!
"Grand Assemblage Cuvee offers bright strawberry and spice aromas leading to a rich palate featuring cassis and chocolate, earth and toasty oak. Another favorite..." – Wines Northwest Wines of the Week – Chuck Hill
2005 Dobbes Family Estate Pinot Noir Grande Assemblage Cuvee Oregon – 87
($24) Bright red. Red plum and cherry aromas along with a light smoky note. Fleshy and medium-bodied, with soft tannins framing candied cherry and plum flavors. Finish on a sweet note, with good persistence. This gained weight with air.
2004 Dobbes Family Estate Pinot Noir Cuvee Noir Willamette Valley – 90
($50) Deep red. Asian spices accent fresh raspberry and strawberry liqueur on the nose, along with hints of vanilla and mocha. Suave, expressive red and dark berry flavors are framed by lush, round tannins and given a boost by suggestions of white pepper and mace. A very polished, sexy wine that's awfully easy to drink now but will likely gain complexity with a few years in a cellar.
2004 Dobbes Family Estate Pinot Noir Quailhurst Vineyard Willamette Valley – 90
($65) Dark red. Rich aromas of dark berries and kirsch, with an exotic dusting of black cardamom and nutmeg. A round, supple midweight with silky berry liqueur flavors gently supported by soft tannins. Brighter red berry notes enliven the finish, and the sexy spice notes recur. This is delicious.
Patty's Pinot Closet awards the 2004 Dobbes Family Estate Quailhurst Vineyard Pinot Noir 95 Points!
Patty, a well-respected Californian connoisseur of Pinot Noirs and professional taster, has bestowed a 95 Point rating to the 2004 Dobbes Family Estate Quailhurst Vineyard Pinot Noir. She describes this superb wine as, "Medium intensity wine with a black cherry color. Earthy aromas of black cherries and violets. Velvety dark fruit in the mouth. Very long beautiful finish." Patty also awarded our 2003 Black Label Pinot Noir a 90 Point Rating.
Dobbes Family Estate 2005 and 2004 Vanjohn Vineyard Pinot Gris receives recognition.
Wine Press Northwest writer, Eric Degerman, bestowed an "Outstanding" rating to the 2005 Dobbes Family Estate Vanjohn Vineyard Pinot gris and a "Recommended" rating for the 2004 vintage, as well as for the 2005 Wine By Joe Pinot Gris in his recent article "Pinot Gris: Oregon's king of whites rules in the Northwest". To read the article in its entirety, click here.
Wine Spectator awards Dobbes Family Estate 2004 Quailhurst Vineyard Pinot Noir a 90 Point Rating!
The 2004 Dobbes Family Estate Quailhurst Vineyard Pinot Noir is given a 90 point rating in the Wine Spectator's year-end issue of the Oregon Tasting Report. The Quailhurst Vineyard Pinot Noir is Joe Dobbes' first single vineyard designate Pinot Noir. "This wine is just plain sexy and voluptuous," says Dobbes. "This harmonious and unique wine opens with aromas of cardamom, spices and red fruits. It exhibits a velvety mouth feel balanced by fresh acidity that makes the fruit and spice sing in harmony."
Wine Press Northwest says Dobbes Family Estate Syrahs are "Excellent".
In the Fall 2006 issue of Wine Press Northwest, editor Andy Perdue issues the tasting results for Syrahs from the Pacific Northwest. The 2004 Dobbes Family Estate Sundown Vineyard Syrah and the 2004 Grande Assemblage Syrah both received an "Excellent" rating. "Joe Dobbes has worked with Southern Oregon grapes since his days as winemaker at Willamette Valley Vineyards. Under his own label, he is finding some marvelous fruit sources in the Rogue Valley and crafting superb reds."