Oregon's 50 Best Wines
An oenophile's guide to 50 of our best regional wines, including 20 deals under $20
By Condé Cox
Rating 89+
No. 23
Bergstrom
2007 Pinot Noir
‘Bergstrom Vineyard’
Dundee Hills
$75, 4–6 years
Layers of complexity with supple textures and soft berry flavors.
Rating 89
No. 24
Dukes Family Vineyards
2006 Pinot Noir
‘Thomas’
Dundee Hills
$50, 6–9 years
Multiple concentrated layers of dark-cherry flavors.
No. 25
Francis Tannahill Wine Company
2006 Pinot Noir
‘The Hermit’
Willamette Valley
$48, 4–5 years
Concentrated and richly textured, with persistent dark-cherry flavors.
No. 26
Iota Cellars
2006 Pinot Noir
‘Pelos Sandberg Vineyard’
Eola-Amity Hills
$42, 5–6 years
Intensely concentrated, with plenty of the alcohol warmth typical of 2006 pinots.
No. 27
Brittan Vineyards
2007 Pinot Noir
‘Gestalt Block’
McMinnville
$45, 10 years
Mildly astringent and exhibiting dark-cherry flavors, this is an intense wine with lots of aging potential.
No. 28
Brick House
2007 Chardonnay
Ribbon Ridge
$29, 2–4 years
Quite complex, made with native yeasts and limited oak-barrel influence.
No. 29
De Ponte Cellars
2007 Pinot Noir
‘Reserve’
Dundee Hills
$55, 6–9 years
Rich and long, this interesting wine will develop nicely in the bottle.
No. 30
Vista Hills Vineyard
2007
‘Saga Hills Reserve’
Dundee Hills
$48, 6–8 years
With proceeds going to education programs, this non-profit label invites top winemakers to special bottlings. This one—made by Isabelle Dutartre (see No. 2)—is delicately textured, with dominant raspberry flavors.
Published: September 2009
