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 86+
No. 38
Laura Volkman Vineyards
2007 Oregon St. James Pinot Noir
Chehalem Mountains
$20, 2–3 years
Typical pinot noir scents and flavors with good intensity and length.
No. 39
ArborBrook
2008 Pinot Gris
‘Croft Vineyard’
Willamette Valley
$18, drink now
Quite long on the palate for the price, with plenty of old-vine richness tasted at the midpalate.
No. 40
Cooper Mountain
2007 Pinot Gris
‘20th Anniversary Reserve’
Washington County
$15, drink now
Rich apple flavors that linger on the palate.
Rating 86
No. 41
Chehalem
2008 Chardonnay
‘INOX’
Willamette Valley
$19, drink now
Firm green-apple acidity and not a whiff of oak. Virgin chardonnay.
Published: September 2009
