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Eyrie, Chardonnay Estate Dundee Hills, 2023

White Wine from Oregon, United States
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Nearly two-thirds of this 2023 comes from 55-year-old vines in The Eyrie Vineyard itself, the Dundee Hills hillside where David and Diana Lett planted the Willamette Valley's first vines. Those vines are the Draper selection, a massal selection David took from old California vines in 1964 and brought north with his conviction that Oregon could be the best home for Chardonnay outside Burgundy. The rest is Wente and Sterling, two heritage clones planted a decade ago at the family's south-facing Sisters Vineyard, so the vines in this one bottle span five decades. Jason Lett, who took over from his father in 2005, made this one with organic fruit, native yeasts, French oak that's almost all neutral (just 5% new), and 11 months on the lees without stirring. At under 13% alcohol, it's Chardonnay built on freshness and detail, not oak and weight. Only 524 cases were made. If you want to taste Oregon Chardonnay from the vineyard where it all started, this is a remarkably easy way in.

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Antonio Galloni

92 points

"The 2023 Chardonnay Estate entices with a sweetly scented blend of crushed apricots, white flowers and nuances of raw almond and basil. Texturally deep and silken in form, it offers ripe orchard fruit and a gentle mineral tinge that creates a display of contrasts within. Subtle saline tension and a hint of sour lime pinch at the cheek as the 2023 finishes remarkably fresh with outstanding length. The balance here is beautiful." —Eric Guido

Robert Parker

93 points

"The 2023 Chardonnay Estate comes from old vines in Eyrie's original vineyard and younger plantings from the Sisters Vineyard. Barrel-fermented and matured for 11 months in less than 10% new oak, it has pretty scents of poached pears, quince, elderflower, beeswax and panna cotta. The light-bodied palate features concentrated, creamy flavors and a gently mouth-coating texture. It’s balanced by vibrant acidity, and it has a long, nuanced finish. 524 cases were made." —Erin Brooks

Decanter

95 points

"This Chardonnay is a blend of the older vines here at the Eyrie site from both 1965 and 1968, and 2013 planting from the Sisters Vineyard. A massal selection of clones, including Wente clones, came to David Lett from Spring Mountain's La Perla Vineyard. Honeyed, on the nose, with gorgeous stone fruits, the palate is fleshy with rich lemon, roasted almonds and honey." —Clive Pursehouse

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More about Eyrie

David Lett came to Oregon in 1965 to plant Pinot Noir in the Willamette Valley, against his professors' advice, and released Eyrie's first vintage in 1970. He and his wife Diana also made the first Pinot Gris in the United States. His 1975 Reserve placed in the top ten at the 1979 Wine Olympics, then came second, by two-tenths of a point, to a 1959 Burgundy in Robert Drouhin's rematch. Their son Jason now carries on the vision that put Oregon on the Pinot map.

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Elegant

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Steamed Dungeness crab with drawn butter; roast chicken with tarragon and morels; seared halibut with beurre blanc; mushroom risotto; Comté or aged Gouda.

Tasting Profile

Expect a lean, Burgundian-leaning Chardonnay: lemon, green apple and pear with a subtle savoury, nutty note from time on the lees, and little overt oak. Typically medium-bodied with bright, mouthwatering acidity, it finishes dry, long and mineral. Think closer to a Chablis or Mâcon than a buttery California Chardonnay.

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