 | 92 POINTS ~ '05 Cuvée Giselle Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Cuvee Giselle is the top 8 barrels from the vintage; essentially the winery's reserve. more... |
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 | The San Francisco Chronicle's TOP 100 WINES in 2006
Lachini Vineyards in elite company with two TOP 100 WINES! more... |
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 | 91 POINTS (Cellar Selection) ~ '04 Lachini Family Estate Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
The best wine this estate made in 2004, this is comprised of half Pommard/half Dijon clones, aged a full year in French oak more... |
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 | 90 POINTS ~ '04 Lachini Vineyards Pinot Noir Cuvee Giselle Willamette Valley
Ruby-red. Spicy, vibrant bouquet of raspberry, kirsch, white pepper, rose pastille and mocha. Sweet and silky more... |
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| 90 POINTS ~ '05 Lachini Pinot Gris, Oregon
Here's a very seductive Pinot Gris, more... |
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| 90 POINTS ~ '04 Cuvee Giselle Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Cuvee Giselle is the top four barrels from the vintage; essentially the winery's reserve. more... |
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| 90 POINTS ~ '04 Lachini Vineyards 'S' Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Lachini's S is a remarkable wine, broad and lush, heavily extracted, and plump with ripe strawberry fruit. Succulent, thick and chocolaty, more... |
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| 90 POINTS ~ Lachini Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Cuvée Giselle 2004
Smooth and velvety, offering distinctive sassafras-scented cherry and blackberry flavors more... |
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 | 90 POINTS ~ '04 Lachini Pinot Noir 'S' Willamette Valley
A reserved and somewhat somber nose of briar, earth, game and a complex mix of red and blue pinot....this is clearly built to age more... |
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 | PACIFIC NORTHWEST WINE OF THE WEEK
In just its second release, this tiny Yamhill County winery has found its stride. The wine is made by Isabelle Dutartre, a Burgundian-trained winemaker who commutes from her home in France. more... |
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| THREE AND A HALF STARS ~ 2005 Lachini Vineyards Oregon Pinot Gris
THE CHRONICLE'S WINE SELECTIONS Oregon Pinot Gris Friday, October 13, 2006
Rich, well-ripened and almost unctuous, this glass-stoppered wine has loads of lovely white peach, just-ripened pear, hints of mineral and stone, and is balanced with a long finish more... |
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 | 89 POINTS ~ Lachini Vineyards Pinot Noir Cuvée Giselle 2004, Willamette Valley
Notes of smoked bacon are intermingled with casis and black cherries... a highly concentrated and structured wine more... |
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| 90 POINTS ~ Lachini Pinot Noir Dundee Hills Ana Vineyard 2004
Firm and focused, with a spicy cinnamon edge to the solid blackberry, currant and mineral flavors more... |
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| 89 POINTS ~ Lachini Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Lachini Family Estate 2003
Ripe and juicy, with a root beer note to the ripe cherry and currant flavors more... |
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| 87 POINTS ~ 2004 Lachini Vineyards Pinot Noir S Willamette Valley
Ruby-red. Smoky, ripe bouquet of cherry skin, ripe plum, graphite and violet. more... |
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| 88 POINTS ~ 2004 Lachini Vineyards Pinot Noir Ana Vineyard Dundee Hills
Light red. Spicy red berries on the nose, with notes of white pepper, cardamom and mint. more... |
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 | 3 STARS ~ Lachini Vineyards '03 Estate & '04 Ana Vineyard Pinot Noirs
3 STARS / RECOMMENDED Lachini Vineyards '03 Lachini Family Estate & '04 Ana Vineyard Pinot Noirs! April '06 North American Pinot Noir review. more... |
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| 90 POINTS ~ Lachini 2003 LV Estate Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Lachini winemaker Isabelle Dutarte, who made half a dozen vintages at Domaine Drouhin and trained under Maison Drouhin, definitely has a DDO style going here. more... |
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| 91 POINTS (Editor's Choice) ~ Lachini 2003 S Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
...'made by Peter Rosback, who grabs the gold ring of extraction, weight and power without losing sight of varietal character or balance. Succulent, thick, toasty and laced with coffee and cherry tobacco, this wine is sheer enjoyment.' more... |
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