Lange Pinot Noir Reserve 08
Lange Pinot Noir Reserve 08 - An amazing nose of licorice, plum and black cherry that carries through to the flavors, picking up raspberry and black tea. There's an ideal balance of fat, creamy fruit, juicy acidity, a touch of sweet herbs, and a hint of tannin. Deliciously drinkable right now, with the goods to last for years. That's my kind of Pinot! - Marcus
Our 2008 Reserve Pinot Noir is the result of extensive and dedicated barrel tasting by our winemakers, Don Lange and Jesse Lange. Comprised of only the most complex and delicious wines in the cellar, this multi-vineyard Pinot noir is consistently crafted for lush fruit character, seamless balance and elegance.
Dark garnet in color, this wine expresses huckleberry cordial, cherry, violet, and black tea in the bouquet. The juicy, mouth-filling palate shows dark bramble fruit, as well as notes of decadent chocolate-raspberry truffle. Finishing with a hint of barrel spice and intriguing tannins, this Pinot Noir is a proud example of a finely-crafted Lange wine. - the winery
About the Vintage - A late and cool Springtime parlayed into a late and cool Summer. Solid bloom conditions created good set and potential crop, but our winemakers were aggressive in our stance toward yields, choosing to drop fruit in the vineyard multiple times to ensure balance. This proved to be a vital decision, as we didn’t begin picking the majority of our fruit until mid-October, while in most years we begin harvesting by the third week of September.
The key, as in any vintage, is to grow vines on the ideal vineyard slopes and farm those vineyards appropriately throughout the growing season. Once again, our experienced growers and our dedicated winery team made the necessary decisions to guarantee benchmark wines. As far as comparisons to the past, the 2008 wines have some elements of two previous stellar vintages: 1999 and 2005.
I hearken back to 1999 because of the beautiful conditions late into October, and 2005 because of the rich tannin density and panoply of flavors. These wines own classic Oregon expression and exhibit the kind of vintage that could only happen here. Although a nail-biter for farmers, all’s well that ends, well, better than well. -- Jesse Lange, Winemaker
Previous Vintage Tasting Notes
2006 Vintage Tasting Notes
Lange Reserve Pinot noir 06 has rich, ripe cherry and red berry flavors with undertones of sage and earth. This Pinot caresses your palate, with a plush texture that glides over well integrated tannins. So much more than a flashy wine, the Langes strive for balance and it shows in their 2006 Reserve.
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2005 Vintage Tasting Notes
A deep shade of garnet black
previews the intensity of this silky , full -bodied wine. The nose displays hints of
red currant , crushed raspberry , black plum and sage while the palate is a masterful integration of slate and smoke sur rounding a core of lush black cherry.
