Véronique Drouhin’s Cuvée Arthur has long been one of my favorite chardonnay bottlings in all of Oregon and the 2017 vintage is a stellar example of this fine wine. The wine comes in at 13.9 percent octane and wafts from...
Véronique Drouhin’s Cuvée Arthur has long been one of my favorite chardonnay bottlings in all of Oregon and the 2017 vintage is a stellar example of this fine wine. The wine comes in at 13.9 percent octane and wafts from the glass in an utterly refined aromatic constellation of apple, pear, lemon, chalky soil tones, fresh almond, beeswax, spring flowers and a discreet touch of new oak. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied, focused and very elegant in profile, with a fine core, lovely soil signature, zesty acids and a long, beautifully balanced and complex finish. This is classy juice.