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| "There's a rabid following for Erica Landon and Ken Pahlow's Chardonnays – and for good reason, as they are among the very best being made in the New World ..."
Josh Raynolds, Vinous
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| "Walter Scott demonstrates the potential for producing great Chardonnay in the Willamette Valley …. 'I believe it's the best place for cool-climate Chardonnay outside of Burgundy,' winemaker Ken Pahlow says."
Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate
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| | "When I am asked if there were any 'great discoveries' in Oregon, I would mention Walter Scott without hesitation."
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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| | | "The Walter Scott wines are primarily from top vineyards in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA, with 90% of the fruit for Walter Scott hailing from this section of the Willamette Valley.
Ken [Pahlow] only utilizes indigenous yeasts for his ferments, has a very flexible approach to whole clusters (using them when the stems are great and cutting back if they are not in pristine condition), racks the wines only once during their 15-month elevage and bottles without fining or filtration (if the wines fall clear after their racking). The methodology in the cellars here reminded me quite strongly of the practices at Domaine Roulot in Meursault, with the wines getting their racking out of casks around the 12-month mark and then given 3 months to settle and clarify in stainless steel tanks after their assemblage, prior to bottling.
The Pinot Noirs are generally give a 1-3-day 'cold soak' à la Henri Jayer and are generally aged in 30-40% new oak. The winery is making excellent Pinot Noirs, but it is their superb Chardonnays (again, stylistically hailing back a bit to the Roulot wines) that are garnering so much buzz in Oregon these days, as these are truly world-class examples of Chardonnay. The Chards are generally raised in about the same percentage of new wood as the Pinots, with very little bâtonnage practiced during their elevage and are racy, mineral-infused examples with taut structural chassis and built to age long and gracefully." John Gilman, View From The Cellar
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| | "The Cuvée Anne may serve as an introduction to the intensity of the Walter Scott single-vineyard Chardonnays. This barrel selection brings together fruit from the Justice, Koosah, Sojeau, and Witness Tree Vineyards. A fruity depth flashes across the aromatics with honeyed ginger, apricot flesh, dried white flowers, and a nutty, savoury note. The palate is rich and juicy, with a smoky lemon peel element brightening riper stone fruits and a poached peach richness."
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Clive Pursehouse, Decanter
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| | | | "Our 2022 Freedom Hill Chardonnay is an enchanting eruption of the vibrant aromas of wild jasmine, fresh lime blossom, and flint. On the palate, an exquisite balance of density and elegance unfolds, harmonizing with lightning-like acidity that imparts captivating liveliness. In a tantalizing twist, grilled lemon intertwines with the delicate allure of sesame oil The texture of limestone adds depth to the wine while the finish exudes an intense saline minerality that leaves a powerful and lasting impression in its finish."
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| | | | "A stunning Chardonnay from the ‘IYKYK’ X Novo site in the Eola-Amity Hills. X Novo is intentionally diverse 15 clones of Pinot Noir and 20 clones of Chardonnay are intertwined and planted with serious density in this tiny site. Reductive chipped flint notes give way to Hawthorne, briny oyster shell elements, and lemon oil aromas. The palate is well composed—gorgeous layers of smoked citrus grilled ripe pineapple flesh, savoury, and thirst-slaking lemon verbena. A mineral spine looks down on it all. Simply gorgeous."
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Clive Pursehouse, Decanter
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