One Oregon house that you may have never tasted, Lachini Vineyards were founded all the way back in 2001 by Ron and Marianne Lachini. Located in the Chehalem Mountains AVA Lachini produces a wide range of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that show wonderful terroir and poise. Ron Lachini is one of the great personalities in Oregon wine. A down to earth guy, he is passionate about producing great Pinot Noir from his vineyard. Lachini has tasting rooms in both Oregon and Woodinville.
Mattieu Gille heads winemaking at Lachini. Gille was born in Burgundy's Nuits St Georges, where his family has been making wine at their estate since the 16th century. Stating in 2014 he joined Lachini and needless to say, he has an excellent handle on PInot Noir and Chardonnay. An outstanding value Pinot Noir, the 2018 Lachini ‘Estate’ Pinot Noir (OB, 94) is beautifully textured and shows beautiful weight and range. I adored the stunning 2018 Lachini Vineyards ‘Prima’ Pinot Noir (OB, 95) which is one of the best wines that I have tasted from this estate. This is one for any serious collector of Oregon Pinot Noir. Learn more about this great Oregon winery at https://www.lachinivineyards.com Here are the great new release wines by Lachini Vineyards.
2019 Lachini ‘Les Sols Arenaces Estate’ Chardonnay- A blend of Dijon clonal selection 44, 76 & 95, this Chardonnay delivers plenty of ripe pear and melon tones on the palate with minerals and a soft mouthfeel. Enjoy this beautiful wine over the next seven years. Drink 2021-2028- 91
2019 Lachini ‘Al di La’ Chardonnay- The fresh and vibrant ‘Al di La’ delivers suggestions of mango and baking spice dusted pear on the palate with lovely salty undertones. Enjoy over the next seven to ten years. Drink 2012-2029- 92
2019 Lachini Vineyards ’S’ Pinot Noir- The ’S’ stands for ‘La Sorella della Famiglia’ which is mostly Pommard and Dijon clonal selection Pinot Noir. The wine is a polished and soft effort upon entry with bright red fruits that nicely compliment the shades of peat moss and Shitakke mushroom flavors. Enjoy this outstanding and lithe bottling over the next decade. Drink 2021-2031- 92
2019 Lachini ‘Cuvee Giselle’ Pinot Noir- The outstanding ‘Cuvee Giselle’ is a limited production, 98 case bottling of Chehalem Mountain Pinot Noir. The wine shows off its silky texture with wonderful depth and concentration considering the challenges faced at harvest. Pretty guava puree, orange zest, cran-cherry and tobacco leaf with salty undertones all play well on the palate. Fantastic even at the two year mark, this will cellar well for another fifteen years. Drink 2021-2035- 93
2019 Lachini ‘Estate’ Pinot Noir- The 2019 ‘Family Estate’ Pinot Noir is a fantastic bottling my proprietor Ron Lachini. Clonal selections for this wine include Pommard, Wädenswil, Dijon 113, 114, 115, 667, 777 and a 'suitcase clone' (L.T.) The signature silky texture here really entices, as this takes you on a wonderful range of flavors from bright red fruits to silty soils, wet stone and red rose water tones. Downright sexy and enticing to consume now, this fantastic bottling has a long way to go in the cellar. Drink 2021-2036- 94
2019 Lachini ‘La Cruz Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- The ‘La Cruz Vineyard’ is a famed site in the Sonoma Coast AVA, as Ron Lachini has been sourcing from this site now for several years. This saw 15% whole cluster fermentation and then was stored in a touch more new French oak than their Oregon Pinot Noir bottlings. Salty undercurrents combine with bight red fruits and menthol tones on the nose. The palate is silky smooth and plush with a soft mouthfeel, offering a very polished sense of place. Finishing long, this will be a gratifying wine to savor for at least another decade. Drink 2021-2033- 93
2018 Lachini ‘Prima’ Pinot Noir- The 2018 ‘Prima’ is an utterly captivating new Pinot Noir by Lachni. A blend of equal parts Dijon clone 115, Dijon clone 116, Pommard clone and Waidenswil clonal selections, this delivers an incredible mouthfeel, with beautiful depth and concentration. Rich layers of pomegranate seed and cranberry mingle well with shades of wild blackberry, wet rock, peat moss and a seamless texture. This is extremely good even to consume now at the three year mark, as the fantastic 2018 ‘Prima’ will be a 20 year wine. Drink 2021-2039- 95
2018 Lachini ‘La Contrada’ Red Wine- The 2018 ‘La Contrada’ blends 75% Cabernet Sauvignon (Quintessence Vineyard) with 25% Merlot (Red Willow Vineyard). The beautiful presence of oak waps around shades of chocolate, wild blackberry compote, and coffee ground flavors with scorched earthy undertones on the palate. With good depth, concentration and poise, this beautiful effort will cellar well for another fifteen years. Drink 2021-2036- 93
2018 Lachini ‘La Bestia’ Cabernet Sauvignon- Sourced from the Quintessence Vineyard, this has 17% Cabernet Franc blended in. Outstanding in its youth, the 2018 ‘La Bestia’ delivers an intense core of baking spices, black currants, freshly tilled loamy soils and shades of creosote on the palate. Full-bodied and showing serious finesse, this beautiful effort will cellar well for another fifteen to twenty years. Drink 2021-2038- 93
2019 Lachini ‘Cuoro D’ Oro’ Muscat Canelli Dessert Wine- Fresh and fragrant, this delivers more finesse than unctuous, ripe fruit with honeysuckle water, banana and shades of ripe sweetened honeydew melon on the palate. Really well-done, enjoy over the next five to seven years. Drink 2021-2027- 91
MV Lachini Seven Year Pinot Noir Port Style. Wine- Utilized from solera system barrels from the 2009, 2010 & 2012 vintages, the MV Lachini Seven Year Port Style Wine is an utterly stellar bottling. Immediately gratifying, this delivers wet stone, macerated cherry, ripe red raspberry and orange rind flavors alongside a wonderful degree of tension. Quite frankly, this is gorgeous stuff that has has never been done like this in the Willamette Valley. What a wine!! Drink 2021-2033- 93