A great new Washington brand started by the owners of Matthews, Jaine focuses on high quality white wines and Rose from some of the great vineyard sites in Washington State. They craft their Chardonnay from the cooler Evergreen Vineyard and use other exciting sites like the Thunderstone Vineyard. This new outpost which was formerly used by DeLille Cellars in central Woodinville is an awesome spot to sip their wines. The wines were gorgeous across the board.
This new brand has a lively, bright new set of wines. I was particularly impressed with the new 2021 Jaine Rose (OB, 92) which is fresh and beautifully textured. This wine will pair well with an unbelievable range of foods. Learn more about this great new project winery at https://jaine.co/ and here are my reviews of the great new wines by Jaine.
2021 Jaine ‘Laura Lee Vineyard’ Sauvignon Blanc- Weighing in at 13.4% alcohol, the 2021 Jaine ‘Laura Lee Vineyard’ Sauvignon Blanc comes from the Royal Slope AVA as this spent seven months in stainless steel before bottling. White peach, star jasmine and suggestions of baking spice dusted Challah bread fill the nose. The palate is soft and refined with a seamless mouthfeel and is loaded with pear, green apple and melon fruit flavors. This gets better and better with air. Drink 2022-2028- 92
2021 Jaine ‘Evergreen Vineyard’ Sauvignon Blanc- The outstanding 2021 Jaine ‘Evergreen Vineyard’ Sauvignon Blanc offers salted gooseberry and orange blossom flavors alongside unripe cantaloupe and stony minerals on the palate. Round and generous on the mouth, with good tension, this is very hard to put down. Delicious now, this is seriously good stuff to enjoy over the next five plus years. Drink 2022-2027- 92
2021 Jaine ‘Evergreen Vineyard’ Chardonnay- For years the Evergreen Vineyard has been a prime, cooler spot for Washington Chardonnay. Golden once in the glass, the 2021 ‘Evergreen Vineyard’ Chardonnay opens with ripe nectarine alongside roasted pineapple and toasted hazelnuts. The palate is soft and elegant with a good viscosity and bright acidity holding everything together. With good length this is already beautifully evolved wine that will cellar well over the next seven years. Drink 2022-2029- 92
2021 Jaine ‘Laura Lee Vineyard’ Chardonnay- Sourced from this site in the Royal Slope AVA, the wine delivers pear and apricot notes alongside baking spices on the nose. The palate is very soft and refined with baked apple, creme brûlée and copious minerals that mingle well with salty underpinnings. Enjoy over the next seven plus years. Drink 2022-2029- 92
2021 Jaine ‘Thunderstone Vineyard’ Rose- A very vibrant pink in the glass, the 2021 Jaine ‘Thunderstone Vineyard’ Rose is drinking beautifully now. 100% Grenache, this delivers a dazzling array of aromatics from wet stone and papaya to green melon, and strawberry tones that all meld in the glass. The palate is elegant and refined with a soft mouthfeel. Be sure to enjoy at a slightly warmer temperature. Drink 2022-2027- 92