One of the bright houses in Oregon, De Lancellotti is a prime producer of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Over the years this house as emerged as a top class winery that has been incredibly consistent. Paul and Kendall de Lancellotti founded their own winery nearly two decades ago. They chose to plant their own vineyard in 2001 which was 16 acre Chehalem Mountain parcel focusing on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. It was 2005 when this house started, utilizing the winemaking talents of Robert Brittan who serves as consulting winemaker for de Lancellotti.
Sitting with Paul we tasted through the new lineup. 2022 was a crazy year that had warm temperatures at harvest that essentially saved the vintage. I adored the 2022 De Lancellotti ‘Estate’ Chardonnay (OB, 95) which is big, round and viscous. It is a dazzling Chardonnay that has the stability to cellar for another fifteen years to come. Learn more about these great wines at http://www.delancellottifamilyvineyards.com/ Here are the great new wines by de Lancellotti.
2022 De Lancellotti ‘Estate’ Chardonnay- The 2022 ‘Estate’ Chardonnay was stored in 35% new French oak before bottling. This shows bright pear and Meyer lemon blossom on the nose alongside toasted hazelnuts on the nose. The palate is viscous and rich with a silky texture and beautiful tense of underlying tension. A total stunner, enjoy this dense and tension-filled wine now and over the next decade. Drink 2024-2038- 95
2022 De Lancellotti ‘Famiglia’ Pinot Noir- Mainly Dijon clone 777, the 2022 ‘Famiglia’ was stored in 25% new French oak before bottling. The nose shows off cranberry and red cherry notes alongside damp earth and suggestions of blood orange zest. The palate is round and generous with a silky texture and beautiful sense of salinity. Rich and dense, enjoy this beauty now and over the next ten to fifteen years. Drink 2024-2039- 93
2022 De Lancellotti ‘Ornelia’ Pinot Noir- This bottling is always all 114 clonal selection Pinot Noir. All sourced from the estate vineyard, the wine was stored in 25% new French oak before bottling. This shows wild blackberry and shades of white truffle on the nose alongside juicy black cherry on the nose. The palate is soft and refined with a silky texture, loaded with rich red fruits. Salty and savory, enjoy this beautiful wine now and over the next fifteen years to come. Drink 2024-2038- 94
2022 De Lancellotti ‘La Corsia’ Pinot Noir- The outstanding 2022 De Lancellotti ‘La Corsia’ Pinot Noir was stored in mainly used French oak (25% new) before bottling as this utilizes 50% 667 and 115 clones that were fermented together. Beautiful red florals mark the nose alongside Lizer torte, red currants and salty soils. The palate is beautifully textured and soft with a great sense of length. Drink 2024-2038- 93
2022 De Lancellotti ‘La Sorella’ Pinot Noir- This 2022 Pinot Noir comes from their estate and Sun Dog Vineyards in the Laurelwood AVA. This is juicy and delicious stuff offering a dense core of bright red fruits with citrus rind and salty accents on the palate. Drink 2024-2032- 92