A winery with a great history in Oregon wine, White Rose Estate began all the way back in 2001. This winery is now celebrating 25 years in Oregon wine this year. Located in the Dundee Hills Ava, founder Greg Sanders began his winery journey by buying a 10-acre vineyard in 2000, with vines dating all the way back to the late 1970s.
In Jesus Guillén was appointed head winemaker and made some glorious wines which I enjoyed in my personal collection for years. He sadly passed away and left and indelible mark on the Oregon wine industry.
Winemaker Greg Urmini formerly worked for Paul Hobbs and their Argentinian winery Vina Cobos before coming to White Rose. The new wines that he made were exceptionally good. I love the 2023 White Rose ‘Collector’s Classic’ Pinot Noir (OB, 95) which is very earthy with its truffle notes and soft mouthfeel. Learn more about this outstanding winery at https://whiteroseestate.com/ and here are my reviews of the new wines by White Rose Estate.
2024 White Rose Estate ‘Convivialists’ Chardonnay- The 2024 White Rose Estate ‘Convivialists’ Chardonnay offers ripe peaches and shades of white pepper alongside lemon rind notes on the nose. The palate is nicely textured with great verve on the palate. Drink 2026-2034- 93
2024 White Rose Estate ‘Convivialists’ Pinot Noir- The 2024 White Rose Estate ‘Convivialists’ Pinot Noir offers dried herbs and loganberry on the nose with shades of orange blossom. The palate is rich and concentrated, loaded with bright red fruits with a soft mouthfeel. Drink 2026-2034- 93
2024 White Rose Estate ‘Convivialists’ Syrah- A truly unique wine, the 2024 White Rose Estate ‘Convivialists’ Syrah offers bright red fruits with tobacco leaf, blood orange and stony minerals on the palate. Soft and elegant, enjoy now. Drink 2026-2033- 92
2023 White Rose Estate ‘Confluence of Nature’ Pinot Noir- The delicious 2023 White Rose Estate ‘Confluence of Nature’ Pinot Noir shows a powerful core of bright red fruits, with plenty of earthy nuances, offering wafts of black truffle, and damp earthy notes. Delicious now, watch this evolve over the next ten plus years to come. Drink 2026-2038- 94
2023 White Rose Estate ‘Personification of Power’ Pinot Noir- The 2023 White Rose Estate ‘Personification of Power’ Pinot Noir shows black tea and dried herbs on the nose alongside bright red fruits. The palate is soft and inviting with great viscosity and length, offering plenty of earthy elegance. Drink 2026-2037- 94
2023 White Rose Estate ‘Object of Beauty’ Pinot Noir- The 2023 ‘Object of Beauty’ shows pretty orange blossom and red currants on the nose with shades of red rose petals. The palate is refined and shows great texture and tension, with plenty of damp earthy tones. Drink 2026-2038- 94
2023 White Rose Estate ‘Collectors Classic’ Pinot Noir- The outstanding 2023 White Rose Estate ‘Collectors Classic’ Pinot Noir offers white truffle shavings, wet rock and shades of dark rose petal on the nose with boysenberry compote. The palate is refined, streamlined and elegant, with its silky mouthfeel and outstanding weight and length. While translucent in the glass, this is a highly complex and powerful bottling that will be best enjoyed over the next fifteen years. Drink 2026-2041- 95
2023 White Rose Estate ‘Collectors Contemporary’ Pinot Noir- The brilliant 2023 White Rose Estate ‘Collectors Contemporary’ Pinot Noir is very tension-filled wine with a great texture and verve. Bright guava and citrus fruits combine on the palate alongside rocky and salty nuances. Gorgeous to enjoy now with its refinement, enjoy over the next fifteen plus years to come. Drink 2026-2041- 95