Critical Acclaim
“One of the top Pinot Noir producers in the United States.” — Wine Enthusiast
Lange Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir
2021 Vintage
2019 Vintage
2018 Vintage
2017 Vintage
2016 Vintage
2015 Vintage
2021 Vintage
95 Points — International Wine Report The stunning 2021 Estate Pinot Noir from Lange features a glistening neon ruby core with a light neon pink rim in the glass. It starts off slow in the glass, but after about 10 minutes, this wine is zippy, elegant, and wonderfully delicious. Glorious aromas and flavors of tart sour cherry, lemon zest, black tea, nectarine skin, forest breeze, and juniper berry are perfectly combined. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, the lemony acidity and rounded sweet tannins keep things interesting on the finish. A lovely wine. Drink 2023-2033
94 Points — James Suckling This is so attractive and fresh with dark cherries, crushed blueberries, hints of violets, dried pomegranate skins and crushed stones. Delicate and silky on the palate with polished, refined tannins and pure red and blue fruit character, seasoned with some spicy herbs. Textured and lingering. Drink or hold.
94 Points — Jeb Dunnuck The 2021 Pinot Noir Estate pours a deep ruby-red and moves into a more introspective realm, with spicy aromas of toasted sage, black cherry, and black pepper. Full-bodied, it takes on more meaty richness of texture without getting bogged down, with ripe tannins and a long, more savory finish. It warrants another year or so in bottle before drinking 2024-2034.
94 Points — Owen Bargreen A beauty with some nice aging potential, the 2022 ‘Estate’ Pinot Noir by Lange is a great showing from this vintage. Smooth and supple once on the mouth, light tannins frame a beautiful core of red cherry and guava fruits alongside suggestions of salty soils and blood orange zest. This finishes very long as this concentrated, silky Pinot Noir is only just stating to come into its own. Drink 2023-2035
92 Points — Sean Sullivan’s Northwest Wine Report This is a delicious example of what Dundee Hills has to offer. The aromas show notes of dark fruit, cola, herb, and flower. Soft, fuller-bodied dark fruit and black tea flavors follow. Coffee notes accent the finish. It’s a classic representation of the appellation – power and sophistication all wrapped into one. 13.5% alcohol. 575 cases produced. TCA-free micro-agglomerated cork.
2019 Vintage
93 Points — Jeb Dunnuck The 2019 Pinot Noir Estate was the first wine presented at this tasting that was bottled under cork. Concentrated and warming aromas draw you into the wine, with notes of fresh leather, sour black cherry, orange oil, and cedar. This is balanced and translates smoothly to the palate with ripe fruit compote, baking spice, and crushed rose petal. It has elegant concentration, with fine grained tannins and fresh acidity, and is a wonderful expression offering both richness and purity. Drink 2023-2033
93 Points — James Suckling Aromas of raspberries, redcurrants and blueberries with dried-herb and smoke undertones. Medium-bodied with plush tannins and bright acidity. Fresh and vibrant with juicy character and plenty of red fruit on the mid-palate. Delicate finish. Drink or hold.
93 Points — International Wine Report The nose really pops on this wine with aromas of candied blueberry, red plum skin, violet flower and wet autumn leaves. I wasn’t told the % of new oak treatment, but I imagine it’s probably around 30-40%, but it doesn’t overpower this stunning Pinot Noir. Tannins are silky and smooth, the acidity is plentiful and the wonderful fruit tones come together perfectly with the savory and mineral aspects of the wine. 240 cases produced. Drink 2021-2031
92 Points — Wine Enthusiast The estate cuvée gets 30% new oak, which is generous and appropriate for the well-ripened fruit. Strawberry, raspberry and cherry flavors mingle here, along with barrel toast and highlights of toasted walnuts. It’s all deftly balanced and set against bright acids and moderate tannins.
2018 Vintage
95 Points ‘Editors’ Choice’ — Wine Enthusiast This wine is generous, deep and complex, offering dazzling subtlety and detail. Cherry, mixed berry and plum fruit blends with further details of sassafras, coffee and toast.
95 Points — James Suckling Such attractive aromas of spiced bread and blueberries, blackberries and violets with a stony, minerally edge, as well as dried herbs and forest wood. The palate is very rich and packed with darker plums and cherries, as well as blackberries, some cocoa and a long, seamless run of fine yet dense tannin. This hits luxurious notes on the palate. Fine to drink now, but even better from 2023.
94 Points — Vinous Deep, bright-rimmed garnet. Spice-accented red and blue fruit, sassafras, incense and floral oil qualities on the highly perfumed nose. Sweet and seamless in texture, offering expansive black raspberry, cherry cola and lavender pastille flavors, along with an alluring exotic flourish. Conveys a suave blend of depth and vivacity and finishes extremely long and precise, with silky, slowly building tannins that fold smoothly into the juicy fruit.
94 Points — International Wine Report My favorite wine that I tasted from winemaker Jesse Lange, he has hit it out of the park with this absolutely stunning Pinot Noir. It is gorgeous and complex on the nose delivering aromas of wild huckleberry, sweet ground cinnamon and a speck of new leather. Flavors of boysenberry, milk chocolate and crushed wet slate are present. The tannins are firm yet integrated with lovely acidity that dances in your mouth on the lengthy finish. 450 cases produced. Drink 2021-2030
2017 Vintage
94 Points — James Suckling This single parcel has a very vibrant, red-cherry and raspberry edge with dried flowers and a hint of savory spice and forest wood. The palate has an exotically spiced, red-cherry core with terrific definition and clarity at the finish.
93 Points — Wine Enthusiast The estate vineyard dates from the late 1980s, and delivers ripe deep flavors of sweet blueberry pie. Aging in one-third new French oak puts the pastry and baking-spice flavors up front, but the concentrated fruit is the perfect match, and the wine retains its focus through a lingering, utterly delicious finish.
93 Points — Owen Bargreen The 2017 Pinot Noir Lange Estate Vineyard has fresh aromas of cranberries, red cherries and crushed blackberries with hints of blueberries, dusty earth and citrus peel. Medium-bodied, it offers pure, crunchy fruits, a firm frame and great freshness, finishing very long.
92 Points — Vinous Deep crimson. Vibrant black raspberry, cherry cola and rose oil scents, along with hints of smoky minerals and baking spices. Juicy, seamless and energetic on the palate, offering appealingly sweet dark berry, cherry, mocha and floral pastille flavors that fan out steadily with air. Smooth tannins lend shape to the persistent finish, which leaves floral and spice flourishes behind. 35% new oak.
91 Points — Wine Advocate The 2017 Pinot Noir Lange Estate Vineyard has fresh aromas of cranberries, red cherries and crushed blackberries with hints of blueberries, dusty earth and citrus peel. Medium-bodied, it offers pure, crunchy fruits, a firm frame and great freshness, finishing very long.
2016 Vintage
94 Points ‘Editors’ Choice’ — Wine Enthusiast The estate vineyard, planted in the late 1980s, is at optimal maturity, as this spicy, expressive and thoroughly captivating wine demonstrates. Lifted raspberry and black cherry fruit, aromatic and perfectly ripened, benefits from judiciously used new oak (35%), which adds toasty coffee flavors to the finish. There’s a light touch of clean earth and a spicy pine scent underscoring the lovely fruit.
94 Points — Vinous Brilliant, bright-rimmed red. A highly aromatic bouquet evokes ripe red/dark berries, potpourri and Asian spices, along with building mineral and vanilla overtones. Silky and expansive on the palate, offering alluringly sweet black raspberry, cherry liqueur, floral pastille and spicecake flavors that deepen and gain structure with air. Conveys a suave blend of power and finesse and finishes with finely woven tannins, outstanding clarity and strong, floral-driven persistence. (35% new French oak.)
93 Points — International Wine Report The 2016 Lange Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir is another beautiful effort from the great winemaking team at this historic Oregon estate. The earthy undertones consume the nose and mingle with the damp earth, orange zest and Bing cherry aromatics which all come together in the glass. The palate has a wonderful bright acidity with lovely earthy undertones that mingle with the minerals and intense red fruit flavors. Fantastic in its youth, this beautiful effort will cellar well for the next ten to fifteen years.
2015 Vintage
95 Points — James Suckling This is really something else on the nose with intense aromas of blackberry crumble, pressed violets, lavender, morello cherries, ivy, cedar, balsamic, dark chocolate shavings and plenty of spices. Full-bodied and extremely silky in terms of the sturdy tannins backbone that is encased in beautifully fresh acidity. This finishes long and decadent yet always in check.
93 Points — Vinous Vivid magenta color. Mineral-accented red and blue fruits, vanilla and incense on the highly perfumed nose, which is complicated by a building potpourri nuance. Energetic and seamless on the palate, showing vibrant lift to its fresh black raspberry, bitter cherry, spicecake and savory herb flavors. Becomes sweeter with air and finishes smooth, smoky and very long, showing gentle tannic grip and a sexy floral quality.
93 Points — International Wine Report This deep colored Pinot Noir has a gorgeous bouquet of white pepper, back truffle and black cherry. Polished, and downright delicious, this hard to resist Pinot Noir showcases wild blackberry, ripe cherry and peat moss flavors. Seductive and rich, this gorgeous wine will cellar well for the next fifteen years.
92 Points — Wine Enthusiast Sweet and pretty fruit brings full-on flavors of raspberry and cherry. It’s definitely a fruit-driven, expansive palate, with well-balanced backing tannins. A hint of graphite and a finishing drop of Dr. Pepper carries it through the finish.
Freedom Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir
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96 Points — International Wine Report The Freedom Hill Pinot Noirs from Lange are always been some of my favorites from winemaker Jesse Lange, and this one is no exception. The nose is scintillating with notes of wild huckleberry, crushed blueberry, candied blue raspberry, dried tarragon, dried rose, orange pith, and wet earth tones. The palate is much the same, with additional flavors of crushed wild herbs and lemon zest that rest on the back palate. A wonderful wine that is great now but will benefit from a year or two in the cellar. Highly recommended. Drink 2023-2033
94 Points — James Suckling Fragrant nose of dark cherries, black raspberries, violets, rosemary and peppercorns. Cloves, too. It’s vibrant and spicy, with a medium body and tight-knit tannins. Long and firm. Lots of tension. Drink from 2024.
93 Points “Cellar Stocker” — Northwest Wine Report Lange has been sourcing fruit from Freedom Hill since 1990. This wine is still in its shell, with brooding notes of dark fruit, black tea, plum, love, and spice. Full-feeling, palate coating flavors follow, drawing out on the long, fruit-filled finish. It’s an exclamation point of a wine, showing depth, richness, and intensity along with plenty of freshness. Best after 2026.
93 Points — Jeb Dunnuck The deep red 2021 Pinot Noir Freedom Hill Vineyard is forward with enveloping spices that unfold in the glass, with toasted cedar, dried lavender, blackberry, and menthol. Ripe and balanced, with medium to full body, its ripe tannins emerge on the finish as its fruit slowly dissipates. Meaty in texture, with a long finish, it’s going to take time to settle into its own. Drink 2024-2034.
93 Points — Owen Bargreen For years I have enjoyed the finesse-driven wines from the famed ‘Freedom Hill Vineyard’ which was first planted back back in 1981. This is very fresh and finesse-driven with tart pomegranate, orange rind, caramel and suggestions of volcanic soils on the palate. Dense, heady and also very weightless, this is beautiful Pinot Noir that is already very well-integrated at the two year mark. Drink 2023-2038
91 Points — Wine Spectator Elegantly structured yet a bit brooding at the core, with blueberry and guava flavors laced with dusky spice and mineral accents. Concludes with refined tannins. Drink now through 2031.
2019 Vintage
95 Points — James Suckling Aromas of cherries and strawberries with spice and wood undertones. It’s medium-to full-bodied with crunchy tannins and fresh acidity. Round and textured on the palate with a firm yet supple finish and great length. Rather firm at the end. Drinkable now, but best from 2023 when it will have opened up a bit.
95 Points — International Wine Report An absolutely stunning wine from wine maker Jesse Lange that is probably the most interesting, and quite possibly my favorite wine that I have tasted from Lange. The nose is intense and leaps from the glass – think notes of baked blueberry pie, blackberry liqueur, Christmas spices, orange peel and purple wild flowers. On the palate you get both blue and black fruit flavors alongside the savory components of old leather and brown dried mushroom. It’s a complex, interesting wine that I can’t wait to try 5-6 years from now to see how it develops in the bottle. I imagine that the tertiary components will evolve quickly from what I’m getting on the nose, but don’t let that stop you from buying a few bottles and enjoying them over the next decade. It’s a gorgeous Oregon Pinot Noir. Highly recommended. Drink 2021-2031.
92 Points — Wine Enthusiast Aromas of cherries and strawberries with spice and wood undertones. It’s medium-to full-bodied with crunchy tannins and fresh acidity. Round and textured on the palate with a firm yet supple finish and great length. Rather firm at the end. Drinkable now, but best from 2023 when it will have opened up a bit.
2018 Vintage
96 Points — James Suckling Impressively fresh aromas of red cherries and cherry pie with a stony and leafy edge, hints of chalk and raspberry compote. The nose is very expressive with some more cryptic flashes. The palate has the same dichotomy with such plush, ripe red cherries to start out with. It has a supple, succulent feel with a sense of levity in this warmer vintage. Then, the velvety mid palate builds to a firm, commanding yet fine finish, reminding us where we really are. Power with purpose here. Best from 2023.
94 Points — Vinous Glistening ruby-red. An expansive, complex bouquet evokes ripe red and blue fruits, candied lavender and succulent herbs, along with an overlay of exotic spices. Sappy, penetrating boysenberry, raspberry, cherry cola, spicecake and mocha flavors deepen through the mid-palate with no loss of energy. Finely wrought tannins add gentle grip to an impressively long, smooth finish that leaves resonating cherry and floral notes behind. 40% new French oak.
92 Points — Wine Enthusiast A mix of mulberry, blueberry and plum, along with ample backing acidity. Aged in 40% new French oak, it’s likely to benefit from a couple more years of cellaring.
94 Points — International Wine Report A brooding and sensual Pinot Noir that is aged in 40% new French oak for about a year, this wine delivers a phenomenal nose of blue plum, blueberry and a hint of smokiness. The palate presents bold flavors of bramble, boysenberry, cigar ash with medium acidity and tannins. It definitely needs another 1-2 years in the bottle to fully come to life. 430 cases produced. Drink 2023-2030
2017 Vintage
97 Points — James Suckling This dark-fruited pinot has aromas of deeply ripe and spicy blueberries and dark plums with wild, foresty freshness that reflects a cooler site. It has an alluringly rugged feel. The palate has a rich and dense feel with deep-set tannins that carry a lot of rich, dark-plum and cherry flavor. Such length and weight. So supple and fluid. Drink over a decade or more.
93 Points — Vinous Bright ruby-red. A highly complex, expansive bouquet evokes cherry preserves, boysenberry and exotic spice scents, and a sexy floral note builds in the glass. Alluringly sweet red and blue fruit, floral pastille, vanilla and spicecake flavors show an outstanding marriage of depth and liveliness. Tightens up steadily with air. Supple, fine-grained tannins lend support to a strikingly long, floral-driven finish. 40% new oak.
92 Points — Wine Enthusiast This marquee vineyard delivers the goods as usual in a lovely wine packed with sassy blueberries. The barrel aging in French oak, 40% new, adds a welcome touch of toast, without diminishing the delicious freshness of the fruit. It firms up through the finish, with tannins that bring a seam of graphite and flavors of black tea.
90 Points — Wine Advocate The 2017 Pinot Noir Freedom Hill Vineyard needs aeration to reveal spiced cranberries, red cherries, blackberries and an amaro-like undercurrent of bitter citrus and bark. It’s medium-bodied with a good core of spicy fruits, firm and gently chewy but fresh, rustically styled but appealing.
2016 Vintage
96 Points — James Suckling A regal and complex pinot with immaculately curated oak that is played seamlessly into an array of very fresh, concentrated red and darker cherries. The palate is so plush and silky. This really is impressive on every front. Drink or hold.
93 Points ‘Cellar Selection’ — Wine Enthusiast Dive into a luscious wine loaded with blueberry fruit, and wrapped in tasty barrel flavors of toast and cigar box. It’s beautifully balanced, and further proof that the 2016 vintage is one for the ages at Lange. Aged in 40% new French oak, it’s absolutely delicious young but has the potential to continue to improve over the next decade.
94 Points — Vinous Deep lurid red. Powerful cherry and dark berry aromas show excellent clarity and pick up musky herb, floral and Indian spice accents with air. Shows impressive depth as well as energy to the sweet, palate-coating dark fruit, spicecake and cola flavors, which are braced by a spine of juicy acidity. Lingers with impressive, youthfully tannic persistence, leaving suave mocha and vanilla notes behind.
93 Points — International Wine Report The 2016 Freedom Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir by Lange is another sensational effort from this warm vintage in the Willamette Valley. The aromatic range is sensational from peat moss and horse manure to green olive tapenade, blood orange zest and red cherry candy that all take their shape in the glass. The palate is soft, round and generous, showing a great sense of elegance. Blackberry preserves, damp earth, and shades of sour huckleberry with Satsuma orange rind all collide on the palate. This finishes long with black fruits and minerals.
93 Points — Owen Bargreen The ‘Freedom Hill Vineyard’ Pinot Noir by Lange is another sensational effort from this warm vintage in the Willamette Valley. The aromatic range is sensational from peat moss and horse manure to green olive tapenade, blood orange zest and red cherry candy that all take their shape in the glass. The palate is soft, round and generous, showing a great sense of elegance. Blackberry preserves, damp earth, and shades of sour huckleberry with Satsuma orange rind all collide on the palate. This finishes long with black fruits and minerals. Drink 2019-2033
2015 Vintage
95 Points — James Suckling What a nose of pressed violets, cedar, spice box, tobacco, essence of blackcurrant, dried citrus rind, vanilla, resin, redcurrants, hot stones, slate, bark and walnuts. The palate is full and rounded at first then a line of acidity polishes the back of the mouth, introducing lots of velvety tannins. The finish is powerful with a wealth of fruit but still closes with plenty of verve and class. Better from 2020.
93 Points — Vinous Glistening red. A highly complex bouquet evokes ripe red berries, cola, potpourri and sandalwood, and a smoky mineral quality adds energetic lift. Stains the palate with mineral-accented raspberry, cherry liqueur and violet pastille flavors that pick up a spicy flourish as the wine opens up. Unfolds steadily on the impressively long, subtly tannic finish, which shows superb definition and lingering red fruit and floral character.
93 Points — International Wine Report This starts off with lighter red cherry and dill aromas that connect with peat moss and cranberry on the nose. The palate shows wonderful freshness with bright red fruits, blood orange zest with cran-raspberry cordial flavors. This is downright delicious and will cellar well for the next decade or more.
92 Points — Wine Enthusiast Delicious and accessible, the ripe fruit tastes like a lush swatch of raspberry jam. Accents of brown spices and a streak of cola add depth and interest, with the freshness of wet stone highlighting the acids.
Yamhill-Carlton Assemblage Pinot Noir
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96 Points — International Wine Report The 2021 Yamhill-Carlton Pinot from Lange boasts a beautiful medium neon ruby core with a blueish rim in the glass. Even though this wine is very young, it is ready to drink and gifts outstanding notes of crushed red cherry, macerated black raspberry preserve, graphite, potpourri, dried sage, and just a smooch of iodine. Mouthwatering acidity and rounded tannins merge perfectly with a lengthy red fruit and herbal finish. Highly recommended. Drink 2023-2033
93 Points “Critic’s Choice” — Northwest Wine Report The aromas draw you into the glass, with notes of black tea, flower, plum, and spice. The flavors are achingly pure and generous, along with a pleasing mouthfeel and plenty of intensity. It’s flat out gorgeous, with detail and sophistication as well as depth and generosity. More, please.
93 Points — Jeb Dunnuck The deep ruby-red 2021 Pinot Noir Yamhill-Carlton Assemblage is lush and pure, with sunny ripe fruit of mixed wild berries, fresh pine, and delicate cola spice. Medium-bodied, it retains its ripe and pure feel on the palate, with fine tannins and a juicy profile that delivers mouth-filling, pure fruit without weight as well as a floral lavender perfume that lasts long on the finish. It’s absolutely delicious now and will have a solid drinking window over the next 5-6 years.
92 Points — Owen Bargreen This beautiful 2021 Pinot Noir comes fro several vineyards in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA. Once on the nose he takes on layers of ripe guava and boysenberry alongside freshly tilled soils and suggestions of roasted hazelnut that all meld in the glass. The palate is very polished and fresh with good concentration and underlying tension. Delicious to consume now, enjoy over the next decade. Drink 2023-2033
91 Points — Wine Spectator Shows vibrancy and precision, with svelte cherry and cranberry flavors highlighted by orange peel and cardamom as this zips toward a lively, zesty finish. Drink now through 2030.
2019 Vintage
94 Points — James Suckling Aromas of sour cherries, plums and violets with smoke and cocoa undertones. Medium-bodied with creamy tannins and fresh acidity. Round and velvety on the palate with a bright core of fruit and a long, flavorful finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
94 Points — Wine Enthusiast Fruit for this wine comes from a site in the foothills of the Coast Range. It explores the variety’s warmer side, with notes of blackberry, black cherry, spice and herb. Full-bodied, rich fruit flavors follow, with a lot of tannic structure behind it all. Though already close to four years old, this one needs time in bottle to be fully appreciated. Best after 2025.
2018 Vintage
94 Points — Wine Enthusiast The winery’s excellent tribute to this AVA weaves complex aromas and flavors of roses, blueberries and spice. One-third of the French oak was new, adding well-balanced highlights of coffee and cocoa. The balance and overall subtlety is impressive.
96 Points — James Suckling A savory edge here with some dried-blueberry and leafy notes and a spicy, sous-bois edge. The palate is very supple and fluid and the tannins arrive to focus the long, dark-chocolate, dark-plum and cherry finish. This is a blend of two plots, Hirschy and Yamhill Vineyard. Drink or hold.
94 Points — Vinous Dark magenta. Powerful, spice- and mineral-accented red and dark berry, incense and floral aromas pick up a vanilla nuance with aeration. Densely packed but energetic as well, offering intense black raspberry, cherry pie, boysenberry and lavender pastille flavors underscored by a vein of juicy acidity. Smooth, appealingly sweet and focused on the persistent finish, which features repeating florality and well-knit tannins that lend shape and gentle grip. All Wädenswil clone and one-third new French oak.
93 Points — International Wine Report A stunning Pinot Noir from winemaker Jesse Lange, this wine was aged entirely in French oak barrels with 35% being new for a total of 12 months. Black fruit driven on the nose, there is a fun element of maple syrup, potpourri and fresh thyme that set this wine apart. The palate is luscious and full with flavors of boysenberry, huckleberry, espresso nibs, and toasted tree nuts. Finishing on a gorgeous saline and savory note, this wine is beautiful and balanced. Drink 2021-2029
2017 Vintage
94 Points — James Suckling Actually a single-vineyard wine that is an array of parcels within the plot. There are leafy notes and dark cherries with a swanky, boot polish-like edge to the nose which reflects the expertly curated oak selection at Lange Estate. Jessie Lange is emphatic with this important aspect of his winemaking. The palate has a punchy, direct and assertively feel with a fresh, blue-tinged finish. Drink or hold.
92 Points — Wine Enthusiast A top-tier reserve, this complex effort builds upon ripe black cherry fruit and a seam of lightly composted earth. There are additional highlights of orange peel, tobacco and caramel, and the overall balance suggests that a few more years of bottle aging will bring continued details into focus.
93 Points — Vinous Glistening Magenta. Expressive black raspberry, cherry, savory herb and floral pastille scents are given depth by hints of vanilla and licorice. Palate-caressing red and blue fruit flavors show sharp definition and energetic lift thanks to a core of smoky minerality. Echoes the floral quality on a lively, incisive finish shaped by dusty, slow-building tannins. 35% new oak.
2016 Vintage
93 Points — Wine Enthusiast This reserve level selection, sourced from Yamhill Vineyards, offers sweet black cherry fruit adorned with rich streaks of cola, caramel and espresso. These details are handled with a light touch, perfectly integrated into a seamless whole, and the finish is framed with toasty oak, one-third new.
92 Points — Vinous Dark bright-rimmed red. A complex, deeply perfumed bouquet evokes ripe dark berries, cherry liqueur, cola and vanilla, and a spicy element builds in the glass. Supple and expansive on the palate, offering sweet blackberry, cherry cola and mocha flavors sharpened by a late jolt of cracked pepper. Shows excellent clarity and spicy lift on an impressively long, sweet finish, which features slow-building tannins and a smoky espresso flourish.
2015 Vintage
93 Points — Vinous Translucent red. Heady, spice-tinged black raspberry and boysenberry aromas show outstanding clarity and pick up mineral, cola and musky underbrush qualities with aeration. Broad, fleshy and appealingly sweet, offering palate-staining red/blue fruit and candied violet flavors that become more lively on the back half. Shows impressive clarity and repeating florality on the long, sappy finish which is given shape by smooth, steadily building tannins. This wine is made entirely from Dijon clones, 115, 667 and 777, to be exact. (35% new French oak)
92 Points — Wine Enthusiast A showcase for the AVA, the purple fruits are principally flavors of ripe blueberries, with a thread of fresh herb. Roughly one-third was aged in new French oak, adding well-balanced sweet barrel flavors to the finish.
90 Points — Wine & Spirts This generous red is blended from the Yamhill and Hirschy vineyards, both south-to-southwest-facing slopes. Those warm sites are captured in the wine, the fruit dark and rich, hemmed in by lavish oak and firm, gripping wood tannins.
Three Hills Cuvée Pinot Noir
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94 Points — International Wine Report A medium raspberry core with a neon pink rim displays beautifully in the glass. Bright notes of crushed red raspberry, cranberry, orange peel, crushed herbs, and dusty country road jump from the glass. Wonderfully to drink now with the ample levels of acidity and the sweet round tannins, it finishes with a red cherry and white pepper note on the mid-palate. Drink 2023-2030
93 Points — James Suckling A fresh, bright and fruit-forward pinot with aromas of strawberries, fresh cherries, lavender, tea leaves and orange peel. It’s medium-bodied with tight-grained tannins and a wealth of fresh red berry fruit. Drink now or hold.
92 Points — Northwest Wine Report This wine is a blend of Yamhill, Freedom Hill, and the winery’s estate vineyards in Dundee Hills. The aromas are brooding, with notes of dark plum, dried flower, cigar box, and black tea. The palate is medium-plus bodied, polished and flavorful, showing depth, texture, and impressive freshness. It’s got a big yum factor. 13.5% alcohol.
92 Points — Wine Spectator Sleek and elegantly layered, with vibrant cherry and pomegranate flavors that take on black tea and rose petal accents as this glides toward a lively finish. Drink now through 2031.
92 Points — Owen Bargreen The gorgeous ‘Three Hills Cuvee’ offers forward and juicy pomegranate, strawberry, citrus rind and bergamot flavors on the palate. It is medium to full-bodied and chalk-filled of minerality, with an incredible purity of red fruits, this is a simply delicious wine that is already very beautiful to consume now. Drink 2023-2029
90 Points — Jeb Dunnuck The 2021 Pinot Noir Three Hills Cuvee is bursting from the glass on opening, with aromas of violets, fresh blackberries, and spiced orange. Approachable and medium-bodied, it offers loads of fresh berry fruit, with a supple texture and a clean finish. It’s prime for drinking over the next few years.
2019 Vintage
93 Points — Jeb Dunnuck The 2019 Pinot Noir Three Hills Vineyard brings more complexity, with layers of spice and floral perfume that unfold with melding baking spices, pine sap, and cherry lozenge. The palate brings more mid-palate richness, with wild herbs, raspberry leather, and dusty earth. A bit more structure follows its initial wave of ripe fruit, and a refreshing lift of acidity cleans up the palate. It is drinking well now or can be drunk over the next 10 years. Drink 2022-2032
92 Points — James Suckling A fruity nose of raspberries, strawberries and lemon zest with some sliced mushrooms. It’s medium-bodied with fine tannins and crisp acidity. Chalky notes on the finish.
91 Points — Wine Enthusiast This is a smaller scale Three Hills than in 2018, yet still balanced and detailed. A sprinkling of coffee accents the tart fruit, with flavors of rhubarb and raspberry. Layers of peat and mushroom and dried herb should continue to evolve as the wine ages.
91 Points — International Wine Report Coming from three of Lange’s most established vineyards, this Pinot Noir is brought up in a combination of neutral and new French oak barrels. Black cherry, cocoa powder, graphite and purple flower petals dominate the nose while the palate brings flavors of boysenberry, black tea and toasted baking spices. Medium acidity and sweet tannins finish the wine. Drink 2021-2028
90 Points — Wine Spectator Lithe and elegant, featuring expressive raspberry and pomegranate flavors, laced with perky green tea notes that take on structure toward fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2024.
2018 Vintage
94 Points — James Suckling There’s depth to the aromas here with fresh, crushed violets and notes of orange zest, as well as pomegranate and a sultry, spicy dark fruit core. The palate has very attractive, fresh dark cherries and dark plums fruit with cocoa, too. The tannins are plush and full, carrying purple fruit long into the smooth, velvety finish. A blend of Yamhill-Carlton, Estate and Liberty Hill grapes. This style is sympathetic to the 2018 vintage and works really well. Drink or hold.
93 Points — Wine Enthusiast A deep-purple-black hue, this is packed with juicy marionberry and blackberry fruit. It’s a fresh, pure, fruit-driven wine, which easily handles the 40% new French oak. The fruit really shines brightly and the flavors hold on clean and delicious all the way through the finish.
93 Points — Vinous Saturated ruby. Spice-accented red and dark berry scents pick up hints of succulent flowers, mocha and smoky minerals with air. Juicy, focused and appealingly sweet on the palate, offering juicy black raspberry and cherry cola flavors complemented by baking spice, vanilla and candied lavender accents. Closes very long and smooth, with reverberating cherry and floral notes and harmonious tannins that add framework and gentle grip. 40% new French oak.
92 Points — International Wine Report. Pinot Noir in Oregon from the 2018 vintage produced wines with a lot of structure and depth, but retained high acidity and silky tannins, and this wine is no exception. Aged for 12 months in about 40% new French oak, the nose is more black fruit dominant than red fruit and shows characteristics of wild blackberry, black cherry and star anise. The palate is dominated by flavors of marionberry, shaved chocolate, a touch of tangerine oil and some oak spices. 440 cases produced. Drink 2021-2029
2017 Vintage
93 Points — James Suckling There’s a step into darker tones here with dark cherries and plums and a dark-chocolate edge, too. The palate has a very plush and smoothly honed palate with highlights of tangy acidity, through smooth, dark-berry flesh. Long, velvety finish. Drink or hold.
93 Points — Owen Bargreen The 2017 ‘Three Hills Cuvee’ Pinot Noir opens with beautiful black truffle crudo with pomegranate seed and shades of blood orange on the nose. Juicy, with gobs of acidity, the red fruits delight, as do the peat moss and forest floor tones that all take shape in the glass. The soft texture accentuates this outstanding wine. Sensational in its youth, this will deliver drinking enjoyment for the next decade. Drink 2019-2029
92 Points ‘Year’s Best US Pinot Noirs’ — Wine & Spirits This wine is jubilant. A blend of fruit from the Lange’s longtime fruit sources, including the Dundee Hills Estate and Freedom Hill, this is plump and forward without going overboard. A juicy freshness propels the vibrant notes of spiced cherry and tobacco, the wine weighted for mushroom pizza.
92 Points — International Wine Report The 2017 ‘Three Hills Cuvée’ Pinot Noir opens with beautiful black truffle crudo with pomegranate seed and shades of blood orange on the nose. Juicy, with gobs of acidity, the red fruits delight, as do the peat moss and forest floor tones that all take shape in the glass. The soft texture accentuates this outstanding wine. Sensational in its youth, this will deliver drinking enjoyment for the next decade.
91 Points — Wine Advocate The 2017 Pinot Noir Three Hills Cuvée takes its time to offer scents of cranberry sauce and cherry preserves with touches of dried lavender, earth and tangerine peel. The palate is lovely, with concentrated, spicy fruit character, great freshness and a gentle chew, finishing long.
91 Points — Vinous Brilliant ruby-red. Spice-tinged blackberry and cherry aromas are complicated by cola, licorice and allspice nuances. Gently sweet and expansive on the palate, offering ripe red and dark berry, cherry-vanilla and spicecake flavors, along with a hint of mocha. Finishes broad and smooth, with gentle tannins and repeating dark berry character. 40% new oak.
2016 Vintage
91 Points — Wine Enthusiast This lively, peppery blend is sourced from Lange Estate, Freedom Hill and Yamhill vineyards and aged in 40% new French oak. Blackberry fruit is annotated with lavender, nutmeg, baking spices and a firm spine of bitter bark. Another couple of years in the bottle is recommended before drinking.
90 Points — Wine Spectator Snappy and vibrant, with cherry and cranberry flavors, laced with green tea and orange peel notes and finishing with perky tannins. Drink now through 2024.
90 Points — Vinous Bright ruby-red. Cherry cola, black raspberry and a hint of smokiness on the perfumed nose. In a plush, fruit-forward style, offering sappy red and dark berry flavors along with suggestions of vanilla and mocha. Spreads out nicely on the persistent, nicely focused finish, which features supple tannins and recurring spice and cola notes.
2015 Vintage
93 Points — James Suckling Deep nose of blackberries, blackcurrants and plums in this pinot noir. Hints of orange peel. Medium to full body, silky tannins and a fresh and juicy finish.
92 Points — International Wine Report This is sourced from a host of great vineyards including the Freedom Hill and Lange Estate vineyards, as well as some in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA. This shows serious weight and minerality on the mid-palate with dark cherry, fig, peat moss and a hint of blood orange. Deep and delicious, enjoy this great wine over the next decade.
91 Points — Vinous Deep red. Aromas of ripe cherry and blackberry, along with suggestions of candied violet, cola and woodsmoke. Fleshy and broad in the mouth, offering bitter cherry and dark berry preserve flavors sharpened by a peppery nuance that gains strength as the wine opens up. Chewy tannins add grip to a long, smoky finish that strongly echoes the cherry and cola notes.
Pinot Noir Reserve
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92 Points — Jeb Dunnuck Spicy and lifted, the 2022 Pinot Noir Reserve pours a jeweled ruby hue and is forward with aromas of medicinal herbs, black cherry preserve, and blood orange. Full-bodied and plush on the palate, it offers a velvety texture, with its characteristic floral perfume shining all the way through the palate, and has wonderful purity of its fruit on a long finish, with sweet tannins. It’s another super-charming wine now but will have a large drinking window as it shed its baby fat and reveals its more savory and umami tones. Drink 2023-2033.
91 Points — Northwest Wine Report Made from older vine fruit and a selection of top barrels, the aromas boast notes of red fruit, brown stem, grapefruit twist, and potpourri, still settling in. Lighter-styled black tea and red fruit flavors follow. It’s drinking young still but shows the vintages strength. 13.5% alcohol. Screwcap. 3,200 cases produced.
2021 Vintage
95 Points — International Wine Report I’m falling in love with the 2021 Pinot Noirs from Willamette Valley. After a few more difficult vintages, the 2021s are exploding out of the gate and are surprisingly ready to drink now. It will be interesting to see how these evolve over time. Visually this wine is stunning with a dark ruby-purple core and neon pink rim. Very well balanced on the nose and on the palate, it gifts notes of wild huckleberry, black cherry, tobacco leaf, mint chocolate, and just a smooch of graphite. The palate is perfectly balanced with the red and blue fruit, savory earthiness, silky tannins, and a lovely mouthwatering finish. Enjoy this one over the next decade. Drink 2023-2032
93 Points “Critic’s Choice” — Northwest Wine Report The majority of this vintage comes from the winery’s estate vineyard and Freedom Hill. The aromas are immediately captivating, with notes of fresh berry, plum, flower, and tea leaves. There’s laser-focused purity to the palate, along with freshness and texture. A long finish only adds to the delight. It’s an understated stunner, with unabashed appeal.
93 Points — Owen Bargreen I’ve been tasting this wine back more than a decade and the 2021 ‘Reserve’ is up there with the finest renditions of this wine that I have tasted. A barrel selection wine, the ‘Reserve’ takes off with very pretty guava and red cherry notes that combine with garrigue accents and salty soils on the palate. Very fresh and fragrant, this thing is only starting to hit its stride. Considering the richness, flavor density and finesse, you have the feeling that this beauty will go another twenty years! Drink 2023-2038
92 Points — Wine Spectator Vibrant and fresh, with lively cherry and cranberry flavors accented by green tea and spices. Concludes with snappy tannins. Drink now through 2031.
91 Points — Jeb Dunnuck The 2021 Pinot Noir Reserve pours a richer hue of deep ruby and offers a more luxurious feel, with well-integrated oak spice. It lifts with warming notes of cedar, cinnamon, red cherry, and freshly turned soil. It is juicy and round without being heavy, with ripe raspberry compote, lavender, and toasted cardamom perfume. This is a lovely wine to hold 2-3 years and drink 2024-2032
2020 Vintage
91 Points — James Suckling Aromas of raspberry, cherry, smoke and red-bush tea. it’s medium bodied with plush tannins and bright acidity. Round and creamy. Fruity, ripe and spicy finish. Drink now.
2019 Vintage
92 Points — James Suckling A perfumed nose of wild strawberry, dried herb and incense with black tea undertones. Medium-bodied with velvety tannins and fresh acidity. Round and creamy with a caressing texture and a flavorful finish.
91 Points — Wine Enthusiast Lange’s Reserve is priced at the low end of the portfolio, but nonetheless is a barrel selection from chosen vineyards. Spicy cranberry fruit and some chewy tannins define this wine, which will certainly benefit from decanting and/or additional bottle age. The layered finish brings in green tea, cut tobacco and peppery herb.
2018 Vintage
93 Points — James Suckling Very complex, assertive pinot with aromas of violets and blueberries and a fresh, sous-bois layer, too. The palate has a very composed feel with bright blueberries and smoothly delivered richness in the tannin department. Drink or hold.
93 Points — Vinous Bright ruby. Spice-accented red and blue fruits, candied rose, sandalwood and musky herb scents show fine definition and a subtle hint of licorice. Juicy and penetrating on the palate, offering appealingly sweet black raspberry, boysenberry, cola and spicecake flavors that deepen through the back half. Blends depth and energy with a sure hand and finishes very long and silky, with well-knit tannins and a final touch of mocha.
90 Points — Wine Enthusiast Here you’ll find a tart mix of wild blackberries, with a strong herbal element that resolves in tannins with a green-tea astringency. Aged in one-third new French oak, there’s a toasty twist of caramel threading through the finish.
2017 Vintage
91 Points ‘Editors’ Choice’ — Wine Enthusiast This is always a tightly made, high value wine. The vineyards used here are among Oregon’s finest: Freedom Hill, Temperance Hill, Durant and the Lange estate itself. This young wine needs more bottle age to open up the firm, steely flavors. Raspberry, brambly herb and a touch of toast from fermenting in 20% new French oak are all in play.
91 Points — James Suckling A very attractively floral edge to this pinot with an edge of cassis and blueberries, leading to a palate that has a very supple and attractively fresh and crunchy, dark-berry and plum finish.
90 Points — Wine Spectator Precise and tightly focused, with floral pomegranate and orange zest flavors that take on vibrancy and speed toward snappy tannins. Drink now through 2024.
2016 Vintage
92 Points ‘Editors’ Choice’ — Wine Enthusiast Lange prices its reserve well below much of its Pinot Noir lineup, making this an exceptional value, as the grape sources and winemaking remain the same. Juicy blackberry fruit, buoyed with racy acids, comes with barrel notes of clove and wood smoke. The depth and detail are absolutely reserve level quality.
92 Points — James Suckling An approachable array of red cherries and plums here with a subtly earthy edge. The palate is succulent and deeply juicy and delivers chalky freshness at the finish.
91 Points — Vinous Brilliant magenta color. Displays lively, mineral- and spice-tinged cherry and dark berry aromas that pick up smoke and earth nuances as the wine opens up. Offers primary blackberry and bitter cherry flavors that show very good depth and a bracing spine of juicy acidity. Closes very long and spicy, with a resonating cherry note and dusty even tannins that come on late.
90 Points — Wine Spectator Lithe and elegant, featuring expressive raspberry and pomegranate flavors, laced with perky green tea notes that take on structure toward fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2024.
Classique Pinot Noir
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91 Points “Critic’s Choice” — Northwest Wine Report 70% of the fruit for this wine comes from Lange Estate in the Dundee Hills. Light in color, the aromas on this young wine offer notes of brown stem, cigar box, tangerine twist, flower, bark, and an assortment of red and darker fruit. Pretty, polished, somewhat lighter-styled flavors follow, gliding on the finish. There’s a whole lot of quality and value to be had. 13.5% alcohol. Screwcap. 9,300 cases produced.
90 Points — Jeb Dunnuck The bright ruby 2022 Pinot Noir Classique jumps out of the glass with loads of spice and notes of bright red cherry, forest herbs, and beet root. Medium-bodied, with energetic freshness on the palate balanced with ripe mixed berry fruit, stemmy spices, and a floral flourish on the finish, this charming and attractive red will be prime for drinking over the next few years.
2021 Vintage
92 Points — Wine Enthusiast Made with various traditional and Dijon clones grown in north Willamette Valley vineyards, this Pinot Noir saw time in 25% new French oak. The aromas of red cherries and cranberries unite with dried rose petals and Christmas spices to create a heady perfume. The tannins are sturdy, and the acidity is elevated, which is good given how much fruit is here. Flavors like tart red raspberries, not-quite-ripe marionberries, hibiscus tea and bittersweet dark chocolate coat the palate in a pleasing fashion.
92 Points — International Wine Report Showcasing a medium to dark neon ruby core with a pinkish rim, it’s a stunning wine to behold in the glass – it almost glows. The Classiqué is typically aged in a combination of neutral and new French oak barrique and, every year, delivers one of the best value for the money from Willamette Valley that you can find at $25 a bottle. Characteristics of blueberry, spiced red plum, a hint of dark chocolate, and some cedary herbs are all present alongside medium levels of acidity, a rounded mouthfeel, and silky smooth tannins. Drink 2022-2030
90 Points — Owen Bargreen The 2021 ‘Classique’ offers excellent finesse with lighter cranberry, orange zest and pomegranate seed flavors alongside stony minerals on the palate. Enjoy now. Drink 2022-2026
2020 Vintage
91 Points — James Suckling Aromas of raspberry, cherry, smoke and red-bush tea. it’s medium bodied with plush tannins and bright acidity. Round and creamy. Fruity, ripe and spicy finish. Drink now.
2019 Vintage
92 Points — James Suckling This very drinkable and elegant pinot has aromas of ripe red cherry and raspberry with some gently sappy elements in the mix. Really pure. The palate is slinky and balanced, the red-cherry and cranberry flavorous sitting really bright and fresh. So drinkable now.
91 Points — Wine Enthusiast A fine value, this introduces itself with a beguiling nose of vanilla and violets. The flavors bring strawberries and cream to mind, with other red fruits, notably pomegranate. It’s a very pretty wine, smooth and lingering. Delicious already, it should drink well on through the next half decade.
91 Points — International Wine Report Aged in a mixture of new and neutral French oak, this Pinot Noir delivers a lot of punch for the price point. Red fruit driven on the nose with fresh cherry being predominant, it also shows notes of dried sage, violet flowers and toasted pine nuts. The black plum focused core also brings flavors of black tea, toasted walnuts and forest floor. This wine is way more delicious than it should be for $25. 3600 cases produced. Drink 2021-2028
2018 Vintage
93 Points — James Suckling Aromas of lemon and pear drops with flinty notes and sliced apples, leading to a very fresh, assertively fruited palate that has good composure and restraint with low (less then 20%) malolactic conversion and a fresh core of pears, white peaches and melon. Drink or hold.
90 Points — Wine Spectator Sleek and snappy, with vibrant cherry, raspberry and fresh violet aromas that glide along to a tart, refreshing finish. Drink now through 2026.
2017 Vintage
91 Points ‘Editors’ Choice’ — Wine Enthusiast This is always a tightly made, high value wine. The vineyards used here are among Oregon’s finest: Freedom Hill, Temperance Hill, Durant and the Lange estate itself. This young wine needs more bottle age to open up the firm, steely flavors. Raspberry, brambly herb and a touch of toast from fermenting in 20% new French oak are all in play.
91 Points — James Suckling A very attractively floral edge to this pinot with an edge of cassis and blueberries, leading to a palate that has a very supple and attractively fresh and crunchy, dark-berry and plum finish.
90 Points — Wine Spectator Precise and tightly focused, with floral pomegranate and orange zest flavors that take on vibrancy and speed toward snappy tannins. Drink now through 2024.
2016 Vintage
91 Points ‘Editors’ Choice’ — Wine Enthusiast It would be hard to find a better Oregon Pinot Noir at this price. With a lovely, silky mouthfeel, even at such a young age, it brings expressive strawberry and cherry fruit to a full-bodied mid-palate. Details of spice and mint add interest and texture, and if you put this in a blind tasting with wines costing more than twice as much, it may well emerge as the favorite.
Lange Estate Vineyard Chardonnay
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94 Points — Owen Bargreen From their estate vineyard in the Dundee Hills, this 2021 Chardonnay delivers flinty and nutty accents that combine with serious finesse, stony minerals and rich orchard fruit flavors. This is everything that you want in an elegant Oregon Chardonnay. Drink 2022-2030
2020 Vintage
93 Points — James Suckling Apricot, dried pineapple, lemon, toast and flint on the nose. It’s medium-to full-bodied with bright acidity. Fresh and balanced, with subtle spice notes. Elegant. Drink now or hold.
92 Points — Wine Enthusiast Though fermented and aged in neutral French puncheons, neutral does not always mean that there is no oak influence. There’s a pleasant whiff of toast and a rounding off of the mouthfeel that may be attributed to the wood. Plenty of acidity remains, punching up crisp green apple, lemon and grapefruit flavors at the heart of this wine. It’s fresh and clean and persistent through the finish.
2019 Vintage
92 Points — Wine Enthusiast Aged in neutral French puncheons, the emphasis is on the crystal-clear, bright and textured estate-grown fruit. Textured with crisp citrus and appealing minerality, this brings apple, citrus and fresh parsley flavors together in an exceptionally clean and sculpted wine.
92 Points — James Suckling This very drinkable and elegant pinot has aromas of ripe red cherry and raspberry with some gently sappy elements in the mix. Really pure. The palate is slinky and balanced, the red-cherry and cranberry flavors sitting really bright and fresh. So drinkable now.
2018 Vintage
92 Points — James Suckling Attractive aromas of blueberries and plums with a wealth of stones and chalk, as well as a violet and exotic edge.The palate has a very composed and complete feel with such plush, velvety tannins. Good depth. Very drinkable now.
92 Points — Wine Enthusiast Dijon clones anchor this young and refreshing wine. Flavors of lemon flesh and rind are matched to immaculate acids, and penetrate deeply into the finish. Fermented in three-year-old French oak puncheons, this is for acid-lovers and would be best over the next three or four years.
91 Points — International Wine Report The 2018 ‘Estate’ Chardonnay begins with aromas of Gala apple and shades of kumquat zest that mingle with the lighter earthy tones on the nose. The palate shows bright acidity with citrus zest playing first chair and cantaloupe and wet stone flavors mingling in the background. Drink 2019-2025
2017 Vintage
94 Points ‘Editors’ Choice’ — Wine Enthusiast A big-shouldered, bold-flavored, impactfully dense style mixes ripe apple, Meyer lemon and a taste of pineapple in a wine with exceptional concentration. Aged in neutral wood, it picks up just a gentle lick of vanilla winding through the finish. Decant this wine, as it has the depth to reward extra-long aeration.
94 Points — James Suckling Attractive grapefruit and just-ripe peach aromas. Lime peel, too. This is really fresh. There’s a very crisp and assertively mineral edge to the palate with intensity and depth that really impresses. Tight and fine. Drink or hold.
91 Points — International Wine Report The Lange Estate Vineyard is entirely planted to Dijon Clones. The wine shows toasted macadamia nut, pineapple creme brûlée and white peach. The palate shows good freshness and richness. Vanilla creme brulee, nectarine and nutmeg flavors all impress.
2016 Vintage
92 Points — Wine Enthusiast A firm core of apple and pear comes with a touch of lemon pith. The overall firmness, tight structure and length suggest that this will age nicely, at least into the mid-2020s and possibly longer.
Freedom Hill Vineyard Chardonnay
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93 Points — Owen Bargreen From this famed site that was planted back in 1998, the 2021 ‘Freedom Hill Vineyard’ Chardonnay offers nectarine skin and vanilla cream flavors that combine with salty soils and gobs of mouth-watering acidity on the palate. This is exceedingly hard to put down now — and will provide drinking enjoyment for at least another eight years. Drink 2022-2030
2020 Vintage
93 Points — James Suckling Dried apple, grilled pineapple, lemon peel and cedar on the nose. It’s medium-bodied with tangy acidity. Plenty of concentrated fruit and toasty layers leading to a bright, vivid finish.
91 Points — Wine Enthusiast Lange’s block of Dijon 76 clone Chardonnay was planted here in 1998 and is now in its prime. Rich and toasty with a thin streak of caramel, it’s a beautifully balanced wine that shows how Chardonnay can be both powerful and elegant. The difficult 2020 vintage has proven to be quite good for the white wines, as shown here. White peach, apple, green pineapple and a touch of bread crust all combine in a lingering, well-integrated finish.
2019 Vintage
94 Points — James Suckling This has impressive aromas of sliced pear and apple with a thread of light toasted oak adding early complexity. The palate is so fleshy and supple and delivers a mouthwatering peach and pear fruit core with upbeat, fresh resolve. Drink or hold.
93 Points — Wine Enthusiast This wine is young and lively, with tangy flavors of apple, green melon and lime. The acidity pulls in a touch of grapefruit, and the overall balance and polish suggests a good lifespan. Drink from 2022–2030
2018 Vintage
94 Points — James Suckling A fresh, spicy expression of a two-acre parcel of clone 76, this has attractive aromas of fresh pears and apples with a very chiseled palate and a beautifully pure and long core of citrus fruit. Mouthwatering focus and purity here. This will age so well. Drink or hold.
93 Points — Wine Enthusiast The fruit from this outstanding vineyard really shines brightly here, with yummy lemon, grapefruit and apple flavors. Some skin flavors put a frame around the fruit, adding texture and length. These Dijon 76 vines were planted 20 years ago and are entering peak maturity.
92 Points — International Wine Report Sourced from the esteemed ‘Freedom Hill Vineyard’ which was first planted in 1998, the Chardonnay opens with lovely vanilla bean and toasty oak with lemon cream and suggestions of wild mushroom that all take shape in the glass. The freshness and brightness of the wine truly sing, as does the gobs of lip-smacking acidity. Delightful now, this beautiful wine will evolve well for a decade. Drink 2019-2029
2017 Vintage
93 Points — Wine Enthusiast A mix of tree fruits laced with an impression of pea vine, this lovely, textural wine shows impeccable balance throughout a long finish. Hints of fresh herb combine with a deeply fruity palate in keeping with the house style and the vineyard’s characteristic stamp.
93 Points — James Suckling This offers a pear thread, as well as a stony nuance on the nose, delivering a very salty kick of minerals, threaded through more exotic, ripe and round melon. All clone 76.
93 Points — International Wine Report The Lange family has been sourcing from the Freedom Hill Vineyard since 1989. The wine was aged in nearly all neutral oak prior to bottling. The palate is plush and bright showing white peach, vanilla creme brûlée and Meyer lemon zest. This is simply fantastic stuff as the long finish lingers.
2016 Vintage
93 Points ‘Editors’ Choice’ — Wine Enthusiast This is a big, thick vintage for this vineyard select. It’s lively and detailed, with a creamy mouthfeel. Tastes of caramel apples and apple-pie spices combine with a lightly buttery finish to make this virtually irresistible.
Three Hills Cuvée Chardonnay
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95 Points ‘Editors’ Choice’ — Wine Enthusiast This stunning Chardonnay begins with aromas of Golden Delicious apples, grilled pineapple, and a lemon verbena tisane. The wine has a crisp, energetic mouthfeel with enough acidity to brighten it up. The flavors of lemon, candied ginger, and warm sourdough bread go on for a very long time.
93 Points — International Wine Report Fermented and aged in a combination of stainless steel, neutral oak, and concrete, the Three Hills Cuvée boasts notes of Meyer lemon citrus, fresh pineapple, white nectarine, and a smooch of wild herbs. Elevated mouthwatering acidity, a moderately full body, and a lemon meringue pie and mineral finish are all present. Drink 2022-2030
92 Points — Owen Bargreen Beautiful and fresh, the polished 2021 ‘Three Hills Cuvee’ by Lange shows off ripe melon with Pink Lady apple flavors alongside good richness and finesse. The nutty and earthy undertones add to the enjoyment. Enjoy over the next eight plus years. Drink 2022-2030
91 Points — Jeb Dunnuck The 2021 Chardonnay Three Hills Cuvee is rich with perfume of wildflowers and jasmine, honeyed lemon, and wet stone. It has rich concentration through the mid-palate and finish, with a full, viscous texture noted by citrus oils, honeycomb, marzipan, and pear. Drink 2023-2030
2020 Vintage
92 Points — International Wine Report My favorite white wine that I tasted from Lange with a nose that kept giving and changing over the course of the hour. A bouquet of bright yellow peach, under ripe nectarine, brioche and just a touch of oak spice emanate from the glass while additional elements of honey-coated pear, roasted hazelnuts and crushed roasted fennel seed bring complexity to the palate. Drink 2021-2028
92 Points — James Suckling Aromas of apricots, sliced apples, lemon cream and vanilla. It’s medium-to full-bodied with crisp acidity and a buttery texture. Lemony, creamy finish.
91 Points — Wine Enthusiast Tart and zesty, this refreshing wine incorporates grapes from the Lange Estate, Freedom Hill and Durant Vineyards. In the mouth, the flavors fill out and bring up a mix of citrus, apple, nectarine and green pineapple. The fermentation includes the use of new and neutral French oak puncheons as well as a percentage in concrete. There’s a touch of wet stone on the finish.
2019 Vintage
94 Points — James Suckling This has impressive aromas of sliced pear and apple with a thread of light toasted oak adding early complexity. The palate is so fleshy and supple and delivers a mouthwatering peach and pear fruit core with upbeat, fresh resolve. Drink or hold.
93 Points — Wine Enthusiast This wine is young and lively, with tangy flavors of apple, green melon and lime. The acidity pulls in a touch of grapefruit, and the overall balance and polish suggests a good lifespan. Drink from 2022–2030.
2018 Vintage
94 Points — James Suckling A fresh, spicy expression of a two-acre parcel of clone 76, this has attractive aromas of fresh pears and apples with a very chiseled palate and a beautifully pure and long core of citrus fruit. Mouthwatering focus and purity here. This will age so well. Drink or hold.
93 Points — Wine Enthusiast The fruit from this outstanding vineyard really shines brightly here, with yummy lemon, grapefruit and apple flavors. Some skin flavors put a frame around the fruit, adding texture and length. These Dijon 76 vines were planted 20 years ago and are entering peak maturity.
92 Points — International Wine Report Sourced from the esteemed ‘Freedom Hill Vineyard’ which was first planted in 1998, the Chardonnay opens with lovely vanilla bean and toasty oak with lemon cream and suggestions of wild mushroom that all take shape in the glass. The freshness and brightness of the wine truly sing, as does the gobs of lip-smacking acidity. Delightful now, this beautiful wine will evolve well for a decade. Drink 2019-2029.
2017 Vintage
93 Points — Wine Enthusiast A mix of tree fruits laced with an impression of pea vine, this lovely, textural wine shows impeccable balance throughout a long finish. Hints of fresh herb combine with a deeply fruity palate in keeping with the house style and the vineyard’s characteristic stamp.
93 Points — James Suckling This offers a pear thread, as well as a stony nuance on the nose, delivering a very salty kick of minerals, threaded through more exotic, ripe and round melon. All clone 76.
93 Points — International Wine Report The Lange family has been sourcing from the Freedom Hill Vineyard since 1989. The wine was aged in nearly all neutral oak prior to bottling. The palate is plush and bright showing white peach, vanilla creme brûlée and Meyer lemon zest. This is simply fantastic stuff as the long finish lingers.
2016 Vintage
93 Points ‘Editors’ Choice’ — Wine Enthusiast This is a big, thick vintage for this vineyard select. It’s lively and detailed, with a creamy mouthfeel. Tastes of caramel apples and apple-pie spices combine with a lightly buttery finish to make this virtually irresistible.
Classique Chardonnay
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91 Points — International Wine Report Aged predominantly in stainless steel, the 2021 Classiqué is a bit more plush and round than the 2020’s racy acidity. Grilled lemon, citrusy herbs, a hint of mountain sage, and just a touch of lemongrass are all present. It sports medium-high levels of acidity, but feels rich and luscious on the mid-palate. An incredible wine for the price point. Best Buy. Drink 2022-2028
90 Points — Jeb Dunnuck The first of two Chardonnays, the 2021 Chardonnay Classique lifts with a bit of flint and matchstick reduction, as well as juicy peach and melon rind. It is dry but ripe and rounded, with juicy pear, almond, and candied lemon, and has a soft, clean finish. This is a lovely and balanced wine for those who seek a fresh and fleshy style. Drink 2022-2027
2020 Vintage
91 Points — James Suckling Honeysuckle, apricot, spiced pear and grilled peach on the nose. It’s full-bodied, creamy and juicy with a ripe core of stone fruit.
90 Points — International Wine Report Aged predominantly in stainless steel, with limited malolactic fermentation, this wine delivers racy acidity and a lengthy finish. Dominant aromas of yellow apple, lemon and blanched almonds fill the glass while the palate parades flavors of fresh pear and crushed white stone. Drink 2021-2025
2019 Vintage
92 Points — James Suckling This has grapefruit and peach aromas, as well as a gently spicy edge, smelling super fresh under screw cap. The palate is supple, peachy and fleshy with a pristine, bright feel and flavors of lime and pear to close.
91 Points ‘Editors’ Choice’ — Wine Enthusiast A fine value, this is loaded with vivid flavors of grapefruit, apple flesh, apple skin and mixed citrus. It’s tart but not sour, with the sort of steely acidity that makes a great match with shellfish.
90 Points — Wine Enthusiast Light, bright straw. Lively aromas of pear, nectarine, orange and fennel on the perfumed nose. Silky, focused and spicy on the palate, offering fresh citrus and orchard fruit flavors and a refreshingly bitter quinine note. In a juicy, energetic style, delivering firm closing cut and a lingering floral note.
2018 Vintage
90 Points — Wine Enthusiast Still a bit too young to show its best, this was blended from top vineyard sources and fermented in stainless steel. It’s a juicy, fruit-powered wine, mixing apple, pear and melon in equal proportions. Enjoy this lively wine from 2020 to 2025
2017 Vintage
91 Points ‘Editors’ Choice’ — Wine Enthusiast Here is an outstanding everyday Chardonnay, both affordable and flavorful. Rich fruit flavors combine melon and peach with a touch of grapefruit. Primarily fermented in stainless steel, but a light hint of oak from a small portion that has been barrel-fermented adds a toasty note to the finish.
90 Points — Wine & Spirits Scents of smoke and bread crust take on a lean, salty edge with air. The flavors veer tropical, but the wine stays focused and angular, a peach note peering through the broad core of apple. A steal for the price.
Pinot Gris Reserve
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93 Points — International Wine Report I enjoyed the 2022 Reserve Pinot Gris from Lange a lot more than I thought I would. Presenting a light to medium lemon core with a silvery rim in the glass, it’s a delicious treat of fresh yellow peach, white nectarine, ride cantaloupe, and candied pineapple with secondary notes of Dahlia flowers and fresh mint. A touch oily on the palate with a lush, rich mouthfeel, it finishes long and juicy on the back palate. Drink 2023-2028
92 Points — Sean Sullivan’s Northwest Wine Report This wine is still aromatically in its shell, with light aromas of pear, yellow apple, and a whiff of petroleum jelly. The flavors are medium-bodied, showing class and detail. An exceptionally long finish is the capstone. While the Classique is all about exuberant fruit, this Reserve brings seriousness, balance, and length.
92 Points — Owen Bargreen The really good 2022 Lange ‘Reserve’ Pinot Gris is a deep and concentrated version of this wine. It maintains a sterling sense of freshness once on the mouth, with layers of white peach, green papaya and hints of mango, giving this an exotic edge. Very fresh and nicely textured, enjoy now and over the next five plus years. Drink 2023-2029
91 Points — Jeb Dunnuck The 2022 Pinot Gris Reserve has a more serious and elegant feel, with a delicate lift of flint, fresh pear, citrus blossom, and melon rind. Medium to full-bodied, it’s silky textured, with a clean finish and good concentration. A quite charming wine, it will hold up nicely over the next 4-5 years.
2021 Vintage
92 Points — International Wine Report Aged in neutral French oak puncheons, stainless steel, and concrete to give this Pinot Gris some added strength and body, it’s a beautiful specimen on the nose with lovely aromas of freshly cut pear, dried sage, autumn leaves, and citrusy herbs. Round and plush in the mouth but still showing excellent acidity, it dances across the tongue and finishes dry and long. Drink 2022-2028
92 Points — Owen Bargreen The 2021 ‘Reserve’ Pinot Gris is very smooth upon entry. Roasted cashew nut, white peach and shades of green apple all meld in the glass. Delicious and bright, enjoy in tis youth while the brightness remains intact. Drink 2022-2028
91 Points ‘Editors’ Choice’ — Wine Enthusiast Fruit for this wine comes from some of the oldest vines at Yamhill Vineyard, planted in 1983. Fermented in 80% 500-liter neutral French oak with the rest in concrete cube, the aromas offer notes of melon, hazelnut and pear, with whiffs of banana chip as it settles into bottle. The flavors show depth, intensity and layering. A vibrant vein of acidity runs through it, adding tension to the flavors. It’s both hedonistically and intellectually enthralling.
2020 Vintage
91 Points — Wine Enthusiast This has a touch more richness than the regular bottling, with fruit flavors reaching on through apple and into white peach. The acidity is less prominent but nonetheless proportionate. Some portion was fermented in concrete, which adds a certain dryness to the finish.
91 Points — International Wine Report Lange’s Reserve Pinot Gris is a lot like their lower priced Classique, but shows a lot more depth and character. Aged in concrete eggs, concrete cubes and neutral French oak barrels, the wine has a gorgeous richness and texture on the palate which delivers ripe pineapple, red apple, lemon zest and a beautiful mineral finish. Drink 2021-2025
2019 Vintage
89 Points — Vinous Vivid yellow. Ripe orchard and citrus fruits on the nose and in the mouth. Shows good depth and picks up a spicy nuance with air. Unfurls steadily on the nicely persistent finish, which leaves a subtle herbal nuance behind.
2018 Vintage
92 Points — International Wine Report Pear and baked apple with light nutmeg elements fill the nose. The palate has a great combination of bright acidity and juicy orchard fruits that mingle with the lovely earthy undertones. This is a spectacular effort by the talented Jesse Lange. Drink 2019-2025
91 Points — Wine Enthusiast The reserve is more serious than the Classiqué, with less front-loaded fruit and more details of citrus and mineral. Fermented in neutral puncheons and partially aged in concrete egg, it’s juicy and tart, with more apple rind than flesh as the principal fruit.
2017 Vintage
91 Points — Wine Enthusiast Pinot Gris has been a Lange highlight since the winery was founded in 1987. For the first time, a portion of this vintage was aged in concrete egg. It takes some time to open up, then does so with a burst of a lemon drop flavor. It’s a tart and juicy style, with excellent pull through to a long, minerally finish
Classique Pinot Gris
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92 Points — International Wine Report The 2022 Classique Pinot Gris from Lange is much like its sibling, the Reserve, but a tad lighter and softer on the palate. In the glass, it gifts a light lemon core with a watery rim and boisterous notes of freshly sliced honey-coated white pear, honeycomb wax, green melon, and white linen tones. It goes down easy and refreshing with a yummy pear and herbal finish. Drink 2023-2026
92 Points “Critic’s Choice”— Sean Sullivan’s Northwest Wine Report Lange consistently produces exceptional Pinot Gris. This is another in a long line of examples. The aromas are exuberant, with notes of yellow apple, star fruit, peach, and whole kiwi. The palate is rich, textured, and loaded with fruit flavors while remaining poised and balanced throughout. As with the best examples of this variety from the valley, the acid propels it forward and keeps the exuberant fruit in vivid focus.
91 Points — Owen Bargreen The outstanding 2022 Lange ‘Classique’ Pinot Gris offers bright star fruit notes that combine with salted peanut, baking spices and melon accents on the palate. With plenty of mouth-watering acidity, this would be an awesome match for Thai fare. Drink 2023-2028
2021 Vintage
91 Points ‘Editors’ Choice’ — Wine Enthusiast Seventy percent of this wine was aged in stainless steel, 25% in neutral oak and the rest in concrete cube. It’s a complete charmer, with aromas of pear, apple and marzipan along with whiffs of kiwi. The flavors are rounded and show depth, with plenty of acidity to pull it off. Delicious stuff.
2020 Vintage
91 Points ‘Editors’ Choice’ — Wine Enthusiast A longtime leader in Willamette Valley Pinot Gris, Lange rings the value bell once again with this supremely refreshing wine. Apple and pear fruit and skin flavors atop bracing acidity are further expanded with backing minerality. It’s consistent with past releases and every bit as good as ever.
90 Points — International Wine Report This lovely, fresh and acidic Pinot Gris from Lange offers up a bouquet of white flower petals, ripe pear and a touch of bubblegum. The palate is clean and vibrant with flavors of ripe pear, cantaloupe, pineapple and lemongrass tones. A perfect wine to sip at the pool during the summer. Drink 2021-2024
2019 Vintage
90 Points ‘Editors’ Choice’ — Vinous So young and fresh it’s still got a bit of light fizz (CO2) going on, this is a bracing wine, with lemon verbena, green apple, lemon oil and a palate-cleansing minerality. Made for early drinking, it’s best with a light chill.
2018 Vintage
91 Points ‘Editors’ Choice’ — Wine Enthusiast This is a lovely, lively wine loaded with the flesh and skin of Anjou pear, plus green melon and apple. It’s bracing and delicious, with freshness and a vivid, acid-driven mouthfeel. The fruits fairly burst in the mouth. Drink this beauty over the next two years.
2017 Vintage
90 Points — Wine Enthusiast Some tasters may prefer the Classique to the Reserve, because it’s a bit fruitier and more open at first taste. Both are leesy and textural, this one with mineral-drenched flavors of melon and apple. It was fermented and aged in neutral puncheons and stainless steel.
Rosé of Pinot Noir
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2022 Vintage
91 Points — International Wine Report A lovely summer sipper from Lange, the 2022 Rosé is made from 100% Pinot Noir and showcases a stunning neon baby pink color in the bottle. Lithe and mouthwatering on the palate, with flavors of green melon, kiwi, red raspberry, dried sage, and some blanched almond notes, it should drink wonderfully over the next few years. Drink 2023-2026
92 Points — Owen Bargreen The 2022 Lange Rose is extremely bright and juicy right out of the gate. Pink bubblegum flavors parade with copious minerals, pink grapefruit zest and shades of salted red raspberry on the palate. Seriously good now, enjoy on a hot summer day and don’t serve too cold! Drink 2023-2028
91 Points “Critic’s Choice”— Sean Sullivan’s Northwest Wine Report A very pretty pale peach color, the aromas bring appealing notes of whole satsuma, yellow strawberry, and pomegranate. Full-feeling, textured flavors follow. Bright acid stands it up straight. It’s delicious.
90 Points — Jeb Dunnuck A pale salmon hue, the 2022 Rose Of Pinot Noir is fresh and floral with pithy white grapefruit, fresh flowers, and fresh peach. Medium-bodied, with a light spritz of white pepper, it’s a balanced and fresh rosé with good ripeness and texture and will provide solid drinking over the next couple of years.
2021 Vintage
91 Points ‘Editors’ Choice’ — Wine Enthusiast This wine is a very pretty pale salmon color. Fruit-forward aromas of melon and strawberry lead to broad-feeling flavors that bring richness. There’s plenty of acid behind it all, giving a pleasing sweet-tart aspect. It’s delightful.