Owen Bargreen Top 100 of 2025
OWEN BARGREEN
December 8, 2025
2024 Lange ‘Reserve’ Pinot Gris
The 2024 ‘Reserve’ Pinot Gris offers loads of texture and tension. Bright melon and starfruit tones combine with Japanese pear, baking spice laced pastry crust and lemon curd notes on the palate. Very complex and delicious, enjoy this fabulous Gris now and over the next eight years to come. Drink 2025-2033
93 POINTS
From Dundee Hills Roots to Modern Mastery: Lange Estate
OWEN BARGREEN
August 6, 2025
Today we share a great historic house out of Oregon. Back in 1987 Don and Wendy Lange acquired a massive property in the Dundee Hills, with incredible views of the valley. Don crafted his namesake wines for many years and over time his son Jesse transitioned into their head winemaker, taking over for his father. Jesse’s formal winemaking training occurred at New Zealand’s Lincoln University while on a student exchange scholarship from Oregon State in 1999. Jesse made world-class wines for years…
Lange Estate: A quiet legacy in the Willamette Valley & vertical tasting
CLIVE PURSEHOUSE
April 25th, 2025
Lange Estate was part of the early second wave of Pinot Noir producers in Oregon’s Willamette Valley; Don and Wendy Lange came to the Dundee Hills in 1987. Now in the second generation, with son Jesse taking the reins, Lange Estate continues to consistently produce noteworthy Pinot Noirs, and Pinot Gris of remarkable quality.
Owen Bargreen Top 100 of 2024
OWEN BARGREEN
December 2024
2022 Lange ‘Estate’ Pinot Noir
Oregon | Willamette Valley
“The 2022 ‘Estate’ is a barrel selection wine coming from this 65 acre location in the Dundee Hills AVA set on Jory soils. The nose shows dense dark fruits with black florals alongside suggestions of marionberry and tangerine zest. The palate is dense and very volcanic soil-infused with its beautiful core of black and red fruits. Considering the vintage there is some really good flavor density. This has a long way to go in the cellar.” Drink 2024-2040 – 95 Points
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Photograph Credit: VinePair, Gabrielle Johnson
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Featured In: “Other Shades of White Wine”
W PETER HOYNE | CHICAGO WINE PRESS
May 2024
Second Gen Succession Challenges
As seen through the lens of Don and Jesse Lange.
PAUL GREGUTT
March 2024
Featured In: Wine Enthusiast’s April 2024 Buying Guide
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