($35): Though Drouhin’s Roserock vineyard, their new one in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA, is focused on Pinot Noir, eleven of the 111 planted acres are devoted to Chardonnay.  Laurent Drouhin notes the vineyard is at a higher elevation compared to theirs in the Dundee Hills and describes the soil as pebbly.  The 2014 Roserock Chardonnay, their first commercial vintage, conveys a lacey creaminess that complements a delicate green apple type of fruitiness.  Nicely angular, it would be a good choice for broiled swordfish with a caper butter sauce.
92 Michael Apstein Oct 18, 2016