"1789" Wines 2009 Pinot Noir Single Vineyard Chehalem Mountains Bright ruby-red. Seductive bouquet of raspberry, mulberry, star anise and rose oil, plus a hint of musky herbs. Supple and seamless on the palate, with fresh red and dark berry flavors picking up a musky character with air. Fine-grained tannins add shape and grip to the finish, which features a smoky hint of black cardamom. This drinks very well now with some decanting. (91 Points) Josh Raynolds, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar "1789" Wines2008 Pinot Noir Single Vineyard Chehalem Mountains Grapes for this refined wine were hand-selected and gently processed to bring out maximum fruit aromatics and a deep red color. The rich, balanced wine is lush with flavors of red berries, leather, and black pepper that combine with silky tannins and a long, toffee-noted finish for a sensual sip. (Rating 94) Portland Monthly - October 2011 "1789" Wines 2008 Pinot Noir Single Vineyard Chehalem Mountains A very pretty and well-layered nose expresses beautifully notes of red and dark berry fruit, briar and earth hints. The elegant, pure and admirably refined middle weight flavors possess a beguiling and sophisticated mouth feel as well as fine depth and length. This graceful effort is really quite lovely and worth considering. And if this is the level of quality that we can consistently expect from Dutartre, this will be a winery to watch carefully going forward. 91/2013+ [ Burghound ] "1789" Wines 2008 Pinot Noir Single Vineyard Chehalem Mountains Deep, bright red. Intensely perfumed scents of black raspberry, cherry-cola, sassafras and dried flowers. Juicy and precise in the mouth, offering sweet red & dark berry flavors with a touch of bitter chocolate. The floral note comes back on the very long, penetrating finish, which features a suave floral quality and zesty minerality. (92 Points) Josh Raynolds, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar "1789" Wines 2007 Chehalem Mountains Pinot Noir Supple textures, bright red-cherry scents, powerfully fruity yet restrained. Made by Isabelle Dutartre, perhaps Oregon’s least-known top-echelon winemaker. A French native (note the wine’s French Revolutionary name), Dutartre shuttles between the Willamette Valley and Burgundy, working for some of the best winemakers in each. This is her first wine under her own label, and it has a finesse to match her talent and experience. Rating: 2 Points: 93 [ Portland Monthly, September 2009 ] "1789" Wines 2007 Chehalem Mountains Pinot Noir An attractively complex and perfumed nose combines both upper and lower register fruit and earth aromas that include cranberry, raspberry, briar and earth notes that merge into delicious, round and generous medium-bodied flavors that retain a fine sense of detail and very good length. This is admirably well-balanced, understated and has more than enough depth and length to be interesting, plus it could easily be enjoyed now or held for a few years first. In a word, lovely. 90/2013+ [ Burghound ] "1789" Wines 2007 Chehalem Mountains Pinot Noir A new effort from winemaker Isabelle Dutartre, who also oversees winemaking at De Ponte Cellars. This first release from her own 1789 label brings the stamp of Chehalem Mountains terroir into crisp focus. The fruit is wild and brambly, the acids are sharp, the wine spicy with a peppery cast. Persistent and concentrated, with a hint of Dr. Pepper streaking through it. 91 Points (P.G.) [ Wine Enthusiast, April 2010 ] "1789" Wines 2008 Chehalem Mountains Pinot Noir The 2008 Pinot Noir Single Vineyard which was aged in 20-30% new oak offers up a more expressive bouquet of cedar, Asian spices, incense, cherry, and raspberry. On the palate it exhibits plenty of finesse combined with savory, rich flavors, excellent precision, and a lengthy, fruit-filled finish. It has the potential to evolve for several years but can be enjoyed now and over the next 8-10 years. 1789 (named after the anniversary of the French Revolution) is the personal project of De Ponte Cellars’ talented winemaker, Isabelle Dutartre. 91 Points (Jay Miller) [ Wine Advocate, October 2010 ] "1789" Wines 2008 Chehalem Mountains Pinot Noir This was rich and silky, a bit more than medium bodied with a young, flannelly texture on the palate. It's packed with wild black raspberry fruit framed with subtle bramble and wood spice tones. While fairly rich this is remarkably pure and deep with excellent balance that keeps every element in harmony. A wine that draws one back for taste after taste. 93 Points (Gregory Dal Piaz) [ Snooth, September 2010 ]