By Lachini Vineyards
2010 Lachini Family Estate Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains

Wine Details
Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir, Estate Vineyard
Clones: Pommard, Dijon clones 667, 777, 113, 114, 115, Wadenswil, and (LT) 'suitcase clone' from our estate's east, middle, and west blocks
Harvest: October 16th to 21st, 2010
Barrel Aging: 17 months in 100% French oak barrels (26% new, 74% one and two years old)
Winemaker: Mike Primozich, Ron Lachini

Tasting Notes
Ruby-red with focused, bright red fruit giving way to a beautiful underlying bouquet of earth, black tea, wild herbs, and dried flowers. This seductive beauty further opens up after two hours of decanting to reveal notes of forest, woodsmoke, and toasted bread. Layers of sweet Bing cherries and plums on the palate complement a lovely, intense, bright acidity underlying the structure and balance. More feminine than prior vintages, though the wine is seamless and reveals real depth. It will benefit from cellaring due to its underlying fruit, nice acid structure, and dense tannins. The finish is a bit tight now but wonderfully textured and long with a slight mineral lift (at least 30 seconds!). The 2010 Estate should have many years to come.

Technical Analysis
Release Date: May 21st, 2012
Alcohol: 13.30%
pH: 3.54
Malic: 0.05 g/L
Acetic: 0.439 g/L
TA: 7.3 g/L
[Information provided by Matador Vino]

Lachini 2010 Lachini Family Estate Pinot Noir (Chehalem Mountains)
From: Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley, Oregon, US
Rating: 90
Winery: Lachini
Region: Willamette Valley
Alcohol: 13.30%
Variety: Pinot Noir 
Wine Type: Red
Issue Date: 6/1/2014
The winery's top cuvee is notable for its perfume of rose petals with a subtle whiff of body talc. Balanced and feminine, this soft and graceful wine glides across the palate with flavor highlights of cherries and plums. 
Reviewed By: Paul Gregutt

2010 Pinot Noir Lachini Family Estate Chehalem Mountains
Producer: Lachini Vineyards
Place of Origin: United States, Oregon
Color: Red
Grape/Blend: Pinot Noir
Rating: 88+
From: Focus on Oregon Pinot Noir (Jul 2012)
Light, bright red. Strawberry, redcurrant and rhubarb on the spice-accented nose. Dry and racy, with slowly unfolding red fruit flavors and a touch of bitter orange zest. Closes tangy and bright, with good length, but this wine needs more time to unwind.
By: Josh Raynolds on July 2012

Lachini Pinot Noir Chehalem Mountains Lachini Family Estate 2010
Score: 88
Reviewed By: Harvey Steiman
Wine Type and Color: Red Still
Magazine Issue: Feb 28, 2014
Region: Oregon / Willamette Valley / Chehalem Mountains
Grape: Pinot Noir 
Light in color and light on the palate, with a mild grip of tannins to the guava and pear flavors, lingering gently.