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CURRENT RELEASES

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Benton-Lane 2009 Pinot Noir
750 ml size

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RETAIL PRICE:  $26.00

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Wine Advocate- October 2011 - 90 pts.

2011 Oregon Wine Awards - Double Gold


Very deep and complex aromas of Bing cherries, graham cracker pie crust, mushrooms and blackberries just leap from the glass. In the mouth blueberries, red raspberries and baked strawberries are ripe and viscous. This is a wine of tremendous depth and nuance.

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Production:  19,823 cases all sealed with screwcaps.

Benton-Lane 2009 Pinot Noir
375 ml size

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RETAIL PRICE:  $16.00



Very deep and complex aromas of Bing cherries, graham cracker pie crust, mushrooms and blackberries just leap from the glass. In the mouth blueberries, red raspberries and baked strawberries are ripe and viscous. This is a wine of tremendous depth and nuance.

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Production:  1,008 cases all sealed with screwcaps.

Benton-Lane 2009
First Class Pinot Noir

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RETAIL PRICE:  $48.00

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91 pts - Wine Advocate
90 pts - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar


Bright ruby.  Sexy, highly perfumed aromas of blackberry, cola and lavender, with a spicy oak note and a hint of mocha.  Pliant and broad, offering sappy dark berry and cherry-vanilla flavors that pick up a smoky quality with air.  Smooth and round on the finish, with the mocha note repeating.  This is approachable now and would work well with rich red meat dishes.

The First Class Pinot Noir represents the “best of the best” individual lots from any given year and is produced in small quantities only in vintages of optimal quality.
 

Production: 678 6-pack cases all sealed with screwcap.

Benton-Lane 2008
First Class Pinot Noir

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RETAIL PRICE:  $60.00

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91 pts - Wine Spectator
90+ pts - Wine Advocate

Our First Class is produced only when we have a particular lot of wine that is very, very special, and the 2008 First Class Pinot Noir is such a wine.  To start, we look to our favorite vineyard sites for the most balanced, flavorful and concentrated Pinot Noir.  We ferment these lots in small fermenters called “pots”.  We baby them every step of the way and move the best wine into new French oak barrels for sixteen months of ageing.  As the wines develop, we select the best barrels to eventually become “FIRST CLASS” - the best of the best.

The 2008 First Class Pinot Noir is a deep ruby colored wine that exhibits classic aromas of cherry, blackberries and wet earth, with complex underlying flavors of mocha, anise and blueberries.  Very ripe, fine tannins and balanced acidity create a rich, velvety texture that leads into an extremely long finish.  The First Class Pinot Noir represents the "best of the best" individual lots from a given year and is produced in small quantities only in vintages of optimal quality.   Full wine description.

Production: 1,481 6-pack cases all sealed with screwcap.

Benton-Lane 2010 Pinot Gris

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RETAIL PRICE:  $17.00

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93 pts - Wine & Spirits

Best 100 Wines of the World 2011 - Wine & Spirits

Our 2010 Pinot Gris opens with extremely generous aromas of white peach, lime, wet stone and apply blossoms.  In the mouth, juicy flavors of Granny Smith apples and grapefruit are rounded out with the distinct flavor citrus marmalade. A very concentrated finish leaves lingering flavors of minerality and raw honey.

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Production: 3,286 cases all sealed with screwcap.

Benton-Lane 2009 Pinot Blanc

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RETAIL PRICE:  $19.00

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90 pts - Wine Advocate

LIMITED PRODUCTION WINE

Aromas of ripe honeydew and pear intermingle with the smell of lightly toasted almonds.  Generous flavor of vanilla bean and wild flower honey seem to dance across the palate leaving the mouth coated with residual flavors.  A deftly balanced wine.

Production: 253 cases all sealed with screwcap.


Oregon Wine Press Review September 2010

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Benton-Lane 2009 Chardonnay

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RETAIL PRICE:  $28.00

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Wine Spectator - 2011 - 90 pts

Wine Advocate - October 2011 - 90 pts.

LIMITED PRODUCTION WINE

Our first Benton-Lane Chardonnay has set the bar high for future vintages of this wine.  On the nose, thick aromas of golden raisins, ripe pineapples and white nectarines seem to evolve and change with each swirl of the glass.  On the palate a deep medley of flavors combining banana custard, lychee, cinnamon and creme brulee provide a finish that lasts nearly 30 seconds!

Production:  318 cases all sealed with screwcap.

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