2008 Pinot Gris
90 points, Smart Buy

"Bright and juicy, with pineapple and melon flavors that persist into the long, vivid finish."
Harvey Steiman
Wine Spectator Online
Top values: Oregon whites $25 or less
January 2010
Located in the Yamhill-Carlton District of Oregon's Willamette Valley and named for the vineyard's Willakenzie soil, Willakenzie Estate is a family-owned winery devoted to producing terroir-driven wines from the Pinot family using sustainable farming practices. Blending the tradition of his Burgundian roots with the intellectual training of his career in high tech, owner Bernard Lacroute's innovative practices have paid off in the form of superior wines from intense flavors, robust structures, and round, supple tannins.