Accolades for J. Daan...
2009 Pinot Noir Croft-Williamson Vineyard ($32/bottle)
91 Points, David Schildknecht, Wine Advocate
"Bay laurel and basil tinge ripe but fresh cherry and plum in the polished, luscious J. Daan 2009 Pinot Noir Croft-Williamson, medicinal suggestions of herbal and mineral concentrate as well as meaty pan drippings lending mouthwatering savor and invigoration to a sustained, infectiously juicy finish...outstanding value..."
2009 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir ($20/bottle)
90 Points, Harvey Steiman, Wine Spectator
"Supple, open-textured and juicy with dark berry, oatmeal and spice flavors, which play enticingly against crisp, delicate tannins. Drink now through 2017."
2009 Cabernet Franc Columbia Valley ($20/bottle)
91 Points, David Schildknecht, Wine Advocate
"Mint chocolate and freesia perfume make for sweet allusions in the nose that are borne out on a polished, silken, and expansive palate backed by sweetly ripe dark berries and loaded with greenhouse-like inner-mouth aromatics of flowering and leafing things. Hints of iodine and crushed stone add counterpoint and contrast in a succulent and uncannily buoyant finish. I suspect that this terrific value will be worth following..."
2009 Rouge Columbia Valley ($20/bottle)
90 Points, David Schildknecht, Wine Advocate
"...Smoky, piquantly herbal, and salty inflections lend mouthwatering savor to a sustained finish in this outstanding value that can compete with some of the best (and also frequently under-priced) Cotes du Rhones."
91 Points, David Schildknecht, Wine Advocate
"Bay laurel and basil tinge ripe but fresh cherry and plum in the polished, luscious J. Daan 2009 Pinot Noir Croft-Williamson, medicinal suggestions of herbal and mineral concentrate as well as meaty pan drippings lending mouthwatering savor and invigoration to a sustained, infectiously juicy finish...outstanding value..."
2009 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir ($20/bottle)
90 Points, Harvey Steiman, Wine Spectator
"Supple, open-textured and juicy with dark berry, oatmeal and spice flavors, which play enticingly against crisp, delicate tannins. Drink now through 2017."
2009 Cabernet Franc Columbia Valley ($20/bottle)
91 Points, David Schildknecht, Wine Advocate
"Mint chocolate and freesia perfume make for sweet allusions in the nose that are borne out on a polished, silken, and expansive palate backed by sweetly ripe dark berries and loaded with greenhouse-like inner-mouth aromatics of flowering and leafing things. Hints of iodine and crushed stone add counterpoint and contrast in a succulent and uncannily buoyant finish. I suspect that this terrific value will be worth following..."
2009 Rouge Columbia Valley ($20/bottle)
90 Points, David Schildknecht, Wine Advocate
"...Smoky, piquantly herbal, and salty inflections lend mouthwatering savor to a sustained finish in this outstanding value that can compete with some of the best (and also frequently under-priced) Cotes du Rhones."