Domaine Drouhin Oregon, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2015

 The Drouhin family, one of Burgundy’s star producers, made history when they bought land in Oregon’s Willamette Valley and started Domaine Drouhin Oregon there in 1987.  Over three decades later, they remain one of Oregon’s — and America’s — leading producers of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.  As with their Burgundies, delicacy and finesse are the hallmarks of their Oregon wines.  With this one, their non-reserve bottling, they manage an elegant expression of both the fruity and savory sides of Pinot Noir.  The flavors dance on the palate without a trace of heaviness.  Try it with grilled salmon.