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Soléna 2004 Pinot Gris

Price $20

A cut above the competition, this hits on all cylinders. Plenty of texture, rich, round mouthfeel, and nicely ripened but not over-the-top pear and stone fruits. There’s a hit of cinnamon spice in the finish, and the flavors seem to resonate through a long and satisfying finish. — P.G. (2/1/2006)

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Soléna 2005 Domaine Danielle Laurent Pinot Noir (Yamhill-Carlton District)

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Price $45

The top cuvée of Soléna Cellars has tangy blackberry and black cherry flavors, wrapped in lightly noted hints of earth, leaf and bark. It’s just short of luxurious, but the resonant mid-palate extends into a finish dappled with cinnamon, smoke and toasted walnuts. Elegant and refined, this should age nicely for up to a decade. — P.G. (7/1/2008)

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Soléna 2007 Hyland Vineyard Pinot Noir (Eola-Amity Hills)

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Price $45

Laurent and Danielle Montalieu acquired this high-profile vineyard in 2007; this is the first Hyland release under their Soléna label. It’s a beautiful Pinot, with the elegance of Burgundy and the freshness of New World grapes. Fermentation in rotary barrels (for color extraction and tannin management) yields a silky, perfumed, feminine wine that penetrates subtly… — P.G. (6/1/2010)

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Soléna 2009 Guadalupe Vineyard Pinot Noir (Yamhill-Carlton District)

Price $40

There is a delicious, citrusy kick to this wine, lifting the bright berry fruit flavors. The flavors pile on, with peppery spice and chocolate, and a complex midpalate that tastes like cherry cola. — P.G. (6/1/2012)

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Soléna 2006 Pinot Gris

Price $20

Winemaker Laurent Montalieu really shines with Pinot Gris, and the vibrant nose and lush textures of his 2006 Soléna continue an unbroken string of successes. Packed with fresh pear fruit, annotated with pineapple and laced with vanilla, this delicious wine keeps resonating through the palate and into a lively, spicy finish. No malolactic fermentation, no oak. Just… — P.G. (7/1/2008)

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Soléna 2008 Pinot Gris

Price $20

As classy a bottle as you might expect from veteran winemaker Laurent Montalieu. Once again the fruit is crystal clear, setting up fresh pear, green apple and pink grapefruit flavors against crisp, juicy acidity. The finish is lively and spicy. — P.G. (6/1/2010)

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Soléna 2010 Pinot Gris

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Price $20

Zippy and fruity, bursting with bright, palate-cleansing grapefruit and citrus, this excellent effort is further bolstered by bracing minerality and a barely perceptible hint of sweetness. All in all a thrilling ride on the Oregon Pinot Gris roller coaster. — P.G. (6/1/2012)

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Soléna 2005 Vista Hills Pinot Noir (Dundee Hills)

Price $35

Soft yet intense scents of raspberry, strawberry and rose petals glide into a silky sweet midpalate. Hints of Asian spice are wrapped into bark and leaf, but the lovely, berry-flavored fruit keeps on coming right into the tasty finish, laced with barrel toast, nutskin and brown sugar. — P.G. (7/1/2008)

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