De Ponte, Estate Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills
De Ponte · Oregon › Dundee Hills › United States of America
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
93
/100
Reviews
5
professional
Vintages
No vintages
NV
Community Reviews
77
Reviews
92.6
Avg Score
94
Highest
Taster #0391
· Oct 29, 2025
92/100
Primary fruit has settled down, secondary profile of earthy goodness starting to show through. This one is singing right now but still has a few years left in its window. Dark ruby red in color, med/light body. Plum, mushrooms, licorice. Lingering finish.
2016 vintage
Taster #8881
· Dec 11, 2024
93/100
This particular Pinot comes from the Dundee hills Ava. Ruby garnet with slight oak and vanilla leading to pepper and green cardamom. Cherry and raspberry take over with silky texture and medium body. Fine balance and intricate layers define this marvelous Pinot from Willamette valley. The finish is long and satisfying. Highly recommend visiting De Ponte cellars and checking out their portfolio.
2016 vintage
Taster #0012
· Nov 15, 2024
Good
2016 vintage
Taster #8948
· Nov 6, 2024
92/100
De Ponte’s Estate wine is a hidden gem. I’ll not elaborate further hoping it remains a hidden gem. A great expression of Oregon PN.
2016 vintage
Taster #0255
· Mar 24, 2023
94/100
Dark ruby color, intense nose of red and black fruit, chewy body, good balance of acid, tannins and alcohol. This is an excellent wine from the 2016 Dundee Hills by wine maker Isabelle Dutarte!
2016 vintage
Taster #1551
· Nov 12, 2022
92/100
More structure than the regular Dundee bottling. Nice tension here. Good fruit balanced by drying tannins. Nice spice. Violet on the long finish
2016 vintage
Taster #5110
· Jul 10, 2022
Exotic, almost tropical smell..The bouquet is very smooth and well rounded.. On the palate there is "electricity" and tension. Very velvety finish. Medium long after taste. My question would be, how long such a well evolved wine would last in the cellar... The winemaker says: easily another 8 years...
2016 vintage