If you're on our email offer list, then you know that we have been touting the 2021 vintage from Oregon throughout the entire year. The quality of these wines is among the best that has ever come out of the Beaver State, and these wines have been flying off our shelves! In the winter of 1974, a herd of 40 Roosevelt elk bedded down in the clearing by the Campbell family's trailer. Their presence, along with the protective bowl shape of the property, inspired Pat and Joe Campbell to name their property Elk Cove Vineyards. They are true stewards of the land and farm with respect, which in turn helps winemaker Adam Campbell to produce fantastic wines. Their vineyards are certified Salmon Safe, utilize cover crops instead of synthetic fertilizers, and they dry farm.
La Bohème Vineyard was planted in 1985 by selecting the very best vines from Elk Cove's original Estate Pommard plantings. Pat and Joe Campbell named the vineyard after the family who sold them the property - and their favorite Puccini opera. This picturesque vineyard overlooks the winery and the coast range mountains and rises to 800 feet, making it one of the highest elevation vineyard sites in the Willamette Valley. The winery prunes and cluster-thins La Bohème heavily to limit yields and to maximize ripening and flavor concentration. This shows in the finished wine, and this gem earned a fantastic 95 points from the Wine Advocate!
ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 95 POINTS - "The 2021 Pinot Noir La Bohème has a medium ruby-purple color and deep scents of red and black cherries, forest floor, pipe tobacco and burnt citrus peel. The medium-bodied palate is surprisingly layered and nuanced, with loads of spicy accents and alluring floral perfume. It has a silky texture, energetic acidity and a very long, spicy finish. Offer it another 2-3 years in the bottle."
La Bohème Vineyard was planted in 1985 by selecting the very best vines from Elk Cove's original Estate Pommard plantings. Pat and Joe Campbell named the vineyard after the family who sold them the property - and their favorite Puccini opera. This picturesque vineyard overlooks the winery and the coast range mountains and rises to 800 feet, making it one of the highest elevation vineyard sites in the Willamette Valley. The winery prunes and cluster-thins La Bohème heavily to limit yields and to maximize ripening and flavor concentration. This shows in the finished wine, and this gem earned a fantastic 95 points from the Wine Advocate!
ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 95 POINTS - "The 2021 Pinot Noir La Bohème has a medium ruby-purple color and deep scents of red and black cherries, forest floor, pipe tobacco and burnt citrus peel. The medium-bodied palate is surprisingly layered and nuanced, with loads of spicy accents and alluring floral perfume. It has a silky texture, energetic acidity and a very long, spicy finish. Offer it another 2-3 years in the bottle."
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