Lingua Franca is a partnership between Dominque Lafon, one of our favorite producers in Burgundy, and Master Sommelier Larry Stone. Larry has also enlisted the help of Mimi Casteel to oversee the farming to ensure the vines dig deep into healthy soil. The work of this trio is an expression of the Williamette Valley's terroir that is polished and poised, showing the depth and richness capable at this top property. The full expression of this partnership is the Mimi's Mind cuvee. The grapes are farmed by Mimi Casteel on the Hope Well property and vinified in the cellar at Lingua Franca. There is more depth and richness here than in Mimi's wines, a weightier specimen that captures the beautiful fruit coming from Hope Well in a different light.
Daron Watson
super impressive Pinot ~ waves of fruits, flowers, herbs & spices waft from the glass ~ flavors expand the palate in the same fashion with a voluminous texture yet lifting finish
super impressive Pinot ~ waves of fruits, flowers, herbs & spices waft from the glass ~ flavors expand the palate in the same fashion with a voluminous texture yet lifting finish
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