93pts Vinous

The 2024 Chardonnay Cuvée Anne lifts from the glass with a vivid blend of crushed green apples, sweet basil, cardamom and dusty stone. It is more savory than expected, with plush textures and mineral-laced pit fruits on the palate. It leaves behind a citrusy concentration, neatly offset by a bump of juicy acidity as a salty flourish fades.

Winery Notes

Eola-Amity Hills, Willamette Valley
When we launched Walter Scott, it was fueled by our savings and a few small loans from family–most notably, a crucial contribution from Erica's mother, Elizabeth Anne McKinnon: an avid trout fisherwoman, mushroom forager, and quilter. Starting a winery from virtually nothing struck many as audacious, yet Erica’s mom shared our bold vision. This wine embodies the idea of taking big risks and following your dreams. Cuvée Anne salutes both Erica’s Mother, as well as our Erica Anne Landon, both of whom had wholehearted faith in the dream of Walter Scott.

Our single vineyard wines give the vineyard a voice as we bottle a pure expression of terroir. Cuvée Anne allows us the opportunity to meticulously blend this wine to capture the precision and complexity of Chardonnay from the Eola-Amity Hills. 2023 Cuvée Anne Chardonnay is a barrel selection, embodying our distinctive vision of Willamette Valley Chardonnay through our lens of the Eola-Amity Hills.