They taste like no other Oregon Chardonnays previously offered. It will be a few years yet before the market sees these wines in any quantity. The red revolution is already able to be seen with Oregon's flagship wine, Pinot Noir. In the next decade, Oregon Pinot Noirs will be divided between those that come from densely planted vineyards and those that do not. Once you taste them, you'll agree for yourself.
Dense planting is an expensive business.
In comparison, a densely planted vineyard has 4,000 vines per acre. Lots and lots of money. American tractors are too big. But wine fanciers are willing to pay. For their part, ambitious producers are willing to take the risk.