2022 Beaux Freres Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 750ML
Regular price $69.98
The Beaux Frères Vineyard is located on an 88-acre farm atop Ribbon Ridge near Newberg, Oregon. Tall and stately Douglas fir trees cover nearly 50 acres of the farm, with homestead and winery buildings occupying another 8 acres. The vineyard is situated on 30 acres (24 of which are planted) of steep, contiguous southeast, south and southwest facing hillsides of Willakenzie soils at elevations of around 400 feet.
Ownership of Beaux Frères is now shared by Michael G. Etzel along with Artemis Domaines, bringing a unique Oregon terrain into a family of world-class estates that includes Château Latour, Domaine d’Eugenie, Clos de Tart, Château-Grillet, Champagne Jacquesson, and Bouchard Père et Fils in France, and Eisele Vineyard in Napa. With this evolution, the heart of Beaux Frères’ winemaking traditions over decades has now connected with its motherland.
This ensemble cuvée features a choir of eight vineyards across four distinct viticultural areas. Ever the crowd-pleaser, it continues to showcase complexity borne from the breadth and character of Willamette Valley terroir since its first vintage in 2005. Generous profile of red tea, baking spices, black raspberry, and candied cherry.
94 Points Wine Spectator - Graceful and detailed, with lilting raspberry and cherry flavors that unfurl to reveal fresh violet, cinnamon and orange peel accents as this build's richness and complexity toward polished tannins.
93 Points Wine Advocate - The 2022 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley has layered aromas of pomegranate, cranberry and blackberry with nuances of cardamom, mushrooms and earth. The medium-bodied palate is silky and seamless. It has a concentrated core of spice- and earth-laced fruit and a long, nuanced finish. It's dangerously easy to drink without sacrificing nuance.
