Graceful and detailed, with lilting raspberry and cherry flavors that unfurl to reveal fresh violet, cinnamon and orange peel accents as this builds richness and complexity toward polished tannins. Drink now through 2032. 3,163 cases made.
94 points, Tim Fish, Wine Spectator (Jun 2024)
This shows spicy and walnuty character to its red fruit, with dried citrus peel and crushed stone. Medium-bodied, juicy, racy, vivid and electrifying. Minerally and agile. Drink now or hold.
94 points, James Suckling (Mar 2024)
Eight vineyards comprise the Beaux Frères Willamette Valley bottling, with 8% coming from the estate vineyards. It was a vintage that started cool and then finished quickly. The Beaux Frères estate was very impacted by the frost, so much of the fruit is coming from secondary buds. The Willamette Valley bottling shows such freshness and bright fruit with tart cranberry aromatics balanced by a squeeze of blood orange and dusty red brambles. The finish is tart and fresh, with mint framing the delicate red berries, violet florals and tart Montmorency cherries. Delightful.
94 points, Clive Pursehouse, Decanter (Jul 2024)
A bright red color, the 2022 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley comes from wight different vineyards and is fresh and lifted with floral, spicy aromas of cinnamon, roses, crystalline red cherries, thyme, and salty earth. Medium-bodied, with a pretty and refined, linear feel, it offers fine tannins, ripe acidity, and a refreshing, mouthwatering finish with a light iron note. A total charmer now, it should age gracefully over the coming 6-8 years.
93+ points, Audrey Frick, Jeb Dunnuck (Aug 2024)
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.
93 points, Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate (Jul 2024)
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