A bright ruby color, the 2023 Pinot Noir Aeolian Estate is lifted and spicy. Made since 2014 from younger vines, it offers aromas of cranberry, cinnamon, crushed flowers, stony earth, and brambly herbs. Medium-bodied, it floats on the palate with ease, with a seamless texture and its spices lingering through the finish. Drink 2025-2040.
95 points, Audrey Frick, Jeb Dunnuck (Aug 2025)
The 2023 Pinot Noir AEolian comes primarily from vines planted in 2001. It’s bursting with scents of wild berries, bergamot, tea leaves, earth and violet. The medium-bodied palate delivers layer after layer of ripe, fragrant fruit. It’s structured by silky tannins and vibrant acidity and has a long, layered finish.
94 points, Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate (Nov 2025)
Classic aromas of earth, rich violets and buoyant fresh forest berries typical of Willamette Valley Pinto Noir. The Aeolian has long been a wine crafted from Bethel Heights' second-generation vines, planted in 2002, with some inclusion of the Justice Vineyard in more recent years. Silky, yet with oomph on the palate, a melange of blue and black berry fruits,
94 points, Clive Pursehouse, Decanter (Jul 2025)
The 2023 Pinot Noir Aeolian is spicy, with violet and rose tones complementing blackberries and nuances of sage. The palate is round and supple, displaying inner floral tones and juicy wild berry fruits. Structured yet not forbidding, cool-toned acidity refreshes the palate with each sip. Remarkably pretty.
93 points, Eric Guido, Vinous (Jul 2025)
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