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. (Drink between 2024-2033)

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.

93+ 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.

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. - EB