My favorite Oregon Pinot. Very different from the 2018 which I’d had last, this one had a bouquet of strawberries, vanilla and baking spice. Palate was bright red fruits, strawberries and red cherries with vanilla and spice. Very fine tannins and a long finish
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Short tasting note from memory. I decanted this (with MM) and it was excellent, definitely exceeding expectations. Black tea and red fruit on the nose, tannins had softened, palate was well balanced. Still had youth but the whole thing was coming together. Real upside surprise.
This is entering its drinking window now. LFG!
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Drank from a magnum. This was nowhere near ready and still super acidic. Still nice ripe black cherry, raspberry and tart cranberry come through. Baking spice and dried herbs compliment. Nice balance between new and old world.
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Drank this bottle at a restaurant and it was it decanted. The wine was in good shape but seemed a bit tight. It had nice earth flavors along with restrained, mature fruit nad paired well with food. I think this wine would benefit from decanting and a bit of airtime.
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A truly outstanding pinot noir. It was less Burgundian than I expected, but none-the-less beautifully elegant and balanced with long finish. Couldn't be drinking better, but then there is always hope for my last bottle.
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Winery: Beaux Freres Varietal: Pinot Noir Area/Appellation: Ribbon Ridge AVA Oregon Vintage: 2015Price: $110.00 Color: Classic red apple from below, ruby from above. Legs: slow Nose: after open 20 minutes, strawberry, cola nut, pine earth, saffron, spices, Palate: strawberry, cherry, sandalwood, bay leave, balsam wood Finish: clean, refined, lots of strawberries, cherries, a bit of mushroom, clean moist earth, lots of cola nut, Comments: great wine excellent balance Score in terms of Vintage: 93 Score for the Wine: 93 Value for the Money: Excellent Date Tasted: 07/04/2020 Tasted by:ACK
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1/7/2024 - Mleh wrote: 93 Points
My favorite Oregon Pinot. Very different from the 2018 which I’d had last, this one had a bouquet of strawberries, vanilla and baking spice. Palate was bright red fruits, strawberries and red cherries with vanilla and spice. Very fine tannins and a long finish
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12/23/2023 - jkwoodward Likes this wine: 94 Points
Delightful blend of fruit and earth. Crushed berries and truffle mushroom on the nose. Silky tannins. Very good. Now-2027
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10/26/2023 - tak4 Likes this wine:
Short tasting note from memory. I decanted this (with MM) and it was excellent, definitely exceeding expectations. Black tea and red fruit on the nose, tannins had softened, palate was well balanced. Still had youth but the whole thing was coming together. Real upside surprise.
This is entering its drinking window now. LFG!
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10/21/2023 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 94 Points
Drank from a magnum. This was nowhere near ready and still super acidic. Still nice ripe black cherry, raspberry and tart cranberry come through. Baking spice and dried herbs compliment. Nice balance between new and old world.
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9/8/2023 - CRUSHER Likes this wine: 97 Points
strawberry raspberry and cherry. excellent pinot. perhaps my favorite Oregon pinot
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8/21/2023 - CRUSHER Likes this wine: 96 Points
one of the best Oregon pinots. excellent
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8/10/2023 - CRUSHER Likes this wine: 96 Points
cranberry. strawberry and cherry. drinking beautifully. excellent pinot
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3/13/2023 - Redteeth wrote:
Drank this bottle at a restaurant and it was it decanted. The wine was in good shape but seemed a bit tight. It had nice earth flavors along with restrained, mature fruit nad paired well with food. I think this wine would benefit from decanting and a bit of airtime.
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3/11/2023 - CRUSHER Likes this wine: 97 Points
dominant cherry nose. great concentration and balance. Oregon grand cru. great pinot noir
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3/9/2023 - danielbleier Likes this wine: 94 Points
consistent with prior notes
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1/18/2023 - kruse55 wrote:
Taget til en blindsmagning
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11/27/2022 - hadlieh2 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Enjoyed w Sunday night steak. Opened an hour before dinner. Not as much fruit as our cal Pinots
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7/24/2022 - wetlandwino wrote: 95 Points
A truly outstanding pinot noir. It was less Burgundian than I expected, but none-the-less beautifully elegant and balanced with long finish. Couldn't be drinking better, but then there is always hope for my last bottle.
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10/30/2021 - danielbleier Likes this wine: 94 Points
Creamy and lush, plenty of blue fruit to go with the cherry, anise and mocha flavors. Some earthiness on the finish keeps this from being over the top
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10/28/2020 - norsktorsk wrote:
felt that it needs more time but then we did not give it much air before it was gone.
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7/4/2020 - redhead6971 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Winery: Beaux Freres Varietal: Pinot Noir Area/Appellation: Ribbon Ridge AVA Oregon
Vintage: 2015Price: $110.00
Color: Classic red apple from below, ruby from above. Legs: slow
Nose: after open 20 minutes, strawberry, cola nut, pine earth, saffron, spices,
Palate: strawberry, cherry, sandalwood, bay leave, balsam wood
Finish: clean, refined, lots of strawberries, cherries, a bit of mushroom, clean moist earth, lots of cola nut,
Comments: great wine excellent balance
Score in terms of Vintage: 93
Score for the Wine: 93
Value for the Money: Excellent
Date Tasted: 07/04/2020
Tasted by:ACK
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6/25/2020 - sirocco wrote:
Super tasty!
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8/23/2019 - Jbnjbn wrote:
Agree with prior commenter - seemed to be closed down. Wait a few years. Wasn't bad, just not singing.
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2/16/2019 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 91 Points
This needs time. High acid, primal, and buried. Some fruit emerges but just needs 3-5 years. Drink the lower level ones for now.
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9/1/2018 - Bathtub58 wrote: 90 Points
The nose is barely detectable, but beautiful. Young. Long perfume finish. I prefer this versus the Beaux Freres Vineyard.
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