2016 Beaux Frères Pinot Noir Beaux Frères Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (51) Avg Score: 92.2 points

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  5/15/2024 - D_RICH wrote: 93 Points

  My first of three bottles. Tasted semi-blind at Bill & Albert's "Terroir" Dinner Tasting at Cafe Mangal. Slightly more than one hour in a decanter.
  Served in an old world v. new world flight of pinot noirs, with the 1992 Claude Dugat Gevry-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux Saint-Jacques (95+ and the wine of the flight), the 1996 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard, and (also brought by me) the 2015 Domaine Bryczek Morey St. Denis "Clos Solon." The Beaux Freres held its own with these excellent wines. To my surprise (assuming the bottle was identified correctly) this was my second favorite of the flight, and I preferred this to the similarly aged Morey St Denis, although most in our tasting group did not. My very limited notes included: "Clear ruby, old world [obviously in error], excellent, 93."

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  4/27/2024 - SWHighlander Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Great wine. One of my favorites from the Willamette. Red and black fruit medium acidity, medium tannins. Very well balanced.

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  1/27/2024 - ash_then_chase Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Chalky nose reminiscent of a high quality pommard, though not overtly mineralky. First sniffs —> ripe red raspberry, red cherry, crushed chalk. After an hour, lush and bright, cranberry coming to play—rounding out the complete red fruit palette. After 90 mins, noticing a hint of green (potentially green pepper?) and toasted oak, even chocolate; eventually, a smattering of dried Turkish figs. Textural palate — even crunchy — red berries, almost a cooling sensation, a coulis of sorts, raspberry (haven’t been more sure of that note). After a couple hours, the layered finish is at an apex, with crashing waves of flavor reverberating across the tongue. Balance of acidic bliss brings about a nearly chewy mouthfeel. Memories of 2015 Colene Clemens Dopp Creek. Top 5 all-time Oregon PN for me, in the mix with 2017 Big Table Farm Sunnyside (hat tip to BQ for the intro to Clare) and 2017 Antikythera. Very likely the least Burgundian of that ranking.

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  1/22/2024 - ddingley Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Outstanding. Bold fruit, silky texture, nicely balanced with earthiness and smooth tannins and long finish

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  12/24/2023 - jkwoodward Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Excellent fruit and earth together. Lovely nose of mushroom and crushed berries. Really nice.

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