WINEMAKER NOTES:
When the first few blocks were planted in 1988, no one could have predicted the consistent magic that would spring forth for decades to come. The old 1940s dairy pasture is now fully transformed to 25 acres of Pinot Noir vines whose forest perimeter creates a nearly mystical landscape. The 2022 wine is full of classic features: Sage, cedar, blueberry scone and strawberry compote.
TASTING NOTES:
A smooth, suave and spicy wine that is made from the wine estate’s original vineyard. It’s spicy but balanced, offering tangy red cherry, pure black cherry, cinnamon, clove and toast flavors. There’s a flash of new oak, 20%, but carried by wonderful, lively fruit and savory accents from the vineyard. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink now or hold.
- James Suckling, 97 pts.
Impeccably structured and rich yet gracefully layered, with lilting raspberry and cherry flavors highlighted by forest floor, savory spices and rose petal as this builds depth and tension toward polished tannins. Drink now through 2035.
- Wine Spectator, 95 pts.
A sense of austerity from the aromatics (bottled in December of 2024), dark fruits, and plenty of earth character- this wine is tight and structured. This is the estate's signature vineyard, which was once a plum orchard. This site is a mix of own-rooted vines and grafted Dijon clones, the oldest of which are 34. This wine combines elegance and depth of complexity to a tee. The aromatics show fir tips, sous bois and sweet ripe berry. There is a savoury core to the palate, pine sap and ripe berries are well embraced by an elegant texture.
- Decanter, 94 pts.
A cascade of dried flowers, crushed rocks and dusty sage gives way to dried strawberries as the remarkably pretty 2023 Pinot Noir The Beaux Frères Vineyard blossoms in the glass. Elegant and cool-toned in feel, it offers silken textures and depths of ripe, mineral-inflected red berry fruits that slowly saturate toward the close. Fine-grained tannins add a lovely framework as the 2023 Pinot Noir finishes with excellent length and an air of violet inner florals. What a beautiful wine. It displays the ripeness of the vintage in a perfectly balanced way.
- Vinous, 94 pts.
