Beaux Freres Willamette Valley Chardonnay

A wine of great precision, showing notions of key lime, passionfruit, paraffin wax, white raspberry, shiso leaf and lemon curd.

Winery: Beaux Freres
Appellation: Willamette Valley
Average age of vines: 34 years
Farming Methods: Biodynamic
Maturation: N/A
Soil: Willakenzie soils
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vineyard Orientation: 400 feet, steep, contiguous southeast, south and southwest facing hillsides
Vineyard Size: 16 acre

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Beaux Freres Willamette Valley Chardonnay 2020	94 Wine Advocate Grapes for the 2020 Chardonnay Willamette Valley were picked from August 29 to September 3. It’s scented of baked apples, almonds and honey with spicy undertones. The medium-bodied palate has a satiny texture and concentrated, ripe flavor layers, although it maintains tangy acidity, and it has a long, spicy finish. 93 Wine Spectator Supple yet steely, with multilayered pear, lemon verbena and kiwi flavors that draw in fresh ginger accents toward a long, vibrant finish. Drink now through 2025. 710 cases made.	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker Tech Sheet
Beaux Freres Willamette Valley Chardonnay 2021	94 Jeb Dunnuck Pouring a ripe yellow hue, the 2021 Chardonnay Willamette Valley is ripe and floral, with lifted notes of jasmine, honeyed lemon, golden pineapple, and a delicate touch of flinty reduction. Full-bodied without weight, it has a rounded and lightly creamy mid-palate, a ripe, pithy texture, and a long finish. 92 Wine Spectator Pretty and precise, with graceful accents of apple and lemon verbena opening to floral apricot and spice flavors that linger on the sleek finish. Drink now. 917 cases made. 93 Decanter Sourced from 13 vineyards throughout the Valley, though predominantly Star Morring and Doration vineyards. Aromas of violets and crushed stone hint at edginess. The palate offers sappy blackberries and bright, fresh fruits backed by spearmint. There is an excellent lingering juiciness and a finish that goes on for minutes.	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker Tech Sheet
Beaux Freres Willamette Valley Chardonnay 2022	96 Decanter Savoury, fresh and loaded with chipped flint and smoky lemon peel. Saline minerality with fresh lemongrass and verbena. Musque phenolics and tropical fruit. There were three weeks between the Chehalem Vineyard sites and the Pearlstad site in the Eola Amity Hills. There is richness buoyed by a saline sea spray minerality that lingers long on the finish. The rocky soils of the vineyard provide ample UV heat to make sure these wines reach ripeness. However in 2022, this was only just the case. 95 Wine Advocate 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. 92 Vinous The 2022 Chardonnay Willamette Valley wafts up with a gorgeous display of crushed yellow apples and tropical melon complemented by white flowers, chamomile and hints of lemon oil. This is nearly freshy in feel yet refined, with crisp orchard fruits and brisk acidity firmed up by tactile mineral tones towards the close. The 2022 tapers o with a citrusy concentration that puckers the cheeks, leaving a salty flourish and lime tones that slowly fade. 91 Wine Spectator Crisp and refreshing, with elegant apple and citrus flavors that build richness and polish on the elegant finish. Drink now. 420 cases made.	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker