Beaux Freres Willamette Valley Cuvee Pinot Noir 2021 (75cl, 13.5%)

Beaux Frères Willamette Valley Cuvée Pinot Noir 2021 is a multi-vineyard 100% Pinot Noir from Oregon's Willamette Valley. It draws fruit from sites including Star Mooring, Zena Crown, Sequitur, Gran Moraine, Jessie James and the estate Beaux Frères vineyard. Primary fermentation uses indigenous yeast in small vats over 18 to 20 days, followed by roughly 10 months in French oak barrels with approximately 40% new wood. The wine is bottled without fining or filtration. The nose shows pomegranate, cranberry, raspberry preserves, orange peel, aniseed, tea leaves, violet and rosemary. The palate is sleek and graceful, with raspberry, guava, white pepper, spiced black tea and polished tannins. The finish is persistent, with dried florals, dark cocoa tannin grip and cranberry tartness.