The floral 2017 Chardonnay Elton Vineyard is starting to show its potential, with lemon custard, white flowers, and vanilla. The palate feels more complete, with rounded fruit up front, but still an energetic core of...

This elegant Chardonnay's European butter, lemon pound cake and toasted hazelnut aromas are guaranteed to trigger hunger pangs. The wine's lemon custard flavor and texture are equally creamy, with additional flavors of...

This has a beautiful nose of lemon curd, cream, sliced green apples and cardamom buns. Some toasted hazelnuts, too. It’s medium- to full-bodied with a deliciously creamy, gently spicy palate, married with vibrant acidity...

Bright and inviting, the 2021 Chardonnay Drouhin Oregon Roserock has high-toned aromatics including loads of lime zest, honeyed apple, and a lifted note of gunflint that is well-managed. Medium-bodied and energetic, with...

This is a clean, fresh, crisp and straightforward wine. If there could be a standard issue Willamette Valley Chardonnay, this would set the mold. The nicely ripened fruit mixes green and yellow apples, citrus rind and a...

I tasted the 2021 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley about a month after it was bottled, but it doesn't seem to matter—it bursts from the glass with generous pomegranate, cranberry and raspberry preserves aromas and accents of...

Vivid ruby-red. Spice- and mineral-accented red berry, cherry and floral pastille scents show sharp definition and pick up suggestions of licorice and exotic spices with air. Sweet and penetrating on the palate, offering...

Sourced from three vineyards, the ripe but transparent red 2021 Pinot Noir VGR is a lovely expression of a regional wine, with ripe raspberry, mossy earth, and spicy notes of licorice. Juicy and approachable on the...

Handsomely structured and expressive, with cherry, blueberry and green tea flavors that build richness and depth toward medium-grained tannins. Drink now through 2030. - T.F.

Reductive aromas are at the fore initially. Beyond that are notes of green and black tea, cinnamon stick, strawberry and flower. Lighter, juicy flavors follow, broadening over time. It's all about delicacy right now, but...

(Decanter World Wine Awards) No one is naïve about the difficulties and challenges of growing Pinot Noir away from its home in Burgundy (even there, of course, it isn’t easy). Pinot has taken to Oregon’s Willamette Valley...

A deep ruby hue, the 2021 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley is ripe and pure with ripe cherry, pressed roses, and cinnamon. Approachable and medium-bodied, with fine tannins, this elegant red has a clean lift and a refreshing...

Layered and graceful, the 2021 Pinot Noir The Beaux Freres Vineyard pours a ripe ruby hue and reveals a beautiful perfume of orange rind, fresh red plum, clove spice, and rocky earth. Medium-bodied, with tremendous...

The 2019 Chardonnay Old Stones has pretty golden apple fruit with wafts of pie crust, beeswax and flowers, while the palate offers layered savory fruits and linear acidity, which make for an expressive, energetic finish.- EB

Aromas of wild strawberry, baked raspberry, tarragon and rose petal. Medium-bodied with sweet red berries and charming spice. Creamy tannins. Succulent and juicy with the spice keeping the excitement going for a while...

Opulent but also elegant, this wine is relatively light in body yet creamy and ethereal in texture. Meyer lemons, meringue and vanilla bean flavors are layered lightly and lifted by energizing acidity. Very long and tasty...

Floral and silky yet multilayered, with raspberry, rose petal, forest floor and black tea tones that gather richness and tension toward polished tannins. Drink now through 2032. 1,150 cases made.

Bright and full of zip, this stainless steel Chardonnay, the Inox has been a NW establishment for a long time—aromatics of Granny Smith apple, wet stone and limeade. The palate is crystalline and light. Notes of cut...