Beaux Frères
The Beaux Frères Vineyard Pinot Noir
Ribbon Ridge, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Very ripe, reminiscent of California pinots. Black fruit and spices. Still had nice acidity though. I didn't mind it.
Very ripe, reminiscent of California pinots. Black fruit and spices. Still had nice acidity though. I didn't mind it.
2 people found it helpfulNov 11th, 2013
Macerated plums, overdone and long in the tooth like middling SLH
Macerated plums, overdone and long in the tooth like middling SLH
Mar 2nd, 2015
Not bad once it was open a couple hours, but nothing to pay 80 bucks for either. The roses, light but very ripe bramble fruit, fresh earth and raw spices were fairly typical and not exactly out of balance, but the concentration was a bit much to call it elegant. The nice velvety texture got overwhelmed first by the very heavy body, then by noticeable heat that made me check the label for abv and, yep, sure enough: 14.8%. I'm not a low alcohol dogmatist, but that's unacceptable in Willamette Valley pinot. I'm grateful for the restrained oak presence, and I didn't NOT enjoy this, but this isn't one of their better efforts.
Not bad once it was open a couple hours, but nothing to pay 80 bucks for either. The roses, light but very ripe bramble fruit, fresh earth and raw spices were fairly typical and not exactly out of balance, but the concentration was a bit much to call it elegant. The nice velvety texture got overwhelmed first by the very heavy body, then by noticeable heat that made me check the label for abv and, yep, sure enough: 14.8%. I'm not a low alcohol dogmatist, but that's unacceptable in Willamette Valley pinot. I'm grateful for the restrained oak presence, and I didn't NOT enjoy this, but this isn't one of their better efforts.
Dec 30th, 2015Bigger than I like but packing the stuffing to go another few years
Bigger than I like but packing the stuffing to go another few years
Aug 13th, 2019Red berries, dark chocolate with a touch of oak and silky texture...
Red berries, dark chocolate with a touch of oak and silky texture...
Jun 7th, 2018
Drinking beautifully for a 10 year old. Still has time to age.
Drinking beautifully for a 10 year old. Still has time to age.
May 20th, 2016Stewed dark fruit but with enough acidity to keep it from going over the top. Paired beautifully with non traditional pork tenderloin Thanksgiving meal.
Stewed dark fruit but with enough acidity to keep it from going over the top. Paired beautifully with non traditional pork tenderloin Thanksgiving meal.
Nov 27th, 2015