Beaux Freres Pinot Noir Ribbon Ridge The Upper Terrace 2005Item ID: #1658
Beaux Freres Pinot Noir Ribbon Ridge The Upper Terrace 2005
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92 points, Wine Spectator
Has a plush feel, despite its open, velvety texture, offering black cherry, raspberry and subtle spice flavors, finishing with a fleshiness that makes it seductive. More up-front than the Beaux Frères Vineyard bottling, but should hum well for quite a few years. Drink now through 2015. 880 cases made. –HS
Item Description
92 points, Wine Spectator
Has a plush feel, despite its open, velvety texture, offering black cherry, raspberry and subtle spice flavors, finishing with a fleshiness that makes it seductive. More up-front than the Beaux Frères Vineyard bottling, but should hum well for quite a few years. Drink now through 2015. 880 cases made. –HS
From the Winemaker:
The 2005 Upper Terrace has much of the Beaux Frères Vineyard’s character, but exhibits a deeper color, more depth, and even more color and richness with unmistakable floral and forest floor components that clearly suggest a grand cru red Burgundy from the Cotes de Nuits, notably Vosne-Romanee or Flagey-Echezeaux. We believe that this is because the Dijon clones, which are the best materials from Burgundy, seem to be best suited for Oregon’s cooler climates. With these clones planted in the steeply sloped vineyard, this wine always comes across as meatier, richer, and fuller than the Beaux Frères Vineyard cuvée which is largely a blend of Pommard and Wadenswil clones. The wines from this vineyard exhibit a Burgundian aromatic profile and the vineyard tends to crop lower almost naturally, so the wine seems to have even more density and richness than our Beaux Frères Vineyard. This 2005 will benefit from 1-3 years of bottle age, and be drinkable over the following 12-15+ years.
