Domaine Beaux Frères - Ribbon Ridge AVA - Pinot Noir - Rouge - 2021

Wine:

Pure Pinot Noir, the 2021 red Ribbon Ridge AVA is a stunning wine, fresh with elegantly integrated oak, and a flawlessly infused style. Its precise nose, perfectly ripe with notes of sour cherries and wild raspberries, features well-adapted and integrated oak. The silky and crisp palate is appealing for its digestibility and promise, comparable in every way to a grand Pinot from the Côte de Beaune. This youthful 2021 vintage deserves another 2 to 3 years of patience. Rated 94-96/100 by the Committee.

Vinification:

Harvested by hand. Alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts in small vats for 15 to 18 days. Aged for 10 months in French oak barrels, 33% of which are new. No fining or filtration.

Color:

Intense ruby with lovely vermilion highlights.

Nose:

A very fine Pinot Noir, ripe, fresh and precise, with morello cherries and wild raspberries, and a well-integrated woody character.

Palate:

Silky-smooth and crisp, with a lovely infusion of fine pinot, this fresh, elegantly oaked wine has a very promising, digestible character, comparable in every way to a great pinot from the Côte de Beaune.

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C in a large glass.

Food and wine pairing:

Confit of beef cheek, rack of veal with morel mushrooms, roast pommes grenaille, guinea fowl stuffed with porcini mushrooms.

Cellar aging:

From 2024 to 2033, and beyond for enthusiasts.

As a prestigious Oregon estate and a gem within the Artémis group, alongside Clos de Tart and Château Latour in Pauillac, Beaux Frères stands out as an ultra-exclusive address. Established in 1986 by renowned American critic Robert Parker and his brother-in-law Michael Etzel, it produces biodynamically farmed, sparkling Pinot Noirs on the Ribbon Ridge slopes. These wines rival some of their Burgundian counterparts in quality. A benchmark in the region, Beaux Frères now leads the charge in Californian viticulture, crafting wines with masterful definition. These are undoubtedly among the most captivating wines available today.