Wine from Willamette Valley

Wine Spectator, 93 points: Impressively structured and expressive, with dark cherry and raspberry flavors that draw in accents of orange blossom and baking spice, fanning out on a rich, pinpoint finish. Drink now through 2026. 768 cases made. — TF

Wine Spectator, 93 points: A wine with presence and a tight but refined core of bright acidity and tannins, framed by expressive rose petal, raspberry and river stone accents. Best from 2020 through 2027. 800 cases made. — TF

Wine Spectator, 92 points: Supple and expressive, with elegantly structured raspberry and cherry flavors that gather appealing layers of clove and spice tea. Drink now through 2028. 7,647 cases made. — TF

jamessuckling.com, 94 points: This is so delicious with very vibrant red cherries and a wealth of fresh red flowers and a reticent, spicy edge. The palate has a succulent, pure and very neatly defined feel with a long, chiseled core of fresh red...

Wine Enthusiast, 93 points: Tightly packed with tart berry fruit, highlighted with sharp tangy acidity, there's some bite to this young wine which should profit from further bottle age. Black cherry and blood orange, along with hints of pepper and...

Wine Enthusiast, 93 points: This young wine comes up quickly with strawberry fruit, ripe and dotted with white pepper. There are hints of parsley, and impressive midpalate concentration. With all of Ken Wright's wines, which are released quite...

Decanter, 96 points: Lovely, expressive notes of juicy grapefruit and ripe pear, toast and oak spice make an appearance but the cask ageing is very well integrated. The overall impression is of a consummate balance between richness and...

Wine Enthusiast, 93 points: From 30-year-old vines, this is beautifully built and already showing the complexity that predicts a long life ahead. The old-vine grapes create a skeleton of mineral and acid upon which just-ripe fruit flavors of...

View From The Cellar, 93 points: Véronique Drouhin’s Cuvée Arthur has long been one of my favorite chardonnay bottlings in all of Oregon and the 2017 vintage is a stellar example of this fine wine. The wine comes in at 13.9 percent octane and wafts from...

Wine Enthusiast, 93 points: Elton's quarter-century-old vines bring a complex mix of aromatics—yeast, flowers, herbs and even chicken stock. The wild yeast ferment adds texture and length to a high acid wine with Meyer lemon and ripe grapefruit...

Vinous, 92 points: Vivid ruby-red. Powerful, spice-tinged cherry and floral pastille scents are complemented by suggestions of licorice and succulent flowers. Rich and chewy on the palate, offering mineral-accented black raspberry and...

Wine Spectator, 92 points: Rich, polished and well-structured, with vibrant blueberry, brooding spice and forest floor accents that expand toward fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2027. 1,190 cases made. — TF

Wine Spectator, 93 points: Deep and brooding, yet retains a sense of focus and polish, offering dark cherry, black tea and spice box flavors that take on momentum toward refined tannins. Drink now through 2024. 981 cases made. — TF

jamessuckling.com, 92 points: A medium-bodied red with aromas and flavors of dried cranberries, licorice, earth and walnut husk. Savory dried-mushroom character and dried leaves, too, framed by sleek, fine tannins. Try from 2021.

Wine Spectator, 93 points: Structured and mildly brooding, this offers floral blueberry and cherry aromas accented by polished plum, licorice and savory spice flavors that build toward refined tannins. Drink now through 2024. 1,575 cases made. — TF

Wine Enthusiast, 94 points: Lush and lovely fruits highlight this wine. White peaches, lemon curd, sweet pineapple, quince and a dash of honey all combine gracefully, with a nice kick of fresh acidity. A light touch with new French oak (20%) adds a...

Wine Spectator, 94 points: Graceful in its complexity and elegantly expressive, offering lithe raspberry and cherry flavors that are laced with a hint of crushed stone and black tea that build tension toward medium-grained tannins. Drink now...

Wine Spectator, 93 points: A lithe wine, with laser focus, offering layers of snappy cherry, river stone and savory dark spice flavors that build tension toward fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2027. — T.F.

Decanter, 93 points: From the cooler Eola-Amily Hills, also on volcanic soils, this opens with alluring aromas of petrichor and more time in the glass reveals smoky Mirabelle plums and radiant freshness. This vivid brightness is also apparent...

Wine Enthusiast, 95 points: This is a stunning wine and a sensational value. Succulent, tangy and concentrated in ripe fruit, it explodes with flavors of lemon, peach, apricot and papaya lifted by a squeeze of lime. Fermented in a mix of concrete...

jamessuckling.com, 96 points: This deliberately, elegantly tuned blend of three parcels (Beaux Frères, Upper Terrace and Sequitur vineyards) delivers a redder-cherry focus of fruit on the nose with roses and some gently fragrant notes of leaves and...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: (95+ points) The 2018 Pinot Noir The Upper Terrace takes time to come out of its youthful shell. It slowly opens to clay, blackberries and blueberries with touches of fragrant earth, tar and violets. The palate is...

Wine Enthusiast, 92 points: Adam Campbell's Pinot Gris is one of Oregon's best, year in and year out. A lush and vivid mix of grapefruit, lemon curd and candied orange peel, this new vintage both surprises and delights. Such complexity is rare in a...

jebdunnuck.com, 95 points: Showing beautifully, with a Côte de Nuit-like nose of darker cherries, strawberries, sappy herbs, baking spices, and flowers, the 2018 Pinot Noir Memorialis is medium to full-bodied and has a gorgeously textured, layered...

Decanter, 94 points: Laurène, named after Véronique's daughter, is a barrel selection of the Dundee Hills Pinot Noir and both density and concentration are immediately apparent on the nose. A little air reveals heady iron oxide notes...

Wine Enthusiast, 94 points: Mimi Casteel's Hopewell Vineyard is the source for this complex and detailed wine. An aromatic weave of bee pollen, wild berry and rose opens into a balanced palate. Those scents turn into flavors, along with cherries and...

Wine & Spirits, 94 points: Laurène, named for Veronique Drouhin’s daughter, leads with notes of sassafras and smoke before revealing a plummy core of cherry flavor. It’s lifted, the fruit guided on burnished tannins, the finish elegant and a bit...

jamessuckling.com, 93 points: This displays lovely herbs, orange rind, cranberries, strawberries, savory elements and Chinese spices. Medium to full body, velvety tannins, lovely tangy fruit and a long finish. Drink or hold.

jamessuckling.com, 93 points: This takes a savory stance and bends in style more towards the Soter estate wines, in terms of having a more reserved style. Dark cherries and spicy oak here with forest wood and a blueberry to red-cherry core of flavor...