Arterberry Maresh’s 2023 Maresh Vineyard Chardonnay is a single-vineyard Dundee Hills wine drawn from an east-facing block at the historic Maresh Vineyard, planted in 1983 to the original Wente selection. Production is small (reported at 300 cases), and the wine comes in at a modest 13.0% alcohol with firm natural acidity (0.61 g/100mL titratable acidity). In a warm, condensed 2023 Oregon season that often delivered riper flavors, this bottling is consistently described as both intense and structurally driven.

The top review is an excellent 99-point score from Jeb Dunnuck, who emphasizes both its vineyard specifics and its balance: it was “picked last” and “barrel fermented for a year in 20% tight-grain Allier oak.” Dunnuck calls it “full-bodied,” with “salted pineapple, apricot, hazelnut, yellow fruit, and deep, stony minerality,” adding that “despite its richness, it’s bone dry, with terrific drive and remarkable length,” and suggests a long window (2026–2042).

Vinous’ Eric Guido also rates it outstanding at 97 points, describing a flinty, herbal spectrum—“crushed flint stones, dusty sage, nectarine and gingery spice”—and “otherworldly… nearly oily yet sleek” texture. He highlights the wine’s push-pull of ripeness and cut: “sour citrus nervousness,” “tension,” and a “strong mineral resonance that adds lasting crunchiness.”

Decanter’s 96 points frames it as “a wine of seriousness and heft,” threading “salty minerality” through “ripe pear and peach” and “pulpy ripe Meyer lemon,” with “rich, almost viscous ripe stone fruit flesh.”

Other major outlets reinforce the profile. Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate (94) notes “apricot, panna cotta, beeswax… and flint,” plus a “silky texture” and “mouthwatering acidity.” Wine Spectator (94) finds it “precise and elegantly sculpted,” with “lemon, green apple and jasmine blossom” and reports 240 cases made. Overall, it’s a Chardonnay built on mineral detail and texture, with the stuffing to age but enough energy to drink well young.