Arterberry Maresh is a family-run Dundee Hills producer working from the Maresh family farm in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, where vines date back to 1970 and 1972. Jim Maresh makes the wines in a remodeled barn among the estate rows, and in 2024 the story is told through two Pinot Noirs: the flagship Maresh Vineyard Pinot Noir (estate, single-vineyard) and a broader Dundee Hills appellation bottling.

The Maresh Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024 arrives with truly standout critical praise. JamesSuckling.com’s Courtney Humiston awarded an excellent 99 points, calling it “dangerously seductive,” marked by “textures of pure silk,” a “framework of tannins,” and “sheer drinkability,” while also highlighting its layered mix of umami, dark fruit, spice, pine forest, crushed flowers, and orange peel. Vinous reviewer Eric Guido was close behind with an excellent 97 points, emphasizing a more savory register: “cherry sauce, woodland herbs, cedar, spice box and crushed violets,” plus “ripe red and blue fruits” carried by a “tactile core of minerality.” Taken together, the reviews frame a Pinot that is both aromatic and structured—showing polish without losing earthy detail.

The 2024 Arterberry Maresh Dundee Hills Pinot Noir is also well received, earning 95 points from Jeb Dunnuck, who went further and called it “one of my wines of the year.” This bottling is described as sustainably farmed from Dundee Hills volcanic soils, bottled at 13.0% alcohol, with production around 2,500 cases. In style terms, it reads as bright and lifted—deep magenta in color with floral aromatics (raspberry and dusty rose), crisp wild-berry fruit, “juicy acidity,” and a long, fresh finish with a light touch of licorice.

Wine Spectator also flagged the 2024 Dundee Hills Pinot Noir as a “Smart Buys” selection (score not disclosed on the public page), reinforcing its value positioning alongside the more elite, older-vine Maresh Vineyard flagship.