2022 Beaux Frères Chardonnay Willamette Valley

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Score 94/100 · Drink 2024-2034, Jeb Dunnuck, Aug 2024

Aged in 20% new French oak and boasting a bright youthful yellow/green-tinged hue, the 2022 Chardonnay Willamette Valley has a great nose of wet stones, salted pineapple, fresh Meyer lemon, lime zest, and a light floral note. Medium to full-bodied, it has a lovely, finessed feel through its long, tapered, floral finish. Drink 2024-2034.

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94
94/100

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94
94/100

Jeb Dunnuck

95
95/100

Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate

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95 points
Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate
Score 95/100 · Drink 2025-2040, Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate, Jul 2024

The 2022 Chardonnay Willamette Valley was matured for 14 months in 20% new French oak and an additional two months in stainless steel. It's powerful, expressive and dynamic, with ever-changing aromas of white peach, elderflower, matchstick and beeswax, plus generous spicy undertones. The medium-bodied palate explodes with concentrated, savory flavors that range from stone fruit to honey. It's tempered by a spine of shimmery acidity and flinty character, and it has a long, nuanced finish.

92 points
Eric Guido, Vinous
Score 92/100 · Drink 2024-2028, Eric Guido, Vinous, May 2024

The 2022 Chardonnay Willamette Valley wafts up with a gorgeous display of crushed yellow apples and tropical melon complemented by white flowers, chamomile and hints of lemon oil. This is nearly fleshy in feel yet refined, with crisp orchard fruits and brisk acidity firmed up by tactile mineral tones towards the close. The 2022 tapers off with a citrusy concentration that puckers the cheeks, leaving a salty flourish and lime tones that slowly fade.

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Beaux Freres

Beaux Frères is amongst Oregon’s leading wine producers. The estate was always destined for greatness given it was co-founded by none other than Robert Parker.

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