There are a lot of outstanding wines coming from Willamette, but Bethel Heights has been a consistent top-performer in my experience. Winemaker Ben Casteel has a soft touch in the vineyard and winery, managing thereby to produce excellent wines from whatever the vintage brings. The Aeolian label comes from younger vines in the vineyard. This vintage presented a lighter bodied wine with white pepper notes providing complexity over cranberry and red cherry notes. For those that appreciate a delicate wine with nuanced complexities, this is your jam.
Bethel Heights Vineyard, Eola-Amity Hills (Willamette Valley, Oregon) Pinot Noir 2019
By Vince Simmon