2012 Beaux Freres The Upper Terrace Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 1x750ml

Vinous 94+

Deep, bright ruby. A complex, intensely perfumed bouquet evokes candied boysenberry, cherry-cola, incense and smoky minerals, with a sexy floral quality slowly emerging with aeration. Powerful, slow-to-unfold dark berry flavors show superb depth and energy, with an undercurrent of spiciness. Extremely young but there’s serious potential here. Finishes sweet and long, leaving smoke, cola and rose pastille notes behind. [Josh Raynolds, 07/01/2014]