Bethel Heights Vineyard 2021 AEOLIAN Pinot Noir

What we are seeing is that with an almost total lack of 2020 Pinots, there are a number of releases from Oregon that are arriving a season or two before they normally hit our shelves. This are excellent wines, but with this accelerated release schedule we would recommend getting out the decanter and planning an hour or so ahead. This returns to the serious and deep style of the AEolian's of the mid 2010s with a great presence to it and aromas of deep cherry, blackberries, spice, gentle earth and some crushed black stones. The palate is just shy of moderate in weight and showcases that density and presence of fruit with backup of earth and good acidity. This is quite good now, but could last for years to come. D&M Tasting Notes

Certified Organically Grown. The 2021 Aeolian presents both purity and power; aromas of red cherry, rhubarb, and raspberry, tremendous tension through the mid palate, and delicate fine grain tannins through the finish. The Æolian has evolved in the eight vintages since we started making this wine, beginning as a means of expressing the ever-changing nature of our younger blocks and now settling in, as most things do at Bethel Heights, as a wine defined by place. Three blocks planted in 2002 high above the rest of the vineyard continue to make up a large portion of this wine, but in 2021 we decided to include some of our plantings from the West side of the property as well. Winery Notes