Lovely example of a fuller, bigger Pinot from Oregon, but still balanced and elegant. Intensely flavored layers of baked red fruit, really pleasing. Herbal notes on the end, medium body. Still, plenty of great examples of this kind of wine for much lower price.
Lovely example of a fuller, bigger Pinot from Oregon, but still balanced and elegant. Intensely flavored layers of baked red fruit, really pleasing. Herbal notes on the end, medium body. Still, plenty of great examples of this kind of wine for much lower price.
3 people found it helpfulAug 29th, 2015
This is one heck of a good step up from the Estate bottling. Ben Casteel chose the best of the Estate fruit to make this wine.
Ripe, but quite balanced(trademark Bethel). Round fruits, well integrated oak and a finish that just won't quit.
This is one heck of a good step up from the Estate bottling. Ben Casteel chose the best of the Estate fruit to make this wine.
Ripe, but quite balanced(trademark Bethel). Round fruits, well integrated oak and a finish that just won't quit.
3 people found it helpfulAug 8th, 2015
Fantastic aromas that unfold in layers, beginning with concentrated raspberries, earth, and tobacco smoke, then developing into orange peel, menthol, tanned leather, vanilla, brown sugar, molasses, and butterscotch. Bigger than a Burgundy but still packs plenty of complexity and depth.
Fantastic aromas that unfold in layers, beginning with concentrated raspberries, earth, and tobacco smoke, then developing into orange peel, menthol, tanned leather, vanilla, brown sugar, molasses, and butterscotch. Bigger than a Burgundy but still packs plenty of complexity and depth.
1 person found it helpfulMar 23rd, 2018
Æolus was the Greek god of wind and the namesake for the Eola Hills. Founded in 1977 Bethel Heights was one of the first vineyards planted in the Eola Hills. In 1984 the winery was built and the first estate wine was created. Their Æolian is sourced from their most wind-affected vines which were planted in the 90’s. Rich, but sleek black cherry, anise, and herbal tea are revealed, with subtle nuances of forest floor and vanilla. The purity of fruit and its debonair balance are what set this apart.
Æolus was the Greek god of wind and the namesake for the Eola Hills. Founded in 1977 Bethel Heights was one of the first vineyards planted in the Eola Hills. In 1984 the winery was built and the first estate wine was created. Their Æolian is sourced from their most wind-affected vines which were planted in the 90’s. Rich, but sleek black cherry, anise, and herbal tea are revealed, with subtle nuances of forest floor and vanilla. The purity of fruit and its debonair balance are what set this apart.
1 person found it helpfulNov 11th, 2017
Eola - Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
