2022 Bednarik Vineyard Pinot Noir
The Terroir:
Bednarik vineyard is situated in the far northwest of the Willamette Valley, nestled into the foothills of Oregon's Coast Range near Cherry Grove. The microclimate here is cool and the mature self-rooted vines are patient to ripen. The well-drained marine sediments provide the vines a balanced stress, resulting in naturally-restrained yields, limited canopy growth and lots of air-flow and sun exposure, translating to Pinot noir with concentrated red fruit and distinctively energetic texture. Bednarik always presents wonderfully expressive floral and spice-driven perfume and the palate becomes increasingly silken with age. We are truly privileged to work with three of the eight total acres at this very special, mature vineyard.
Recent Reviews:
96 - Decanter “The Bednarik is a wine from own-rooted vines planted in the late 1980s in a secluded part of the Tualatin Hills appellation. With generous aromas of strawberries and cranberries that blend so well with the spice’s notes of cinnamon and clove and a hint of sweetness on the palate. Fleshy sweet cherries and blue mountain berries bring a core of ripe fruits to notes of dried herb and rich nori. The smoky saline note carries the lengthy mineral finish."
95+ - Jeb Dunnuck "The 2022 Pinot Noir Bednarik Vineyard pours a deeper hue and reveals notes of tomato leaf, spice, clove, roses, and ripe cranberries. Medium-bodied, it has more structure than the 2023 at this stage, with fine-grained tannins and its spice coming through on the palate as well. It has a long finish and gains in intensity, with notes of incense as well as blood orange spice and a long finish that holds on."
93 - Vinous "The 2022 Pinot Noir Bednarik Vineyard opens with a dark and intense bouquet that blends cloves and allspice with dusty sage and depths of dried black cherry. Velvety in texture yet lifted in feel, the 2022 holds its power in reserve, displaying a spicy burst of tart wild berry fruits offset by a spike of zesty acidity. A staining of primary concentration adds youthful poise alongside grippy tannins as an air of lavender and licorice lingers. This is an unbridled beast."
Our Tasting Notes:
Red fruits and florals, earth, cinnamon and allspice—silken red fruit—long, energetic, resonant finish.
The Terroir:
Bednarik vineyard is situated in the far northwest of the Willamette Valley, nestled into the foothills of Oregon's Coast Range near Cherry Grove. The microclimate here is cool and the mature self-rooted vines are patient to ripen. The well-drained marine sediments provide the vines a balanced stress, resulting in naturally-restrained yields, limited canopy growth and lots of air-flow and sun exposure, translating to Pinot noir with concentrated red fruit and distinctively energetic texture. Bednarik always presents wonderfully expressive floral and spice-driven perfume and the palate becomes increasingly silken with age. We are truly privileged to work with three of the eight total acres at this very special, mature vineyard.
Recent Reviews:
96 - Decanter “The Bednarik is a wine from own-rooted vines planted in the late 1980s in a secluded part of the Tualatin Hills appellation. With generous aromas of strawberries and cranberries that blend so well with the spice’s notes of cinnamon and clove and a hint of sweetness on the palate. Fleshy sweet cherries and blue mountain berries bring a core of ripe fruits to notes of dried herb and rich nori. The smoky saline note carries the lengthy mineral finish."
95+ - Jeb Dunnuck "The 2022 Pinot Noir Bednarik Vineyard pours a deeper hue and reveals notes of tomato leaf, spice, clove, roses, and ripe cranberries. Medium-bodied, it has more structure than the 2023 at this stage, with fine-grained tannins and its spice coming through on the palate as well. It has a long finish and gains in intensity, with notes of incense as well as blood orange spice and a long finish that holds on."
93 - Vinous "The 2022 Pinot Noir Bednarik Vineyard opens with a dark and intense bouquet that blends cloves and allspice with dusty sage and depths of dried black cherry. Velvety in texture yet lifted in feel, the 2022 holds its power in reserve, displaying a spicy burst of tart wild berry fruits offset by a spike of zesty acidity. A staining of primary concentration adds youthful poise alongside grippy tannins as an air of lavender and licorice lingers. This is an unbridled beast."
Our Tasting Notes:
Red fruits and florals, earth, cinnamon and allspice—silken red fruit—long, energetic, resonant finish.
The Terroir:
Bednarik vineyard is situated in the far northwest of the Willamette Valley, nestled into the foothills of Oregon's Coast Range near Cherry Grove. The microclimate here is cool and the mature self-rooted vines are patient to ripen. The well-drained marine sediments provide the vines a balanced stress, resulting in naturally-restrained yields, limited canopy growth and lots of air-flow and sun exposure, translating to Pinot noir with concentrated red fruit and distinctively energetic texture. Bednarik always presents wonderfully expressive floral and spice-driven perfume and the palate becomes increasingly silken with age. We are truly privileged to work with three of the eight total acres at this very special, mature vineyard.
Recent Reviews:
96 - Decanter “The Bednarik is a wine from own-rooted vines planted in the late 1980s in a secluded part of the Tualatin Hills appellation. With generous aromas of strawberries and cranberries that blend so well with the spice’s notes of cinnamon and clove and a hint of sweetness on the palate. Fleshy sweet cherries and blue mountain berries bring a core of ripe fruits to notes of dried herb and rich nori. The smoky saline note carries the lengthy mineral finish."
95+ - Jeb Dunnuck "The 2022 Pinot Noir Bednarik Vineyard pours a deeper hue and reveals notes of tomato leaf, spice, clove, roses, and ripe cranberries. Medium-bodied, it has more structure than the 2023 at this stage, with fine-grained tannins and its spice coming through on the palate as well. It has a long finish and gains in intensity, with notes of incense as well as blood orange spice and a long finish that holds on."
93 - Vinous "The 2022 Pinot Noir Bednarik Vineyard opens with a dark and intense bouquet that blends cloves and allspice with dusty sage and depths of dried black cherry. Velvety in texture yet lifted in feel, the 2022 holds its power in reserve, displaying a spicy burst of tart wild berry fruits offset by a spike of zesty acidity. A staining of primary concentration adds youthful poise alongside grippy tannins as an air of lavender and licorice lingers. This is an unbridled beast."
Our Tasting Notes:
Red fruits and florals, earth, cinnamon and allspice—silken red fruit—long, energetic, resonant finish.
