The new wines have just gone into barrel at this point, so sweeping pronouncements about the vintage would certainly be premature. Here are some […]
We want to share some exciting news with you: Bethel Heights has been named one of the Top 100 Wineries of the Year by Wine & Spirits Magazine!
“Our blind tasting […]
2005 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir Flat Block Reserve – 91
Supple and graceful. Shows real presence, with creamy cherry and huckleberry flavors, finishing on a creamy note. Lingers artfully against refreshing acidity.
2005 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir West Block Reserve – 91
Smooth, velvety and graceful, artfully layering the cherry, plum, toast […]
2005 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir Casteel Reserve – 92
My favorite of the Bethel Heights Pinots is the 2005 Pinot Noir Estate Casteel Reserve (named after the founder of the winery). It is a blend of the estate s old vines and is the most perfumed and complex aromatically. […]
2004 Bethel Heights Vineyard Chardonnay Estate Grown – 94
The [Chardonnay] wines using the Dijon clones […]
2006 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir Estate Grown – 92
A wine that glows blue, offering aromas of wild berries and plums. Its flavors are dark and generous, a black cherry tartness that starts out lithe and silky and gathers intensity through a long, complex finish. A fresh and stylish […]
2005 Bethel Heights Estate Chardonnay – 90
Light gold color. Leesy pear, melon and peach aromas are complicated by smoky oak spices and anise. Rich and supple, offedring powerful orchard fruit flavors and suave spiciness. This complex wine gains weight on the finish but […]
2006 Bethel Heights Pinot Gris – Best of tasting
“Our very best of tasting, a Pinot Gris from Bethel Heights Vineyard in Oregon, showed what this can be at its best: a wine of substance that truly tastes like nothing else. Fresh and vibrant, with great melon fruit, […]
2006 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir Casteel Reserve – 93
Medium ruby-colored with an alluring perfume of wood smoke, damp earth, black cherry, and black raspberry. This is followed by a wine with excellent focus, density, and intense, savory dark fruits. It is well balanced, nicely structured, and has a […]
2007 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills Cuvée
“This wine is a stunning example of what you can do when you have worked on and owned an estate property for 30+ years and have a passion for making the best possible wine that you can without having attach […]