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2001 Harvest
by Cole Danehower

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A late spring frost and drier than normal growing season reduced yields in certain blocks. The growing season was moderate with sufficient rains and mild conditions. The weather remained dry through harvest yielding healthy fruit with ampleripeness and nice levels of natural acidity.

A long hang-time allowed for supple development on the vine resulting in thick skins and providing beautiful color to the wines.

We are pleased with the flavor profile of the 2000 vintage. Clean and fruity aromatics give way to crisp wines with good nerve and Burgundian characteristics.

Harvest 2000 was the third very successful harvest in succession for us here at Beaux Frères. Some young vines fruit was harvested on the 28th of September prior to some light rains. As we had hoped, dry and windy weather followed and we harvested the remainder of The Beaux Frères Vineyard under excellent conditions in the cool of the early mornings of October 5th through the 8th.

10/01 The 2000 vintage is in barrel now, slow-dancing (as if to a rondo) gingerly yet gracefully through its malolactic fermentation. Our cellars have been cool this Winter and early Spring (at around 57 degrees Fahrenheit) lending to a relaxed paced 'malo' that, we feel, may eventually yield a greater complexity of flavor in the wine.

Michael has thus far described the vintage in terms of its crisp acidity, its vibrancy and snap. And then the recurring theme of cool, brisk aromatics in combination with a succulence and subtle sweetness reminiscent of freshly harvested Pinot Noir fruit on the palate. The press is having fun with Oregon's hat trick. We are just plain grateful to have had three brilliant vintages in a row with which to work.

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