Browne Family wines is inspired by the story of William Bitner Browne, the late grandfather of proprietor Andrew Browne. The winery had its first vintage in 2015 focusing on high quality red wines from great sites across Washington. Browne has tasting rooms sprinkled across the state, including one in SoDo in Seattle that I have visited. It is a great location to visit before a Seahawks or Mariners game.

Winemaker John Freeman crafts many of the Browne red wines to spend 23-30 months in French oak. The resultant wines have a soft texture and mouthfeel from the oak treatment. Joh has a diverse background spending seven years at Franciscan Vineyards and an additional five spent as the Cellar Master at Miner Family. John decided to move to Washington in 2002 and has been Browne winemaker since 2015.

They have a very diverse lineup of wines. I really enjoyed the 2022 Browne Family Vineyards ‘Bitter Estate’ Rose (OB, 90) which shows really good flavor range. Just as good is the 2020 Browne Family Vineyards ‘Bitner Estate’ Cabernet Sauvignon (OB, 90) which is soft and generous with a smooth mouthfeel and plenty of herbal tones. Learn more about this great lineup at https://brownefamilyvineyards.com Here are my reviews of the new Browne Family Vineyards wines

2022 Browne Family Vineyards ‘Willow White Blend’ White Wine- The ‘Willow White Blend’ combines freshness and texture, showing melon and starfruit flavors alongside shades of gooseberry and minerals on the palate. Enjoy now. Drink 2023-2027- 89

2020 Browne Family Vineyards ‘Willamette Valley’ Pinot Noir- This shows a bitter edge with red currants and red cherry flavors alongside shades of tar and menthol. Drink 2023-2027- 87

2020 Browne Family Vineyards‘Forest Project’ Red Wine- This Columbia Valley red shows a bit lean with sweet tea, black currants and herbal tones on the palate. Drink 2023-2026- 86

2020 Browne Family Vineyards ‘Columbia Valley’ Cabernet Sauvignon- The 2020 Browne Cabernet Sauvignon is well-balanced but a bit too linear mid-palate with light herbal and blackberry notes. Drink 2023-2026- 86

2020 Browne Family Vineyards ‘Forest Project Paso Robles’ Cabernet Sauvignon- For each bottle sold of this wine, Browne will plant a tree. A bit lean in color, this offers jammy red fruit flavors with light tilled soil and salty accents on the palate. Drink now. Drink 2023-2027- 88

2020 Browne Family Vineyards ‘Tribute Bitner Estate’ Red Wine- Coming from this challenging vintage in the Columbia Valley, the 2020 Browne ‘Tribute Bitner Estate’ Red Wine offers black currants and dark chocolate shavings on the palate with a smooth mouthfeel. Medium-bodied and well-balanced, enjoy now and over the next five to seven years. Drink 2023-2028- 90

2022 Browne Family Vineyards Viognier- Sourced from the Columbia Valley, this 2022 Viognier offers jasmine and juicy peach on the nose alongside shades of wet stone. The palate is soft and refined with good richness and salty undertones alongside a bright beam of tension. Drink 2023-2029- 91

2022 Browne Family Vineyards ‘Cabernet Franc’ Rose- A limited production bottling from the Columbia Valley, the 2022 Browne Family Wines ‘Cabernet Franc’ Rose shows a smooth texture with ripe teaberry and red raspberry on the palate alongside shades of juicy kumquat. Drink 2023-2027- 89

2022 Browne Family Vineyards ‘Bitter Estate’ Rose- Made from Grenache, the 2022 ‘Bitner Estate’ Rose shows off a smooth mouthfeel on the palate. Bright pear and guava notes combine with salty and stony soil accents on the palate. Nicely nuanced, this is really good stuff for a hot summer day. Drink 2023-2028- 90

2020 Browne Family Vineyards ‘Willamette Valley’ Pinot Noir- This shows a bitter edge with red currants and red cherry flavors alongside shades of tar and menthol. Drink 2023-2027- 87

2020 Browne Family Vineyards ‘Forest Project’ Red Wine- This Columbia Valley red shows a bit lean with sweet tea, black currants and herbal tones on the palate. Drink 2023-2026- 86

2020 Browne Family Vineyards ‘Bitter Estate’ Cabernet Sauvignon- Inky in the glass, the 2020 ‘Bitner Estate’ Cabernet Sauvignon offers black cherry, tar and black raspberry flavors alongside bitter chocolate notes on the palate. Well-structured, this is very nice considering the challenges of the vintage. Enjoy now. Drink 2023-2028- 90

2020 Browne Family Vineyards‘The Homecoming’ Cabernet Sauvignon- Coming rom the Walla Walla Valley, the 2020 ‘The Homecoming’ shows medium-bodied wild blackberry, tobacco and graphite notes on the palate with good poise and a touch of bitterness towards the back end. Drink 2023-2027- 89

2020 Browne Family Vineyards‘The Continent’ Cabernet Sauvignon- This wine comes from the Williamson block on the Browne Walla Walla Estate Vineyard. Sour black cherry and black raspberry notes combine with dried herbs and tar notes on the palate. Enjoy now. Drink 2023-2027- 89

2020 Browne Family Vineyards ‘Liberation of Paris’ Cabernet Sauvignon- The 2020 ‘Liberation of Paris’ is source from the Wittenberg Block of their estate vineyard in Walla Walla. This displays medium bodied black currants that mingle well with minerals and a smoky edge on the palate. Drink 2023-2027- 89

2020 Browne Family Vineyards ‘The Farm’ Cabernet Sauvignon- Coming from the Dottie Block of their Walla Walla Estate Vineyard, this offers medium bodied coffee ground and blackberry notes alongside light minerals and a touch of bitter chocolate on the palate. Drink 2023-2027- 89