Today we share one of the outstanding houses in Oregon. Chosen Family is great brand that started with former NBA star Channing Frye. Frye has utilized the winemaking skills of top winemakers such as Jackson Holstein, Chase Renton and Thomas Savre. NBA all-star Kevin Love joined the business a few years back. Love is an Oregon basketball legend, who is still playing for the Miami Heat. Frye is deeply passionate about wine and has a great knowledge of Oregon wine.
I love the new Chosen Family wines. Check out the 2023 ‘C&K Select’ Chardonnay (OB, 93) which is neatly textured and shows outstanding flavor density from this warm vintage. Learn more about these great new wines at chosenfamilywines.com Here are my reviews of the new Chosen Family wines.
2023 Chosen Family ‘C&K Select’ Chardonnay- The excellent 2023 Chosen Family ‘C&K Select’ Chardonnay comes from the Ladd Hill and Hollis Vineyards in the Chehalem Mountains AVA. It is wonderfully nervy with Meyer lemon zest, shortbread and mango flavors alongside copious minerals. The combination of finesse and flavor density really makes this sing. Drink 2025-2032- 93
2023 Chosen Family ‘Temperance Hill Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- A stunning new wine made by Jackson Holstein of Granville Wine Company, the 2023 Chosen Family ‘Temperance Hill Vineyard’ has amazing earthy accents with tilled salty soils and shades of black truffle shavings that frame a beautiful core of black and red fruits. Enjoy this complex and delicious bottling now and over the next ten plus years. Drink 2025-2035- 95
2023 Chosen Family ‘C&K Select’ Pinot Noir- The 2023 Chosen Family ‘C&K Select’ Pinot Noir was sourced from the Dundee Hills and Chehalem Mountain AVAs. It offers beautiful red florals alongside cran-orange notes on the nose, with hints of fresh sage and wet rock. The palate is fresh and finesse-driven with plenty of salty minerals. Drink 2025-2034- 93