Today we share one of the outstanding producers of the Willamette Valley. Trisaetum utilizes the talents of fellow Arsenal supporter James Frey. Wines are well-balanced and speak to the AVAs. They have amazing poise and power. James also makes some outstanding sparkling wines under his Pashey label and I reviewed his wines sourced from the Walla Walla Valley, his 1841 label. He is making some of the best Riesling you will taste in the Willamette Valley.
The new Trisaetum lineup was amazing. I love the 2023 Trisaetum ‘Estates Reserve’ Pinot noir (OB, 95) which is a head-turning barrel selection wine that has a long way to go in the cellar. T Learn more about this fantastic Willamette Valley winery at http://www.trisaetum.com Here are the fantastic new wines by Trisaetum.
2023 Trisaetum ‘Willamette Valley’ Pinot Noir- The outstanding 2023 ‘Willamette Valley’ bottling comes from the three Trisaetum estate vineyards. This is beautifully textured stuff, offering loads of tart red fruits alongside blood orange zest, salty soils and suggestions of dried hers on the palate. Drink 2025-2032- 92
2023 Trisaetum ‘Ribbon Ridge Estate’ Pinot Noir- A beautiful edition of this wine, the 2023 ‘Ribbon Ridge Estate’ Pinot Noir comes from this location planted back in 2007, set on marine sandstones. It offers pure guava and red cherry flavors alongside wet stone, orange zest and copious stony minerals on the palate. Drink 2025-2036- 94
2023 Trisaetum ‘Coast Range Estate’ Pinot Noir- The 2023 ‘Coast Range Estate’ comes from the Yamhill-Carlton AVA at this location set on both volcanic and marine sedimentary soils. This is filled with tension and minerality on the tongue. Red rose water combines iwht salted orange and shades of pomegranate seed on the palate. Enjoy now and over the next ten plus years to come. Drink 2025-2038- 94
2023 Trisaetum ‘Wichmann Dundee’ Pinot Noir- The 2023 ‘Wichmann Dundee’ was sourced from vines set on Jory soils in the Dundee Hills AVA. Right away this offers crushed wet rock and orange peel notes on the nose alongside heady wild blackberry notes aromatically. The palate is fresh, concentrated and loaded with mouth-watering tension on the palate, alongside suggestions of wild mushroom. Comlex and elegant, with great texture and verve, enjoy now and over the next fifteen years. Drink 2025-2040- 95
2023 Trisaetum ‘Estates Reserve’ Pinot Noir-A marvelous wine from all three Trisaetum properties, the 2023 ‘Estates Reserve’ can benefit from an hour in the decanter. This opens with outstanding and dense aromatics of bright red fruits, potpourri and light green herbs that combine with salty soils, bergamot and damp early accents. The palate is beautifully-textured and intense stuff with great tension and flavor density. Drink 2025-2040- 95
2023 Trisaetum ‘Family Reserve’ Pinot Noir- The stunning 2023 ‘Family Reserve’ is a wine that has such a long life ahead of it. Silky and refined on the mouth, this shows amazing depth, power and concentration. A glorious core of red fruits surrounded by salty and stony soils all combine on the palate, with peat moss and shades of menthol on the palate. Try to resist this beauty for at least another year. Drink 2026-2044- 96