One of the jewels of the Willamette Valley, Big Table Farm was founded by Clare Carver and Brian Marcy — two of the great people in Oregon wine. Marcy has a longstanding history in the wine industry, formerly serving as winemaker for Neyers prior to moving north and settling in the Willamette Valley. Wines are exceptionally good year in and year out. They have been making wines that have great flavor density and range, with terrific texture.
Once again, Carver and Marcy have crafted one of the finest Rose wines you will taste in North America. Check out the 2025 Big Table Farm ‘Laughing Pig’ Rose (OB, 94) which is a hard to beat combination of weight, finesse and flavor range Learn more about Big Table Farm at http://www.bigtablefarm.com/ Here are the fantastic new release wines by Big Table Farm.
2025 Big Table Farm ‘Laughing Pig’ Rose- The utterly fabulous 2025 Laughing Pig’ Rose is a powerful, concentrated effort that was was stored in all neural oak barrels before bottling. Right away this entices with its beautiful raspberry color, offering bergamot and satsuma orange zest notes on the nose alongside red rose petals and shades of candied strawberry. The palate is lithe and polished with brisk acidity and serious weight, as the silky texture really entices. Drinking marvelously right now, watch this evolve over the next six to eight years to come. Drink 2026-2033- 94
2023 Big Table Farm ‘The Wild Bee’ Chardonnay- The 2024 ‘The Wild Bee’ showcases a range of locations throughout the Willamette Valley. It comes off polished with a smooth mouthfeel. This is rich and viscous stuff with nutty nuances that combine with heady melon and Meyer lemon fruits with cardamom dusted sourdough bread accents on the palate. Enjoy this beautiful wine over the next eight plus years to come. Drink 2026-2034- 93
2023 Big Table Farm ‘Yamhill-Carlton’ Chardonnay- Sourced from several locations in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA, this 2023 Chardonnay offers mango and walnut nuances on the nose with wet gravel and hay accents. The palate is fleshy and filled with bright acidity. Dense melon and citrus fruits collide with stony minerals on the palate. This clearly has a long way to go in the cellar. Drink 2026-2038- 94
2023 Big Table Farm ‘Eola-Amity Hills’ Chardonnay- The outstanding 2023 Big Table Farm ‘Eola-Amity Hills’ Chardonnay offers loads of freshness and texture on the palate. Freshly cut key limes mingle well with rocky and salty nuances, with French bread notes. Very mineral-laden with good weight, enjoy now and over the next ten years to come. Drink 2026-2036- 93
2024 Big Table Farm ‘Elusive Queen’ Chardonnay- Another sensational edition of this wine, the big and bold 2024 ’The Elusive Queen’ Chardonnay is a dense, opulent effort that is built to age. Once on the nose this has hazelnut and toasted brioche notes that combine with honeydew melon and Pink Lady apple notes. The palate is rich and viscous with tremendous texture and bright acidity that creates a mouth-watering effect. The flavor density and flavor complexity here is extraordinarily good. This will easily live on for another fifteen years. . . but why wait? Drink 2026-2040- 96
2024 Big Table Farm ‘Willamette Valley’ Pinot Noir- A stunning rendition of this wine, the 2024 Big Table Farm ‘Willamette Valley’ Pinot Noir comes off big, bold and powerful on the palate. Salty and smoky nuances give way to a gorgeous melange of red and dark fruits, with wafts of dark truffle shavings. Drink 2026-2034- 93
2024 Big Table Farm ‘Pelos-Sandberg Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- The ebullient 2024 Big Table Farm ‘Pelos-Sandberg Vineyard’ Pinot Noir comes from this tiny vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA.On the nose this impresses Sith serious aromatic range. Dark roses and black currants collide with peat moss, and suggestions of kumquat rind on the nose. The palate is dense and delicious with lively acidity and a fat mouthfeel. Glorious now, watch this evolve over the next ten plus years. Drink 2026-2040- 95
2023 Big Table Farm ‘Yamhill-Carlton’ Pinot Noir- The outstanding 2023 Big Table Farm ‘Yamhill-Carlton’ Pinot Noir offers forest floor and guava tones on the nose alongside damp salty soils and shades of orange blossom. The palate is fresh, viscous and beautifully-textured, with a great push/pull between finesse and opulence. Drink 2026-2038- 94
2023 Big Table Farm ‘Sunnyside Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- The 2023 ‘Sunnyside Vineyard’ shows up translucent in the glass. It is loaded with bright red fruit aromatics that parade with damp soils, peat moss and shades of wild mushroom. The palate is loaded with freshness, with a seamless texture and marvelous length. Very pretty, with its downright sexy core of bright red fruits, enjoy now and over the next ten plus years to come. Drink 2026-2040- 95
2023 Big Table Farm ‘The Funk Estate Vineyard’ Syrah- A really cool Rocks District wine, the 2023 ’The Funk Estate’ Syrah is a killer take on this warm vintage.Once on the nose this takes on smoldering stone aromatics that combine with shades of black olive tapenade, Hoisin sauce, wintergreen and charcuterie notes. The complex aromatics bring you back to the glass for more hedonistic enjoyment. Beautifully-textured, with serious poise and loads of finesse, enjoy this beauty now and over the next few years. Drink 2026-2033- 95
2024 Big Table Farm ‘Earth’ Pinot Noir- An amazing wine from this warmer vintage, the 2024 ‘Earth’ is a stunning, dense and heady version of this wine that is already drinking beautifully right now. The nose shows off fabulous range from potpourri and damp rocky soils that combine with fresh sage, chocolate and black licorice. The palate is fat and round on the mouth with terrific weight and flavor density. The exceedingly long finish accentuates this cultured beauty that has a long way to go in the cellar. Drink 2026-2044- 96