Many years back Big Table Farm was founded by Clare Carver and Brian Marcy — two of the great people in Oregon wine. For years Marcy served as winemaker at Neyers in Napa. Claire and Brian have their home and working farm in the Willamette Valley and will soon make estate wines from their fruit.
I adore the range of wines that they produced in 2024. Check out the amazing 2025 Big Table Farm Pinot Gris (OB, 94) which is an orange wine and one of the finest of its kind that you will taste in Oregon, with sensational aromatic 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 ‘Willamette Valley’ Pinot Gris- Always an orange wine that saw extended skin contact, the 2025 Pinot Gris displays amazing flavor density with outstanding range. Pink Lady apple, bergamot, damp earth and rich melon fruits all combine on the palate, alongside excellent tension and texture. This is going to age gracefully for at least another eight years. Drink 2026-2034- 94
2024 Big Table Farm ‘Yamhill-Carlton’ Chardonnay- The 2024 ‘Yamhill-Carlton’ shows off white florals and peaches on the nose alongside cardamom-laced pastry crust notes. The palate is lush and round with terrific mouthfeel and excellent length. The core of melon and citrus fruits, combines with plenty of stony minerals on the palate. Drink 2026-2034- 94
2024 Big Table Farm ‘Eola Amity Hills’ Chardonnay- The outstanding 2024 Big Table Farm ‘Eola Amity Hills’ Chardonnay is a limited production (120 cases) bottling from both the Bieze and X Omni vineyards. Starfruit and hay notes combine with shades of pink grapefruit blossom on the nose. The palate is beautifully-weighted, with amazing verve and mouth-watering acidity. A phenomenal bottling from two famed sites, enjoy this beauty over the next ten years. Drink 2026-2036- 95
2024 Big Table Farm ‘Yamhill-Carlton’ Pinot Noir- The 2024 Big Table Farm ‘Yamhill-Carlton’ Pinot Noir was sourced from the Coats and Whitney, Yamhill Vineyard and Yates Conwill Vineyards. It is rich and polished with terrific volume and salty minerality. Rich red fruits parade with orange peel and shades of peat moss on the palate. A joy to consume now, watch this evolve over the next eight to ten years. Drink 2026-2036- 94
2024 BIg Table Farm ‘Cattrall Brothers Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- The 2024 ‘Cattrall Brothers’ Pinot Noir has been made by Big Table Farm since the 2009 vintage. Translucent in the glass, this shows off heady aromatics of tilled compost, black raspberry and cedar notes with blackberry compote. The palate is silky and soft with an elegant mouthfeel and loads of salty tension. Finishing exceedingly long, enjoy this polished beauty now and over the next fifteen plus years to come. Drink 2026-2041- 96
2024 Big Table Farm ‘Sunnyside Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- The outstanding 2024 Big Table Farm ‘Sunnyside Vineyard’ Pinot Noir comes from 55 year old vines at this site. It comes off big and rich with a gorgeous core of black and red fruits alongside wet rocky nuances. WIth more air the Shiitake mushroom and soy sauce notes evolve, as this is quite dense and mineral-laden in its heady youth. Drink 2026-2041- 95