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“...so much depth and so many layers. Polished, pristine and super refined... Lovely texture and outstanding balance. It lasts for minutes."
98 Points - James Suckling
"Nearly a minute goes by, and the 2022 can still be sensed on the palate. Wow."
96 Points - Vinous
"...and despite the wine's modest 12% alcohol, it's incredibly powerful and offers unparalleled concentration. Just 100 cases were made."
96 Points - Robert Parker's WA
Dear friends,
The scores keep rolling in, and our stock is flying out the door. Last Call!
Back in January, I met with 22 of the top producers in the Willamette Valley, who unquestionably released some of their finest wines of all-time.
We are elated to offer you the minuscule amount of one of the most profound wines I secured!
The Maresh Vineyard is both the Montrachet + Clos de Beze Grand Cru of Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley. Planted by Jim Maresh's grandparents in 1970, it is one of the oldest Pinot Noir vineyards in the United States at 54 years of age. Farmed organically from day one, these old, low-yielding vines produce a Pinot Noir and Chardonnay elixir that will thrill your senses.
WATCH OUT AUBERT, PETER MICHAEL, KONGSGAARD:
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We are one of the only merchants in the country to have ONE (1) case, out of only 100 made, of their mind-blowing Chardonnay. | |
This is like telling you about Eyrie Vineyards, Antica Terra, Beaux Freres, and Domaine Serene—BEFORE the world really knew about them.
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13 Tasting Notes
By Erin Brooks
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“Although just 6,000 cases of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are made annually, this family-run estate epitomizes the best of what Willamette Valley has to offer and is synonymous with Oregon’s old-vine heritage. The wines are concentrated yet elegant, fruity yet flinty and are some of the most impressive wines I’ve tried anywhere—not just in the US.” —Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate
This is the best-kept-secret in elite Oregon Pinot, quietly made for three generations by the Maresh family. This family is solely responsible for shaping the region's wine history with their pioneering vineyard, among the oldest on the entire West Coast.
Today, we pay honor to James "Jim" Maresh, Sr., who left us in his Dundee home back in March of 2021. He was one month shy of his 95th birthday.
His legacy is carried on, extraordinarily well, through the family's third-generation winemaker Jim Maresh Jr. with the profound wine offered today.
13% alcohol + organic farming + minuscule production + oldest, most sought-after, and acclaimed fruit + a beyond-reasonable prices of $59.97 to $79.97 = too good to be true. Believe it.
Hurry and grab your share of these exquisite yet affordable cult wines while we have these last bottles!
Cheers,
—James tran
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2022 Arterberry Maresh 'Maresh Vineyard' Dundee Hills Chardonnay
Willamette Valley, Oregon
98 Points - James Suckling:
“Rich golden color with beautiful notes of mangoes, candied lemons, oranges, lots of spices, hits of toffee, peach pit, Sichuan pepper and umami, with a white truffle fragrance. Full and broad with so much depth and so many layers. Polished, pristine and super refined, with firm phenolic tension and mineral verve. Lovely texture and outstanding balance. It lasts for minutes. Drink or hold." (May 2024)
96 Points - Vinous:
"Anjou pear, almond custard, anisette, sweet smoke, mint—this list goes on and on as the 2022 Chardonnay Maresh Vineyard seduces from the first tilt of the glass. This is velvety smooth yet energetic and cool-toned in character, with a perception of sweetness that comes only from its late-harvest origins. White peach mixes with gingery spice over a core of brilliant acidity, taking on a lovely contrast of salty minerals toward the close. The 2022 displays fantastic length and concentration, leaving the palate drenched in primary fruit as a subtle coating of tannins fades under an air of lemon oil and spice. Nearly a minute goes by, and the 2022 can still be sensed on the palate. Wow. Drink 2026-2036." -EG (5/24)
96 Points - Robert Parker's WA:
"The 2022 growing season in the Willamette Valley was particularly long and cool, and growers worried about achieving full ripeness. Luckily, there was record-breaking heat in October, which provided the final push needed for ripening. “The 2022 vintage was perfect for this block simply because it seemed like it would never ripen,” second-generation winemaker Jim Maresh says of the Wente clone vines planted in 1983 at his family's Maresh Vineyard in the Dundee Hills. The vines sit at the top of a hill at around 750 feet on an east-facing slope, where they receive morning rather than afternoon sun. Grapes were finally harvested on October 26, and despite the wine's modest 12% alcohol, it's incredibly powerful and offers unparalleled concentration. Matured in 50% new French oak, the 2022 Chardonnay Maresh Vineyard features aromatics that shift continually in the glass. Brioche, hazelnut and matchstick complement a core of peach cobbler and honey-drizzled crème fraîche. The palate is just as luxurious, its satiny, mouth-coating flavors foiled by electric, linear acidity—a feature that sets it apart from the ripe, tropical versions sometimes found in California. Just 100 cases were made. Drink 2025-2040."
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- Only 12 bottles left of the vintage
Reg Price: $84.97
Our Sale: $79.97
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2022 Arterberry Maresh 'Old Vines'
Dundee Hills Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley, Oregon
94 Points - Vinous:
"The 2022 Pinot Noir Dundee Hills Old Vines is remarkably pretty, cascading up from the glass with a vibrant blend of minty herbs and crushed cherries complemented by hints of cola and spice. This has energy to spare, silken in feel with ripe red berry fruits that envelop the senses. It takes on a darker shade toward the close as tactile minerals saturate. A bump of juicy acidity enlivens the finish as sweet tannins tug at the senses and notes of blood orange slowly fade. The 2022 is like a well-muscled dancer. It's already so likable that many collectors may not have the patience to watch it fully mature. The Dundee Hills Old Vines is sourced from vines that average 41 years old, all Pommard clones, sourced from 75% Maresh and 25% Weber Vineyard. Drink 2025-2035." -EG (5/24)
#22 Top 100 of 2021 - Wine Spectator (for 2018 vintage):
“Structured yet elegantly layered, this version offers pretty violet, raspberry and spiced tea accents that build tension toward polished, medium-grained tannins. Drink now through 2029.” -TF (8/21)
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- Only 12 bottles left of the vintage
Ours: $59.97
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2018 Arterberry Maresh 'Maresh Vineyard' Dundee Hills Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley, Oregon
95+ Points - Robert Parker's WA:
“The 2018 Pinot Noir Maresh Vineyard is an incredible wine. It opens slowly to an arresting perfume of dusty earth, dried rose petals, tea leaves, licorice and amaro with a wealth of bright red berry fruit at the core. The palate is elegant, supple and juicy, with an expansive fan of layered, spicy flavors and a very long finish. It's hard to resist now, but it will have more to offer with time in bottle."
95 Points - Vinous:
"Vivid magenta. A complex, highly perfumed bouquet evokes red and blue fruit preserves, incense and potpourri, along with a building Asian spice nuance and a hint of savory herbs. Concentrated yet lithe in character, offering palate-staining Chambord, boysenberry, spicecake and floral pastille flavors sharpened by an undercurrent of smoky minerality. Finishes sweet, seamless and impressively long, with repeating florality and discreet, well-knit tannins. Drink 2022-2031.
Third-generation grower and winemaker Jim Maresh continues to produce outstanding wines, both Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays, as this year proved yet again. His “basic” Dundee Hills bottling is reliably one of the best entry-level Pinot Noirs in the US, and while the bulk of his work is focused on his family’s 124-acre (and growing) estate vineyard in the heart of the Dundee Hills, he is also doing superb work with fruit from the highly esteemed Weber vineyard, which lies just down the road. Maresh is quite keen on his 2018s, which he says have the solid structure that he desires in Pinot Noir. He told me that the 2019s don’t lack for solid bones, either, but the earlier vintage has a bit more of the power he looks to achieve." -JR (2/2022)
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- Only 5 bottles left of the vintage
Reg Price: $69.97
Our Sale: $64.97
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