Sourced from top vineyards and sites in the Willamette Valley, Black Love is a 100% Pinot Noir blend selected from the best barrels available from the 2018 vintage. Mark & Megan began creating the Black Love label in 2006, named after an album by the Afghan Whigs. 

Tasting Notes – a beautifully complex and aromatic nose of dark chocolate, tea leaves, rich fruits and sweet tobacco sail into and full-bodied palate of a tight core of dark fruits such as black plum and blackberry. This wine has great breadth and length and is built to age gorgeously.

The 2018 Willamette Valley blends includes a mix of vineyards from Dundee Hills, Chehalem Mountain and the inclusion of Freedom Hill Vineyard to the south.   This winning combo is a great representation of the Willamette Valley.  A quintessential expression of a wonderful blend in a stellar vintage.

Tasting Notes – this lively, rich pinot shows an expressive nose of cocoa powder, bramble, red currant and plum. The palate is broad and full of the flavors of pie cherries, cocoa and ripe plum highlighted with star anise and black tea.

Nestled at a very high elevation between Domaine Drouhin Oregon and Archery Summit on either sides, the Nysa Vineyard is perched on an Eastern slope with gorgeous valley views.   This is a late ripening vineyard, which sets naturally low yields on intense volcanic Jory soils.  The 2018 Nysa Pinot Noir is one of the most complex capturing the typical dark cherry notes of the Dundee Hills famous, completed by savory and earthy characters with wonderful textures, good tension and a long finish.    

Tasting Notes – this deeply colored Pinot has strong notes of kirsch and black plum highlighted with cocoa and roasted coffee that extend onto the full-bodied palate. This is a strong, structured and intense wine that will reward with cellaring.

Freedom Hill Vineyard is located in a slightly more remote location, further south than the Eola-Amity Hills, yet in an area with a clusters of vineyards of exception well worth the detour.   The latest addition to the portfolio, the 2018 Freedom Hill Vineyard should be summarized as refined.  A beautiful expression of Pinot Noir which dances between red and black fruit notes, yet with great tension and long and linear finish.   This completes to line up nicely and leaves one wanting another glass.

Tasting Notes – this strong, elegant Pinot Noir is packed with dark fruits such as black cherry and plum with a touch of blueberry. The aromatic nose of dark fruits is layered with leather, earth and sweet baking spice. The palate is rich and dense with a fresh acidity and lingering finish.

The Justice Vineyard belongs to the Casteel family, true pionners in the area.  This is their estate vineyard for Bethel Heights Winery, in the heart of the Eola-Amity Hills AVA.  The vineyard has been meticulously tended over the years, and farmed organically.   Our expression of the 2018 Justice Vineyards offers a classic blend of fresh cherries, dark blueberries and currents on a lush and concentrated palate, providing all the elements for graceful aging.  A classic wine from a wonderful vineyard site.

Tasting Notes – this opulent Pinot exhibits a fragrant nose of deep crushed blackberries, black cherries and exotic spice. The palate sings with a rich mixed berry compote. It is a serious Pinot with great structure that will cellar beautifully but is eminently drinkable now.