This is multi-vintage, but retains plenty of 2019 character with subtle and balanced flavour and a juciness to the fruit. Full of aromatic plum, blueberry and red cherry, as well as fresh herbal notes. Fresh, well-knit and too easy to drink.

Nestled in the Willamette Valley, Beaux Frères has played a pioneering role in Oregon's rise to world recognition for great Pinot Noir. In 2017 the Henriot family of Champagne and Bouchard and Fèvre from Burgundy acquired a majority share of Beaux Frères, with the founders, the Etzel family, remaining as managing partners. The Belles Sœurs is a hand-selected barrel reserve from the three estate vineyards. Extremely elegant and fine with delicate red and black berries and spice on the nose, there's greater breadth and richness on the palate, with considerable finesse and freshness.

Fresh and textural white wine with pithy citrus, aromatic white peach and pear flavours. There's plenty of herbal notes and white floral notes too. Fresh but with some spicy, nutty flavours from 22% new French oak.

Rich and powerful, with savoury complexity harnessing the exuberant black fruit. There's cassis, black cherry and black plum with tobacco, espresso and cedar. Deep and brooding, there is a firmness to the tannins now that will soften in time, with 43% new oak in the blend. A terrific effort from Todd DeVincezi, Philippe Bascaules and the team.

The first vintage of this wine to be released outside of the US, Illumination is a rich, textured white sourced from both Napa and Sonoma valleys. Expect a musky, aromatic style of Sauvignon Blanc with lemon, melon and peach, with richness and weight from Semillon.