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Bright and lifted red-fruit aromas of wild strawberries, confit cherry, rose petals and citrus peel. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins and bright acidity, finishing with an earthy undertone. Well balanced and pure. Drink or hold.

This ridiculous barrel represents what I would consider the pinnacle of craft whiskey in the US today. Westward have been at this for a long time, and they've ridden out an incredible roller coaster as the industry has ebbed and flowed over the last 20 years. Part of what makes Westward so unique is the way they treat their wort, and the resulting spirit is unlike any in the US, Scotland or beyond. Anyone who knows me knows I'm all for experimentation, but the resulting product must be at least as good as or better than products made using tried-and-true methods, or it's simply a waste of time. And we've established that Westward is capable of making incredibly special whiskies on par with the greatest spirits in any category: see the Milestone Solera whiskey. But we've yet to find a single cask that was able to capture that same complexity, unique character and overt opulence...until now. This ridiculous little barrel offers a completely unique experience, producing a similar profile to the absurdly fruity Milestone with the added tension, powerful character and deep woodsy goodness of a cask-strength new oak malt. It may be my favorite malt whisky aged exclusively in new charred American oak that I've tasted in many, many years, maybe ever. Here it comes! The color is a truly dense shade of auburn (1.5). The nose immediately transports me to a forest in the fall: underbrush, dense oak, earthy spice. But with aeration, an incredible transformation occurs, offering tropical mango, coconut oil, cacao nibs, quince jam, persimmon and candied orange peel. On the palate at full proof, the oily texture is the first striking note, and the second is the ridiculous tropicality. While the oak is obviously powerful and intense, it doesn't feel hard or bitter at all. With water, the nose moves more toward red fruit, and the palate totally relents, softening and opening to a huge, fruity chocolate compote, like a chocolate-covered cherry filled with kirsch. This is simply one of the most impressive craft whiskies on the market today and provides a completely distinct experience while matching or besting the experience traditional distillers from either KY or Scotland offer at nearly any price point. BRAVO!!!

From the first pour of this vibrant purple-hued Pinot, you'll know you're in for an extraordinary ride. This estate bottling blends Pinot from Eyrie’s 5 certified-organic estate vineyards, where the Willamette Valley's iconic variety got its start. This sophisticated, well-balanced, and highly aromatic wine offers notes of candied strawberries, orange peel, pink peppercorns, and a bouquet of florals, highlighted by the distinct scent of rose petals. On the palate, the grippy tannins and vibrant acidity hint at a promising ageing journey. (CP)

American Single Malt has been an "up and coming" category since I started in this business nearly 20 years ago. Part of the problem with the category is that it's extremely difficult to create value for lovers of Single Malt when Scotland is able to deliver such incredible price to quality ratio. So we have some people who do it different, just to be different, but it's not enough just to be different, you need to be different and delicious. That's why so many craft distillers have struggled, the ultimate experience does not deliver for many customers in the way that they expect for the prices that they pay. Another huge issue is the lack of aspirational products in the category. Until Milestone, there was no truly singular yearly release that demanded the attention of ALL Malt Whisky drinkers. But with the last two releases of Milestone, we finally have a product that delivers on both counts. Almost NOTHING out there tastes as delicious as Milestone does at ANY price point. And this whisky sells out ridiculously quickly and many many people reach out asking for me to magically create more. That's not possible of course, so we wait for next year. This is your only chance to snag your bottles as they will only sell us what we are allocated and won't likely get a second drop. So if you've known the previous Milestones, this is your chance to lock in another one of the great American Whiskies for one more year.

Bid on this 6-bottle lot of 2007 Archery Summit "Premier Cuvée" Willamette Valley Pinot Noir (90W&S). Wine & Spirits: "Smoky and peppery when first poured, this well-structured wine fills out with air, yielding scents of sassafras and black cherry. Its concentrated plum flavors drive the finish, along with lavish oak." (04/2011)

Willamette Valley Pinot Noir for only $19.95? Well, yes and no. Yes, it's $19.95 at K&L, but it's higher everywhere else - if you can find it. The 2022 North Valley Compass is a blend from five biodynamically farmed vineyards in the Willamette Valley and is pure organic Oregon Pinot Noir that punches way above its price point. Aged for ten months if French oak, 25% new, the Compass has notes of black tea, blackberry, dark strawberry, cranberry, pomegranate, rose petals, and baking spices

The 2023 Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley) is a very pretty, expressive wine. Orange peel, red-toned fruit, rose petal, chalk and dried herbs give the 2023 its effusive, lifted personality. Soft and caressing, with lovely balance, the is a Willamette Valley Pinot is a winner. (AG)

Wonderful aromas of lavender, roses and pure red fruit. The palate is silky and elegant, with mineral tension and flavors of pomegranates and wild berries. Fine tannins, tea and hibiscus in the long, floral finish. Medium-bodied. Drink or hold.

Yummy yum, this just smells so good. It's got this amazing watermelon and green apple jolly rancher kind of nose, with little wisps of tropicality sneaking in around the sides. Then you take a sip, and the acidity rushes in, cleaning the palate and bringing with it a very dry sort of watermelon, crisp apple, lemon juice, and little touches of salinity. This is just an absolutely banging bottle of rose for the price, a crushable bottle of don't worry about it. This is the answer to a question you didn't ask yet, but you're gonna ask it soon as the season keeps warming up.

Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 2019 Beaux Frères "Amphora - The Upper Terrace" Ribbon Ridge Pinot Noir.

Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 2019 Beaux Frères "Amphora - Beaux Frères Vineyard" Ribbon Ridge Pinot Noir.

Aromas of wild blackberries, marionberries, sandstone, crushed violets and rose petals. Medium-bodied with structured, chalky tannins, dark fruit flavors of black cherries and red plums and a long finish. Drink after 2028.

The 2023 Project M Bednarik Vineyard Pinot Noir from the Tualatin Hills is a beautifully detailed and terroir-driven wine, sourced from 40+ year-old own-rooted vines of Pommard and Wädenswil clones. Aged in 25% new French oak, it displays a radiant medium-light ruby core with a delicate pink rim. The nose is perfumed and layered, revealing crushed rose petals, wild red berries, and an earthy undertone of damp forest floor, accented by a subtle umami richness. On the palate, fine-grained tannins provide structure, while vibrant acidity lifts flavors of blueberry compote, clove, and a touch of black tea. A long, spice-tinged finish lingers with minerality and elegant precision. 100 cases made.

This so-called ‘entry-level’ Willamette Valley bottling is absolutely stellar. Pretty aromatics of Moroccan spices, pine bough and deep notes of forest floor. On the palate, an elegance and finesse. Wonderful red fruits, chopped mint leaves and lively blue fruit character. Forest-driven umami and a wonderfully integrated, supple mouthfeel through the finish. (CP)

So pretty, charming and elegant, with floral aromas, light tannins and quiet vibrancy. Fresh raspberries, sour cherries, red cherries, rose petals and minerals give it complexity and appeal. Finesse, nerve and great balance. Drink now or hold.

A lovely, drinkable, light- to medium-bodied wine. Pretty aromas of delicate red flowers, spices, wild berries and citrus. Fresh acidity, crunchy red fruit and orange peel flavors with structured but gentle tannins. A complete wine and a good value. Drink now. (CH)

Intense violets mark the aromatics of this top Pinot Noir bottling from Nicolas Jay, an assemblage of sites from the Willamette Valley. Blue fruits combine with dark florals, and a flourish of forest pine and turned earth. The palate is beautifully textured and classically Oregon, with taut blue and black fruits, sweet Oregon blackberry, pomegranate pulp, and a silken, fruited finish with just a dash of forest-floor minerality.

You’d be hard pressed to find a better Willamette Valley Pinot Noir value than this early release from Stoller. It has a beautifully earthy mix of blackberry tea and loamy soil aromas that are complemented by notes of seared steak and lilacs. It is a balanced, almost medium-bodied wine, with a silky texture. Flavors like blackberry jam, thyme, cedar wood, and a tart and tangy bit of sumac coat the palate in fine fashion. *Editor’s Choice*

The 2023 Chardonnay Cuvée Tan Fruit opens with saline and flint aromas that give way to quince, beeswax and chamomile. The light-bodied palate opens to more expansive, peachy flavors and honeyed accents. It has a luxurious, silky texture, vibrant acidity and a long, energetic finish. It will benefit from time in a decanter.

The Willamette Valley Sauvignon Blanc by which I measure all others, J.C. Somers' wine opens with earthy marigold and tangy fresh-cut grass notes surrounded by aromas of Golden Delicious apples and chalkboard dust. A laser beam of minerality and chippy acidity highlights the wine's pineapple, lemon zest, green tea and Ginger Gold apple flavors.

A structured, full and aromatic wine that balances freshness with power. Mineral rich and floral, with aromas of pine, mushrooms and roses. Lots of crunchy fruit on the palate, with fine, mouth-filling tannins and tart red fruit.

A delicate and pretty Pinot, with elegantly multilayered flavors of cherry and strawberry that take on accents of rose petal and dusky spices. Ends with refined tannins. Drink now through 2034. (TF)

Showing verve and expression, this opens with a burst of raspberry and guava flavors laced with crushed stone, dusky spices and forest floor as this builds complexity toward refined tannins. Drink now through 2035.

Very firm, focused and concentrated, showing pure black cherries and blackcurrants on a lively frame of nervy acidity and moderate tannins. Mouthwatering acidity, with fruit expanding on the palate and spices like cloves and cinnamon developing. Drink now or hold. (JG)

A graceful and elegantly complex Pinot, with expressive flavors of raspberry and cherry highlighted by fresh violet, spice and orange blossom notes. Drink now through 2034. (TF)

Skin fermentation defines the 2025 Big Salt “Orange,” an Oregon white blend made by allowing white grapes to remain in contact with their skins during fermentation rather than pressing them off immediately. This production method places the bottling within the centuries-old tradition commonly known as amber or orange wine.

The 2022 Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard Estate is gorgeous, with nuances of cola and mint, sweet autumnal spices and wild strawberries. Energetic, it displays a lively core of bright red fruit and citrus tones. This refreshes the senses and finishes with lovely length and floral persistence

A plush and mouth-filling red with nice aromas of flowers, ripe wild berries and strawberries. A satisfying medium-bodied wine with juicy acidity and silky tannins. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold. (CH)

Planted in 1983 to the original Wente selection before the clone was heat-treated, the 2023 Chardonnay Maresh comes from an east-facing site that's picked last and was barrel fermented for a year in 20% tight-grain Allier oak. Full-bodied, it expands beautifully across the palate with salted pineapple, apricot, hazelnut, yellow fruit, and deep, stony minerality. Despite its richness, it's bone dry, with terrific drive and remarkable length. Drink over the coming 15 years or more. Drink 2026-2042.

Fairly bold and expressive on the nose, this opens up strong with dusky cherry, raspberry, just a touch of something lightly creamy, and then a couple kinds of spice on the finish. The palate is very similar, with a kind of friendly boldness, the fruit is super juicy, both due to it coming across super fresh and also the great line of acidity that pushes through the whole palate, shoving tannin aside as the fruit and acid mix on the lingering finish, a little bit of barrel spice coming through as well but outmatched in the end. This is definitely a bit more friendly to pop and pour with how expressive the fruit is, but I would absolutely put this on my holiday table as well or just whenever I wanted a little bit more assertive of a Pinot Noir that still has great acidity and a good structural depth overall. This is fantastic.

A super fresh, bright, quaffable blend of 42% Riesling, 38% Gewürztraminer, 15% Muscat, 5% Pinot Blanc!

We here at K&L love us some Trousseau Noir, but it's not super often we see one on the domestic side of things, but of course it's our friends at The Eyrie Vineyards that brings us this beautiful little creature here. The nose is so ephemeral and lovely, soft and highly nuanced there's a dozen different directions it comes from, with light and lovely red fruit undertones and overtones, white and red flowers, a lingering savory umami note in the midst of the bouquet and then a long dusty red-fruited note as I find myself at the bottom. The palate is bright and lovely, amazing acidity with this savory note in the middle again, bright crunchy fruits fleet across the palate, and there's a little bit of a light grip in the back and this would be perfect with a little bit of food, I can easily enjoy it by itself and definitely with a little chill it would be even that much better and pair that much easier. Just fantastic, thank you guys for making such a lovely wine.

A well-rounded, mellow and smooth white with stone fruit, blanched almonds and some white flowers. Medium-bodied, with a succulent core of baked lemons and a salivating finish.

A floral nose with violets and rose petals leading the way. This comes from two old vine sites in the Dundee Hills. It was not affected by the frost in 2022, winemaker Jim Maresh got to use his primary shoots, and that means the wine stays concentrated. Weber Vineyard is a quarter mile from Maresh Vineyard on Worden Hill Road. Gobs of fresh berries, savoury dried anise, and bramble fruits mark the palate. (CP)

The 2024 Chardonnay Roserock is remarkably pretty, with a blend of crushed yellow apples and wildflowers, plus hints of ginger and lime zest. It possesses a lovely inner sweetness and round textures while displaying notes of Asian pear and mint on the palate. Refined and long, it leaves honied inner florals and a subtle citrus tinge. The value here is unprecedented. (EG)

A Bing cherry aroma slinks its way up from the glass, followed by spicy whispers of cardamom and cinnamon. Straw and chalkboard dust scents seal the deal. After a tannic black tea note materializes on the palate, the wine's cranberry and raspberry flavors punch the tart button. You can feel the tannins, but they aren't grippy. The acidity, however, lets you know it is ready for juicy business. Memorialis is quietly becoming one of Oregon's best Pinot Noirs. *Editors' Choice* (MA)

The broader Willamette bottling with the label graced by pigs Ingrid and Greta. The 2023 vintage shows herbal notes to the fore of the aromas, with piquant notes of cranberry and wild alpine meadow herbs. The palate is upright with wild herbals and pine sap, pulling notes of tart raspberries, chopped mint, and sweet-turned soils. (CP)

Bid on this 2-bottle tasting lot; including 1-bottle of 2001 Archery Summit "Premier Cuvée" Oregon Pinot Noir and 1-bottle of 2002 Archery Summit "Premier Cuvée" Oregon Pinot Noir. Of the 2001 Archery Summit "Premier Cuvée" Oregon Pinot Noir, This blend is from Archery Summit's best blocks and most mature vines in vineyards such as Red Hills Estate, Arcus Estate, Renegade Ridge Estate, and Archery Summit Estate. After extended hang time, the fruit was harvested at good ripeness and concentration levels just before the rains began. 2001 marks another great vintage for Archery Summit wines.

Bid on this 6-bottle lot of 2010 Ken Wright "Celilo Vineyard" Columbia Gorge Chardonnay.

Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 2005 Ken Wright "McCrone Vineyard" Pinot Noir (92RP, 90ST). Wine Advocate: "The 2005 Pinot Noir “McCrone Vineyard” falls on the dark fruit side of the spectrum both aromatically and on the palate. It has a plush presence in the mouth, superb balance, and a long, firm finish. (JM)" (10/2007)

Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 2000 Beaux Frères "Beaux Frères Vineyard" Willamette Valley Pinot Noir (92WE, 92WS, 91VN). Wine Enthusiast: "Gorgeous aromas of bacon and cherry mix with toast before a palate that’s full of black cherry, plum and vanilla cream. The texture is marvelous, as is its pulse; this is a racy wine filled with rich fruit and firm acids. *Cellar Selection*" (10/2002)

The 2024 Chardonnay Koosah Vineyard sizzles in the glass as a whiff of reduction blows off, revealing depths of dried herbs, cardamom, sage, gravel dust and crushed nectarines. The palate opens with a pretty inner sweetness, quickly contrasted by mineral-soaked orchard fruits and a core of zesty acidity. This finishes with incredible length, loaded with tension, saline intensity and lingering green-apple concentration that puckers the cheeks. The Koosah Vineyard is on full display here.

Beautiful cherries and dried wild strawberry on the nose, together with dried orange peel, mild spices and a touch of cocoa. Tense and well structured, vibrant and fresh, with medium body, lively acidity and a zesty, crunchy finish. Drink or hold.

A smooth, suave and spicy wine that is made from the wine estate’s original vineyard. It’s spicy but balanced, offering tangy red cherry, pure black cherry, cinnamon, clove and toast flavors. There’s a flash of new oak, 20%, but carried by wonderful, lively fruit and savory accents from the vineyard. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink now or hold. (JG)

A wonderful vintage by all accounts, the 2024 crop sizes were good, and this wine is comprised of five different blocks from throughout the estate. It spends one year in French oak, and it's fresh and juicy right out of the gates with aromas of fresh crushed strawberries, mint leaf and pine sap. The palate is lively and jumps with salted cranberries,

The 2018 Pinot Noir Maresh Vineyard has a medium ruby color and is bursting with layers of raspberry, cranberry, pipe tobacco, dried sage and lavender. The medium-bodied palate is silky and supple with concentrated (though still youthfully coiled) flavors and a long, powerful finish. After a couple of hours in the glass, it begins to reveal a deeper, more nuanced perfume, suggesting the 2018 will be best enjoyed after sufficient time in the cellar. (EB) 95+

Aromas and flavors of wild cherries, red roses and earth. Bright and juicy with fine, supple tannins. Medium-bodied.

A deeper jeweled magenta, the 2023 Pinot Noir Estate blends multiple estate parcels and is perfumed with cherry liqueur, black raspberry, violets, candied flowers, and rocky earth. It’s medium-bodied, ripe, and elegant, with fine tannins and more density than the 2021 or 2022 vintages, yet it remains light on its feet. Drink 2025-2035. (AF)