94 Points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2022 Pinot Noir AEolian has intense aromas of roasted cranberries, Cara Cara oranges and raspberries with continually blossoming accents of forest floor, mixed tea leaves and spice. Though it's light-bodied with finely astringent tannins and fireworks of fresh acidity, the palate offers highly concentrated, nuanced flavors and a very long, ultra spicy finish.
 
93 Points James Suckling
A vivid, blue-fruited pinot with violet, lavender and dried citrus peel character. Juicy and blooming on the palate, with some chalkiness to its tannins and moderate weight. Flavorful and refreshing with a touch of crispy minerality.
 
93 Points Wine Enthusiast
Beam this Aeolian life form up before it is all gone. The wine’s aromas of cherry icing and almonds suggest a baked good, while the wet slate note suggests a patio party. Bold tannins support tart pie-cherry and black-tea flavors, along with a trace of horehound.
 
92 Points Wine Spectator
Deeply structured yet generous at the core, with plump raspberry fruit accented by sassafras, green tea and dusky spice notes. Drink now through 2032. 995 cases made.
 
Winemaker Notes
The Æolian has evolved in the ten vintages since we started making this wine, beginning as a means of expressing the ever-changing nature of our younger blocks and now settling in, as most things do at Bethel Heights, as a wine defined by place. Three blocks planted in 2002 high above the rest of the vineyard continue to make up most of this wine, but in 2022 we decided to include a small amount (20%) of fruit from Justice Vineyard as well. The 2022 Æolian presents both purity and power; aromas of red cherry, rhubarb, and raspberry, tremendous tension through the mid palate, and delicate fine grain tannins through the finish.  Certified Organically Grown.