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A boutique winery in the southern Willamette Valley that released its first wines in September 2012 (2011 vintage) from vines planted in 2007. Production is very small, with a total of 300 cases in 2011 and 500 cases in 2012. The wines have sold out to an avid fan base and through placement in a number of upscale Oregon restaurants.
The lineup includes two Pinot Noirs (Founder's Reserve and Elegant Reserve), Pinot Gris-Muscat blend, Dry Muscat, Albarino, and a Port-style wine infused with roasted Oregon hazelnuts.
Tasting in Monmouth, OR is available by appointment.
Articles About Treos Wines
Recent Sips of Oregon Pinot Noir & Chardonnay (9.45 8/15/2014)
Recently Tasted Pinot Noir & Chardonnay (10.46 1/15/2017)
Sips of Recently Tasted Oregon Pinot Noir (9.34 12/17/2013)
Sips of Recently Tasted Willamette Valley Pinot Noir (10.22 12/12/2015)
Reviewed Wines
2013 TREOS Estate Elegant Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
14.2% alc., 200 cases, $35.
Released November 2016. Five Dijon clone mix.
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Moderate reddish purple color in the glass.
Charming perfume of fresh cherry fruit and cedary oak. Impressive attack and length with a silky as
well as juicy character that is very easy to like. The mid weight core of boysenberry fruit is
complimented by a deft touch of oak and the tannins are finely tuned. Clearly the best wine to date
from this producer and a good value.
Score: 91.
Reviewed January 16, 2017
ARTICLE »
2013 TREOS Estate Founder’s Choice Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
14.7% alc., 125 cases, $35. Released
November 2016. 2 Dijon clones. The biggest, boldest, most “bad-ass” expression of Pinot Noir that Dave can
achieve. Targeted at consumers who like the body and texture of Rhone reds and Brunellos, while maintaining
the black cherry, dark plum flavor profile of Pinot Noir.
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Moderate reddish purple color in the glass. The sweetly
aromatic nose offers scents of dried cherry, plum, herbal tea and oak. Mid weight flavors of dark cherry, black
raspberry and savory herbs satisfy. Modest tannins and oak support the fruit load that displays good intensity
on the dry, but not bitter finish. Not as “bad-ass” as the 2012 version and more appealing to me.
Score: 88.
Reviewed January 16, 2017
ARTICLE »
2012 TREOS Estate Elegant Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
15.0% alc., 170 cases, $48. Yields 0.75
tons per acre. Five Dijon clones. Aged in Sirugue French oak barrels.
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Dark reddish purple color in the glass.
Shy, but pleasing aromas of red cherry, cherry tart and cutting board. Plenty of spring in its step, this wine
trends toward the darker red fruit spectrum. A big wine that is well-structured with good integration of oak and
alcohol. Finishes lively and upbeat with generous fruit.
Score: 89.
Reviewed August 15, 2014
ARTICLE »
2012 TREOS Estate Elegant Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
15.0% alc., 170 cases, 500 ml., $48.
·
Moderately dark reddish purple color in the glass. Shy aromas of a dark fruit medley lead to a mid weight styled
wine with ripe but not particularly sweet black fruit flavors. Fruit driven with little nuance, but delivers a
hedonistic fruit experience. Silky in the mid palate, with mild astringency on the fruit-intense finish.(Consistent with review of August 2014 with same score)
Score: 89.
Reviewed January 16, 2017
ARTICLE »
2012 TREOS Estate Founder’s Choice Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
15.5% alc., 195 cases, $48. Clones
667 and 777. Yields 0.8 tons per acre. Intention to create the richest, boldest expression of Pinot Noir that can
make. Aged in Sirugue French oak barrels.
·
Dark reddish purple color in the glass. The winemaker has
achieved his objective for this is a BIG, weighty, lush wine playing in the realm of Syrah. The aromatics are
muted with demure scents of raw beef, dark berry, vanilla and spearmint. Soft and velvety on the palate, the
sap is intense, brooding and earthy with flavors of purple and black berries, spice and vanilla. The palate is
much more interesting than the nose at this stage. There is plenty of backbone to back up the fruit. The
alcohol is well hidden but still peaks out a skosh on the finish.
Score: 88.
Reviewed August 15, 2014
ARTICLE »
2012 TREOS Estate Founder’s Choice Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
15.5% alc., 195 cases, 500 ml., $48.
·
Moderately dark reddish purple color in the glass. Sweet black fruit aromas with hints of port and cognac and
slight volatile acidity. Sweet, ultra ripe fruit flavors with soft tannins and integrated alcohol. Drinks more like a
dessert wine with the sweetness coming from fruit and alcohol, not sugar. Well-done in the intended style but
not my style. (This wine is less appealing to me now than when reviewed in August 2014 when it was
scored 88 and probably is not a long-lived wine)
Score: 86.
Reviewed January 16, 2017
ARTICLE »
2011 TREOS Estate Elegant Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.4% alc., $48. Dijon Clones.
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Moderate
reddish purple color in the glass. Fragrant upon opening with aromas of black cherry, sous-bois and
complimentary oak. The succulent purple and black fruits fill the mouth with goodness and are quite sappy for
this vintage. Very juicy, with harmonious tannins, a welcome touch of toasty oak, and a satisfying finish.
Score: 90.
Reviewed December 12, 2015
ARTICLE »
2011 TREOS Estate Founder’s Choice Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.4% alc., $48. Estate grown. A blend
of three Dijon clones.
·
Moderate reddish purple color in the glass. Dark orchard and berry fruit aromas fill the
glass. Classy and polished, with a load of delicious purple and black fruits complimented by deft barrel work
and enough refined tannins and acidity to age nicely. Like the Elegant Reserve bottling, the fruit concentration
is unusually grand for this vintage.
Score: 92.
Reviewed December 12, 2015
ARTICLE »
2010 TREOS Estate Elegant Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.0%
alc., 859 bottles, $48. Yield 0.72 tons per acre. Harvest date October 20, 2010.
Harvest Brix 21.9º. Aged 6 months in 3-year, dry-aged French oak barrels.
Fined with Bentonite, no filtering.
·
Medium reddish-purple color in the glass.
Enticing aromas of red and black cherries, baking spices and vanilla. More
pinotosity singing in this wine with a tasty core of redder fruits with an earthy,
grilled mushroom undertone. Moderately rich with supple tannins, bright acidity,
and a huge finish that fans out over 30 seconds. Still currently reserved and will
benefit from more cellaring. When tasted the following day from a previously
opened and re-corked bottle, the wine displayed more bright fruit, more
crispness and an even longer finish.
Score: 90.
Reviewed December 18, 2013
ARTICLE »
2010 TREOS Estate Founder’s Choice Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.0% alc., 898 bottles, $48. Yield
0.70 tons per acre. Harvest date October 13-14, 2010. Harvest Brix 22º. Aged 6 months in 3-year, dry-aged
French oak barrels. Fined with Bentonite, no filtering.
·
Moderate reddish-purple color in the glass. Big aromas
of black cherry, earthy flora, truffle and a hint of menthol, and big flavors of dark cherries, black raspberries and
spice with a slight roasted fruit taste in the background. The oak is evident but supportive, the mouthfeel is soft
and luxurious, and the dry finish displays some power and persistence. A big gulp of Pinot.
Score: 88.
Reviewed December 18, 2013
ARTICLE »
2013 TREOS Estate Elegant Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
14.2% alc., 200 cases, $35. Released November 2016. Five Dijon clone mix. · Moderate reddish purple color in the glass. Charming perfume of fresh cherry fruit and cedary oak. Impressive attack and length with a silky as well as juicy character that is very easy to like. The mid weight core of boysenberry fruit is complimented by a deft touch of oak and the tannins are finely tuned. Clearly the best wine to date from this producer and a good value. Score: 91. Reviewed January 16, 2017 ARTICLE »
2013 TREOS Estate Founder’s Choice Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
14.7% alc., 125 cases, $35. Released November 2016. 2 Dijon clones. The biggest, boldest, most “bad-ass” expression of Pinot Noir that Dave can achieve. Targeted at consumers who like the body and texture of Rhone reds and Brunellos, while maintaining the black cherry, dark plum flavor profile of Pinot Noir. · Moderate reddish purple color in the glass. The sweetly aromatic nose offers scents of dried cherry, plum, herbal tea and oak. Mid weight flavors of dark cherry, black raspberry and savory herbs satisfy. Modest tannins and oak support the fruit load that displays good intensity on the dry, but not bitter finish. Not as “bad-ass” as the 2012 version and more appealing to me. Score: 88. Reviewed January 16, 2017 ARTICLE »
2012 TREOS Estate Elegant Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
15.0% alc., 170 cases, $48. Yields 0.75 tons per acre. Five Dijon clones. Aged in Sirugue French oak barrels. · Dark reddish purple color in the glass. Shy, but pleasing aromas of red cherry, cherry tart and cutting board. Plenty of spring in its step, this wine trends toward the darker red fruit spectrum. A big wine that is well-structured with good integration of oak and alcohol. Finishes lively and upbeat with generous fruit. Score: 89. Reviewed August 15, 2014 ARTICLE »
2012 TREOS Estate Elegant Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
15.0% alc., 170 cases, 500 ml., $48. · Moderately dark reddish purple color in the glass. Shy aromas of a dark fruit medley lead to a mid weight styled wine with ripe but not particularly sweet black fruit flavors. Fruit driven with little nuance, but delivers a hedonistic fruit experience. Silky in the mid palate, with mild astringency on the fruit-intense finish.(Consistent with review of August 2014 with same score) Score: 89. Reviewed January 16, 2017 ARTICLE »
2012 TREOS Estate Founder’s Choice Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
15.5% alc., 195 cases, $48. Clones 667 and 777. Yields 0.8 tons per acre. Intention to create the richest, boldest expression of Pinot Noir that can make. Aged in Sirugue French oak barrels. · Dark reddish purple color in the glass. The winemaker has achieved his objective for this is a BIG, weighty, lush wine playing in the realm of Syrah. The aromatics are muted with demure scents of raw beef, dark berry, vanilla and spearmint. Soft and velvety on the palate, the sap is intense, brooding and earthy with flavors of purple and black berries, spice and vanilla. The palate is much more interesting than the nose at this stage. There is plenty of backbone to back up the fruit. The alcohol is well hidden but still peaks out a skosh on the finish. Score: 88. Reviewed August 15, 2014 ARTICLE »
2012 TREOS Estate Founder’s Choice Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
15.5% alc., 195 cases, 500 ml., $48. · Moderately dark reddish purple color in the glass. Sweet black fruit aromas with hints of port and cognac and slight volatile acidity. Sweet, ultra ripe fruit flavors with soft tannins and integrated alcohol. Drinks more like a dessert wine with the sweetness coming from fruit and alcohol, not sugar. Well-done in the intended style but not my style. (This wine is less appealing to me now than when reviewed in August 2014 when it was scored 88 and probably is not a long-lived wine) Score: 86. Reviewed January 16, 2017 ARTICLE »
2011 TREOS Estate Elegant Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.4% alc., $48. Dijon Clones. · Moderate reddish purple color in the glass. Fragrant upon opening with aromas of black cherry, sous-bois and complimentary oak. The succulent purple and black fruits fill the mouth with goodness and are quite sappy for this vintage. Very juicy, with harmonious tannins, a welcome touch of toasty oak, and a satisfying finish. Score: 90. Reviewed December 12, 2015 ARTICLE »
2011 TREOS Estate Founder’s Choice Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.4% alc., $48. Estate grown. A blend of three Dijon clones. · Moderate reddish purple color in the glass. Dark orchard and berry fruit aromas fill the glass. Classy and polished, with a load of delicious purple and black fruits complimented by deft barrel work and enough refined tannins and acidity to age nicely. Like the Elegant Reserve bottling, the fruit concentration is unusually grand for this vintage. Score: 92. Reviewed December 12, 2015 ARTICLE »
2010 TREOS Estate Elegant Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.0% alc., 859 bottles, $48. Yield 0.72 tons per acre. Harvest date October 20, 2010. Harvest Brix 21.9º. Aged 6 months in 3-year, dry-aged French oak barrels. Fined with Bentonite, no filtering. · Medium reddish-purple color in the glass. Enticing aromas of red and black cherries, baking spices and vanilla. More pinotosity singing in this wine with a tasty core of redder fruits with an earthy, grilled mushroom undertone. Moderately rich with supple tannins, bright acidity, and a huge finish that fans out over 30 seconds. Still currently reserved and will benefit from more cellaring. When tasted the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle, the wine displayed more bright fruit, more crispness and an even longer finish. Score: 90. Reviewed December 18, 2013 ARTICLE »
2010 TREOS Estate Founder’s Choice Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.0% alc., 898 bottles, $48. Yield 0.70 tons per acre. Harvest date October 13-14, 2010. Harvest Brix 22º. Aged 6 months in 3-year, dry-aged French oak barrels. Fined with Bentonite, no filtering. · Moderate reddish-purple color in the glass. Big aromas of black cherry, earthy flora, truffle and a hint of menthol, and big flavors of dark cherries, black raspberries and spice with a slight roasted fruit taste in the background. The oak is evident but supportive, the mouthfeel is soft and luxurious, and the dry finish displays some power and persistence. A big gulp of Pinot. Score: 88. Reviewed December 18, 2013 ARTICLE »