The 2015 Maison Roy & fils Petite Incline is comprised of a blend of vineyards from the Dundee Hills & Yamhill Carlton. The Petite Incline is a selection of barrels that show the earliest accessibility and allow for prime drinking on release. The color is lighter, the tannins are soft and the wine is quite floral. The aromatics present red berries, mint and dried herbs whilst the palate shows ripe red fruit and a round lighthearted profile that will provide optimal drinking for the next 5-6 years.
Graceful and refined, with polished and complex raspberry, fresh violet and orange peel flavors that build tension toward supple tannins. Drink now through 2026. From Oregon. - Tim FISH"
- Wine Specator (September 2019), 93 pts
"Fleshy strawberry and cherry fruit carries some phenolic bite. The tannins have a slightly granular feel. The fruit is dappled with dried herbs and the finish threaded with smoke. This young winery is the project of second generation Beaux Frères founders Jared Etzel and Marc-André Roy. - PAUL GREGUTT"
- Wine Enthusiast (April 2018), 90 pts
Marc-André Roy and Jared Etzel continued in their father’s footsteps when they founded Domaine Roy et Fils in 2012. Their fathers had been partners in establishing Beaux Freres winery over ...
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