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Bethel Heights, Chardonnay Casteel, 2021

White Wine from Oregon, United States
by Bethel Heights
$84.99
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One of Oregon's most historic estates makes one of its most thrilling Chardonnays. Bethel Heights was founded in 1977 by the Casteel brothers in the Eola-Amity Hills — now under second-generation winemaker Ben Casteel — and the Casteel Chardonnay is the family's flagship: a vintage-selected bottling drawn from the oldest blocks (planted in 1977) and adjacent 1994 plantings. The 2021 captures a warm year tempered by Eola's signature coastal-gap winds: opulent yet taut, with lemon peel, panna cotta, honeyed spice, and a streak of flint running through. Medium-bodied, satiny, with deep concentration and focused acidity. Oregon Chardonnay at the very top of its game.

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Antonio Galloni

93 points

"Sweetly seductive, the 2021 Chardonnay Casteel blossoms with a gorgeous blend of mint leaf and vanilla custard, complementing freshly sliced nectarines. It smooths over the palate with ripe, mineral-tinged orchard fruits, maintaining fabulous energy. The 2021 leaves a salty flourish and hint of sour lime, finishing long and lightly structured. The balance within is stunning and will promote a long and steady evolution." —Eric Guido

Robert Parker

97 points

"The 2021 Chardonnay Casteel is complex and alluring, offering dynamic aromas and flavors as it unfurls with oxygen over several days. The nose offers lemon peel and panna cotta, spicy, honeyed undertones and streaks of flint. The medium-bodied palate is satiny and expansive with impressively concentrated, slightly exotic fruit driven by focused acidity, and just enough smoky reduction adds even more complexity to its generous fruit. Year after year, the Casteel is one of the best Chardonnays coming out of Oregon, and this 2021 is especially gorgeous!" —Erin Brooks

Decanter

97 points

"A gorgeous Chardonnay from estates vines planted in 1977 and 1994. This is a showy wine that retains its elegance while flirting with opulence. Lemon cream, nutmeg and petrichor announce the aromatics alongside a touch of ginger. The palate is impressive. Smoky flint leads into lanolin, almond cream, cardamom, baked apple and just a hint of cheese rind. This beautiful wine comes together wonderfully, showing just how impressive Willamette Valley Chardonnay can be."

Wine Spectator

94 points

"Rich and polished, with multilayered flavors of lemon tart and apple that take on caramel, orange blossom and spice hints on the lingering finish. Drink now through 2023."

Wine Enthusiast

94 points

"The Casteel's aromatic combination of papaya, blood orange and macadamia nuts is almost as good as a nice suntan. Then a wave of pineapple, lime and orange sorbet flavors calls out for a cry of "cowabunga." Zingy acidity of the puckering variety keeps things lively." —Michael Alberty

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More about Bethel Heights

One of the Willamette Valley's pioneering estates. In 1977 twin brothers Ted and Terry Casteel, their wives Pat Dudley and Marilyn Webb, and Pat's sister Barbara planted Pinot Noir on the west slope of the Eola Hills, northwest of Salem. The first estate wines came in 1984, with Terry making them until 2007, when his son Ben took over. They were early adopters of Salmon-Safe and LIVE certification, and their site-named Pinots and Chardonnays are terroir-driven, elegant and built to age.

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    2021

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roasted halibut with brown butter, Dungeness crab with drawn butter, chicken with wild mushroom cream sauce, lobster risotto, scallop crudo, roasted chicken with herbs, and aged Comte or Gruyere with hazelnuts.

Tasting Profile

Medium-bodied, satiny, and concentrated. Lemon peel, panna cotta, ripe pear, hazelnut, honey, and flint. Focused acidity, gentle reductive complexity, and a long, mineral, spice-laced finish.

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