Tan Fruit
Dux Vineyard Chardonnay
Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
2019 | Chardonnay
Tan Fruit; Dux Vineyard
Dundee Hills; Willamette Valley, OR, USA
Notably more barrel presence than a recent 2019 Vojtilla Vineyard, let's see what tomorrow brings...
4H Decant.
24H Update: Much better focus today, faint tropical fruits on the nose and palate, score bump 9.2>9.3.
2019 | Chardonnay
Tan Fruit; Dux Vineyard
Dundee Hills; Willamette Valley, OR, USA
Notably more barrel presence than a recent 2019 Vojtilla Vineyard, let's see what tomorrow brings...
4H Decant.
24H Update: Much better focus today, faint tropical fruits on the nose and palate, score bump 9.2>9.3.
Incredible and everything @Paul T- Huntington Beach said in his rating - will be trying to acquire more going forward
Incredible and everything @Paul T- Huntington Beach said in his rating - will be trying to acquire more going forward
Feb 27th, 2022
Very special wine from this very small vineyard outside Newburgh, Oregon. Near perfect harmony with fruit and acid. Nice balance. five years old now and with more years could be even better. 
Very special wine from this very small vineyard outside Newburgh, Oregon. Near perfect harmony with fruit and acid. Nice balance. five years old now and with more years could be even better. 
Apr 25th, 2024
Solid and seamless, but not the 98RP at this moment.
Solid and seamless, but not the 98RP at this moment.
Dec 9th, 2023
This is a very special wine. Young but still outstanding. Dry with a clean finish in a classic burgundy take on Chardonnay. Thoroughly enjoyed, paired with shrimp and pasta.
This is a very special wine. Young but still outstanding. Dry with a clean finish in a classic burgundy take on Chardonnay. Thoroughly enjoyed, paired with shrimp and pasta.
May 14th, 2022
Bright lemon yellow color, explosive aromas of lemon curd, yuzu, and a hint of ripe red apple. Medium weight, brilliant balance between acid and fruit. Beautiful round, ripe, rich fruit tones that morph and change as the wine warms and struts its stuff. Simple, yet complex… the wine is singularly impressive. Kudos to Jim Marish. If you love Chardonnay and you’re not diving deep into Oregon Chardonnay, you’re missing something truely marvelous!
Bright lemon yellow color, explosive aromas of lemon curd, yuzu, and a hint of ripe red apple. Medium weight, brilliant balance between acid and fruit. Beautiful round, ripe, rich fruit tones that morph and change as the wine warms and struts its stuff. Simple, yet complex… the wine is singularly impressive. Kudos to Jim Marish. If you love Chardonnay and you’re not diving deep into Oregon Chardonnay, you’re missing something truely marvelous!
Apr 7th, 2022
The nose is definitely a 98, but it needs years to drink,
Parkers 98 point review as follows,
The aromas of the 2019 Chardonnay Dux Vineyard are alluring and savory, with ripe peach layers, beeswax, roasted almonds and pastry. The palate has a singular satiny texture and impressive concentration, enlivened by tangy acidity and streaks of graphite and finishing with tremendous length and energy. Wow!
Tan Fruit is a brand-new project from Jim Maresh, proprietor of his family winery, Arterberry Maresh, and the winemaker behind some of the most exciting Chardonnays in the Willamette Valley today. Much of the fruit for the Arterberry Maresh wines are sourced from older estate vines, and very few cases are made each year. In 2019, Maresh founded Tan Fruit, for which he will purchase fruit. "I hear about fruit for sale that I'd love to play with," he explains. "It doesn't work for Arterberry, but for Tan Fruit, there are no rules." He made six cuvées this initial vintage, and unsurprisingly, they are some of the best Chardonnays of 2019. The first set of Tan Fruit wines will be released sometime in 2022, and I hope to be first to sign up for this mailing list!
The nose is definitely a 98, but it needs years to drink,
Parkers 98 point review as follows,
The aromas of the 2019 Chardonnay Dux Vineyard are alluring and savory, with ripe peach layers, beeswax, roasted almonds and pastry. The palate has a singular satiny texture and impressive concentration, enlivened by tangy acidity and streaks of graphite and finishing with tremendous length and energy. Wow!
Tan Fruit is a brand-new project from Jim Maresh, proprietor of his family winery, Arterberry Maresh, and the winemaker behind some of the most exciting Chardonnays in the Willamette Valley today. Much of the fruit for the Arterberry Maresh wines are sourced from older estate vines, and very few cases are made each year. In 2019, Maresh founded Tan Fruit, for which he will purchase fruit. "I hear about fruit for sale that I'd love to play with," he explains. "It doesn't work for Arterberry, but for Tan Fruit, there are no rules." He made six cuvées this initial vintage, and unsurprisingly, they are some of the best Chardonnays of 2019. The first set of Tan Fruit wines will be released sometime in 2022, and I hope to be first to sign up for this mailing list!
