This young brand in Woodinville with estate vines near Stanwood, Wash., has earned three Platinum awards in the past two years with Burgundy varieties from Celilo Vineyard — a 50-year-old site on Underwood Mountain across the Columbia River from Hood River, Ore. Winemaker/co-owner Larry Harris’ work with Wente clone Chardonnay planted in 1990 is reminiscent of orchard fruit, … [Read more...] about Bayernmoor Cellars 2020 Celilo Vineyard Chardonnay, Columbia Gorge $30
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Bayernmoor Cellars 2022 Bayernmoor Vineyard Estate Clone Précoce White Pinot Noir, Puget Sound $35
For just the second time in its 24-year history, our panel has awarded a Platinum to a white Pinot Noir, and it resulted in winemaker Larry Harris’ second Platinum for white wine in 2023. The hand-harvesting on Oct. 20 and fermentation program of stainless steel and French oak casts out notes of jasmine, white wedding cake and lemon chiffon. Qualifying awards: Sunset … [Read more...] about Bayernmoor Cellars 2022 Bayernmoor Vineyard Estate Clone Précoce White Pinot Noir, Puget Sound $35
Bayernmoor Cellars 2021 Bayernmoor Vineyard Précoce Clone Pinot Noir, Puget Sound $50
This recent release hadn’t made its way past the Harris family’s wine club when it earned its first gold medal in early October, which made it a late qualifier for the Platinum — where it impressed judges again. It was the third Platinum this year for Larry Harris with this early-ripening clone, and this youthful example shows off notes of red plum, cassis, tomato leaf, leather … [Read more...] about Bayernmoor Cellars 2021 Bayernmoor Vineyard Précoce Clone Pinot Noir, Puget Sound $50
Bayernmoor Cellars 2021 Bayernmoor Vineyard Clone 777 Pinot Noir, Puget Sound $50
A year ago, Texas native Larry Harris used a Cab from Red Mountain and a Chardonnay from the Columbia Gorge to earn his first two career Platinums. In 2023, six of his nine Platinums were for work with Pinot Noir, and this four-barrel estate effort with Dijon clone 777 is a stellar effort that captures the clone’s aromatic and attractive qualities. Silky sensations of black … [Read more...] about Bayernmoor Cellars 2021 Bayernmoor Vineyard Clone 777 Pinot Noir, Puget Sound $50
Bayernmoor Cellars 2018 Klipsun Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain $60
Patent law attorney Larris Harris nurtures a 6-acre vineyard of Pinot Noir at his estate near Stanwood, but he’s also developed a fondness for Cabernet Sauvignon. That explains his attraction to historic Klipsun, a 120-acre vineyard planted in 1982, and he uses this coveted Red Mountain site to produce a classic Cab. Its baseline is one of steady notes that hit on cassis, black … [Read more...] about Bayernmoor Cellars 2018 Klipsun Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain $60