$26.99 6+ bottles (code: 6saves2)

92 points Vinous Media
Drinking window: 2026 - 2029
The 2025 Chardonnay Willamette Valley slowly opens with a sweetly enticing mix of lime sorbet and spice, complicated by wildflowers and wet rocks. It splashes across the mouth with a juicy wave of ripe orchard fruit elevated by a subtle citrus twist. Mineral and savory, the 2025 Chardonnay Willamette Valley leaves the palate aching for more as nuances of tart green apple fade.

The newest releases from Kelley Fox are soulful, transparent and highly expressive of site. Fox put herself on the map with wines from the Maresh Vineyard over the last decade, but starting in 2021, she began losing access to this source; the final bottling from the Maresh Vineyard was the 2023 Pinot Noir Liminal. However, that transition has not slowed the momentum of this portfolio. Fox quickly pivoted by locating new parcels throughout the Willamette Valley, expanding the range less by volume than by breadth. The resulting lineup of single-vineyard Pinot Noirs is remarkably varied. Each wine reflects Fox’s non-interventionalist style and clear emphasis on terroir. In recent years, Fox has also moved into Chardonnay, producing wines that are pure and expressive, not to mention fairly priced. The Pinot Blancs are also notable — Fox is determined to show the potential of this variety in the region, and the Pinot Blanc Stater Vineyard makes a strong case. This range is impressively consistent across its many bottlings.