93
points
Erath 2009 Hyland Pinot Noir (McMinnville)
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$50
Seriously deep, the weight and concentration immediately apparent, this Hyland Pinot requires extra breathing time, and probably some years in the cellar. Red and black fruits penetrate into a silky, spicy, supple core. It’s a bit lower in alcohol than most of the other single vineyard Pinots from Erath, but all the more cellar-worthy.
— P.G.
(3/1/2012)
92
points
Erath 2006 Bishop Creek Pinot Noir (Yamhill-Carlton District)
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$50
The first Bishop Creek designation from Erath, this dark-toned, deep and concentrated Pinot Noir is one to cellar. The fruit is seamless, sappy and dense, suggesting a mix of ripe berries. Fourteen months in French oak, about 40% new, seems just right, as the barrel notes of toast and coffee dance around the juicy berry flavors without smothering them.
— P.G.
(4/1/2009)
92
points
Erath 2006 Fuqua Pinot Noir (Dundee Hills)
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$50
Very fragrant, aromatic and complex before it even hits your mouth. These 20-year-old vines are moving into full maturity, and carry the cherry fruit and iron core of the best Dundee Hills terroir. Though the alcohol is a bit on the high side (14.7%), the wine remains in balance, with a perfect match of fruit, acid, tannin and barrel.
— P.G.
(4/1/2010)
92
points
Erath 2009 Tuenge Pinot Noir (Chehalem Mountains)
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$50
The Tuenge (tongue-GEE) Vineyard was originally Chehalem Mountain Vineyard, first planted almost 40 years ago. A complex nose of spiced plums and cherries opens into a fruit-laden midpalate, adding blackberries and a thin vein of citrus. Firmly tannic, this precise, sculpted effort brings a refined structure, with just a whiff of volatility.
— P.G.
(3/1/2012)