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Erath 2006 Juliard Pinot Noir
- $50
Erath’s Juliard bottling has a bit more stiffness and muscle than the wide-open Hyland, but tails off too quickly to be considered as a cellar candidate. The soft strawberry fruit flavors are wrapped in pleasing chocolate, and lightly spicy, toasty details pop up throughout. It just lacks grips and length.
— P.G.
(7/1/2009)
Erath 2008 Pinot Noir
- $19
Erath’s Oregon Pinot Noir may quickly become the most widely available, moderately priced example of this state’s iconic varietal. This new vintage is tight and herbal, with true varietal character and Burgundian elegance. Tart red berries, hints of citrus rind, moderating acid and fine balance throughout.
— P.G.
(4/1/2010)
Erath 2008 Knight’s Gambit Pinot Noir (Dundee Hills)
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- $47
Tight and bright, with sharp acidity, the Knight’s Gambit bottling shows tangy raspberry fruit, juicy and primary. You might be tasting right out of the barrel; it’s that young and fresh. Let it air out if you want to put some flesh on it.
— P.G.
(3/1/2011)
Erath 2008 Prince Hill 777 Pinot Noir (Dundee Hills)
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- $50
A single clone selection from this vineyard, this has a high-toned pungency that captures your attention. Flavors of tea and wild cherry, mixed in with hints of volatility, give the wine lift and life. As a stand-alone wine it is incomplete, but captivating. It needs a finish.
— P.G.
(3/1/2011)
Erath 2008 Leland Pinot Noir
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- $50
Cranberry fruit, with pungent clove accents, sets up this spicy, assertive Pinot Noir. What appear to be strong barrel flavors include vanilla and caramel along with coffee and clove. The fruit is tart and smooth, but the barrel flavors are not yet entirely integrated.
— P.G.
(3/1/2011)
Erath 2009 Le Jour Magique White Pinot Noir
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- $55
Try tossing this wine into your next white wine tasting. Straw colored, without even the faintest hint of pink, it is 100% Pinot Noir, vinified as a white wine. Not sure why this was done, but the result is much like a pleasant Chardonnay, influenced by fermentation and aging in 40% new French oak.
— P.G.
(8/1/2011)
Erath 2009 La Nuit Magique Pinot Noir
- $65
Positioned as the top wine in the massive Erath lineup, La Nuit Magique is a selection of fruit from five of the vineyard-designate properties. Solid to the point of being a bit blocky, it offers mixed red and black fruits, and a hint of ripe red apple. It’s perfectly tasty, with a good, clean finish, but more middle-of-the pack among Erath’s excellent 2009s.
— P.G.
(3/1/2012)
Erath 2009 Battle Creek Pinot Noir
- $50
Among the numerous 2009 single-vineyard bottlings from Erath, the Battle Creek seems especially youthful. At first a bit disjointed, it breathes itself into focus, with excellent component flavors—black cherry, cola, and clean earth.
— P.G.
(3/1/2012)
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