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Phillips Hill 2007 Corby Vineyard Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
- $40
This is a new bottling for Phillips Hill, and a promising one. Immediately drinkable and likeable for its silky texture and complex, interesting flavors of cherries, cola, rhubarb, orange peel, pomegranates, sandalwood and Asian spices. Just beautiful, and should develop through 2013.
— S.H.
(8/1/2009)
Phillips Hill 2009 Hinterlands Pinot Noir (Mendocino)
- $38
If you’re looking for flavor, and who isn’t, this fruity Pinot Noir hits the spot. It’s pale in color and light in the mouth, but rich in raspberries, cherries, pomegranates and cola, with sweet, smoky oak influences. Should develop in the bottle over the next six years.
— S.H.
(11/1/2011)
Phillips Hill 2008 Beeson Tree Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $40
From a winery that’s piling up an impressive record with Mendocino Pinot Noir comes this crisp, silky wine. It’s light in color and deceptively light in body, in the way of some great Burgundies that age effortlessly, even when you think they won’t. Dry and pure, it has sweetly complex wild cherry, raspberry, cola and smoky oak flavors. Fine now, and could really…
— S.H.
(11/1/2010)
Phillips Hill 2010 Ridley Vineyard Chardonnay (Anderson Valley)
- Online Exclusive
- $30
Tasted among a flood of sweet, oaky Chardonnays, this one’s a welcome winner. It’s dry and crisp in acidity, and while there’s plenty of pear, orange and papaya fruit, it also has a rocky minerality that grounds the richness. The alcohol is refreshingly low.
— S.H.
(12/15/2011)
Phillips Hill 2009 Valenti Vineyard Pinot Noir (Mendocino Ridge)
- $40
A young, oaky, flashy Pinot Noir, grown on these mountain ridges high above the Anderson Valley. The wine is dry and silky, with a light bodiedness that belies its complexity. Shows concentrated raspberry, cherry, red currant, cola, red licorice and spice flavors that linger into the finish. Elegant, it will provide fine drinking over the next six years.
— S.H.
(11/1/2011)
Phillips Hill 2005 Toulouse Vineyard Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
- $40
A luscious young Pinot, made in an instantly appealing style. It shows ripe, sweet cherry, raspberry, framboise, red currant and spicy vanilla and oak flavors that finish long and balanced. This is a voluptuous wine, almost decadent.
— S.H.
(11/1/2007)
Phillips Hill 2008 Oppenlander Vineyard Pinot Noir (Mendocino)
- $42
The winery follow up a string of very good Pinots from this vineyard with another solid hit. The wine is dry, silky, medium-bodied and delicious, offering an array of raspberry jam, cherry pie, cola and vanilla-oak flavors. The acidity is pronounced and just fine. Good now, and should develop interesting nuances over the next six years.
— S.H.
(11/1/2010)
Phillips Hill 2006 Toulouse Vineyard Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
- $40
From a well-regarded vineyard that’s source to several Pinots comes this fine ’06. It’s silky and dry and crisp and young, with raspberry and cherry jam flavors complexed with smoky oak, green tea and peppery spice. Should age well for the next six years.
— S.H.
(10/1/2008)
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