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Vista Hills 2006 Saga Hills Reserve Pinot Noir (Dundee Hills)
- $40
This is a sturdy, earthy, firmly compact wine with a spine of steel. It keeps the fruit front and center, with a concentrated middle mixing raspberry, cherry and strawberry jam. Yet there is more here than sweet fruit, and as it breathes in come layers of spice, cola and rock.
— P.G.
(12/15/2009)
Vista Hills 2009 Marylhurst Estate Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $36
A standout Pinot, expressive from the first sniff to the last swallow. Elegant and precise, with deep notes of black cherry fruit, set into a balanced framework of tannin and acid. Barrel notes of coffee and cinnamon are expressive and beautifully integrated.
— P.G.
(3/1/2012)
Vista Hills 2009 Piedmont Estate Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
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- $44
This wine was made at Le Cadeau, from Vista Hills grapes, and is the star of the 2009s. An excellent, racy structure provides the scaffolding around a refined, lightly spiced Pinot Noir with crisp raspberry and cherry fruit.
— P.G.
(12/1/2011)
Vista Hills 2008 Rollins Estate Pinot Noir (Dundee Hills)
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- $44
Sharp and precise, this opens with intense scents of raspberry and summer strawberries, beautifully aromatic. The fruit loads the palate with bright, fresh flavors that go deep and last into a very satisfying finish. Young as it is, it will be difficult to keep your hands off this bottle. But it will reward cellaring over the next 6–8 years.
— P.G.
(10/1/2010)
Vista Hills 2007 Flagler Pinot Gris (Dundee Hills)
- $18
The estate Pinot Gris from Vista Hills shows a streak of pine resin that enlivens the naturally juicy pear and gooseberry fruit. It’s spicy and strong, crisp and clean— just right for a pesto dish.
— P.G.
(12/15/2009)
Vista Hills 2008 Tusculum Estate Pinot Noir (Dundee Hills)
- $44
Vista Hills is in a sweet spot in the Dundee Hills, with neighbors including DDO and Domaine Serene. This puts the fruit front and center, a panoply of berries and melon, lightly edged with toast. Warm, forward and palate-friendly, it rolls into a finish with a hint of sassafras.
— P.G.
(12/15/2010)
Vista Hills 2008 Flagler Estate Pinot Gris (Dundee Hills)
- $18
Another fine estate-grown Pinot Gris from Vista Hills, with plenty of green apple and Bosch pear fruit, along with some light cinnamon spice. There is also a suggestion of flower in both the nose and the mouth, but overall it’s a bigger wine than that, with the fruit front and center.
— P.G.
(10/1/2010)
Vista Hills 2008 Skyraider Reserve Pinot Noir (Dundee Hills)
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- $60
Clean, crisply defined fruit tastes like ripe strawberries, with side notes of melon and orange peel. Good acidity, and the winemaker has let the fruit steal the show—if there are new barrels involved, they are certainly in the background. Medium-bodied, nicely balanced and built for cellaring over the next 6–8 years.
— P.G.
(10/1/2010)
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