Red

Hyland Vineyard Pinot Noir

McMinnville · Willamette Valley · United States

Fact sheet

duck · lamb · mushrooms · Brie cheese · trout

201587 pts

This vineyard, and the AVA it occupies, is often characterized by some sharp metallic mineral-driven flavors. Here it seems just marginally ripe, with beet, black tea and metal dominating the astringent finish.
201491 pts

Young, spicy and forward, this immediately accessible wine is a bowl of cherry candy, backed with pineapple highlights from natural acidity. It's full in the mouth, still with primary fruit flavors, but the structure to age gracefully over the next five to eight years.
201388 pts

This is a bright mix of brambly berry, peppery herb, pine sap and tree bark. It definitely falls into the herbal/forest style of Oregon Pinot, with tart, spicy fruit in the background.
200991 pts

Full-bodied and aromatic, this richly scented wine beguiles with a mix of brambly fruit and cola highlights. Firm, ripe tannins suggest a sturdy wine ready for the cellar, which nonetheless lets the fruit shine through the peppery finish.
200889 pts

From the heart of Pinot Noir country, this iconic vineyard, originally planted in the 1970s, yields concentrated flavors of black cherry, root beer, incense and peppermint. Tart, juicy and quite young, this finishes with leaf and herb-infused tannins.