Deborah M

9.5

Late to post but too good not to post. 00 VGR (Very Good Red) - This wine was stunning. Like a walk on the beach in the early morning kind of stunning. 00 was founded by Chris and Kathryn Herman. This Willamette Valley duo is producing some really beautiful wines. If you have not tried their wines, you need to move them to the top of your list. The 2019 VGR was complex, alluring, silky, and everything else you want from a really nice Pinot. The vineyards that made up this wine included: Shea, Stardance, Eola-Amity Hills (a secret vineyard), Hyland Vineyard, and Chehaleam Mountain Vineyard. I see this one getting better with age, but no reason to not enjoy it now.
— 3 years ago

Michael Chelus

8.9

Apple, lemon, cedar, stone fruit, honey and oak. Great acidity and balance. — 4 years ago

Rob Dalto

9.3

This wine talks. It has personality. It’s alluring, dimensions, evolves as it opens. Moves from bold dark fruit to smooth pleasure train. The journey of this wine is near perfect. Compare against Kosta Browne. 2016 vintage, gold. — 5 years ago

Martin Barrett

9.1

Could the best $16 bottle of Pinot I have had — 8 years ago

Sean Herriott

9.2

Love the juicy cherry fruit along with some raspberry notes. Black pepper makes a cameo but doesn't detract from the roundness of this wine. Single vineyard deliciousness that blew away the Marsannay we had last week. — 8 years ago

Sara Christoph

8.9

Dark plum, pepper, current — 8 years ago

Jeff Christner

8.9

Small production from Willamette. Excellent! — 9 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.3

Nose is apple. Baked apple. A hint of orange peel. As this opens lemon flower perfume. 9.7 nose.

Palate: baked apple with spice Very clean. Quince. Nice clean density.

Fass selections. — 3 years ago

K Brooks

9.0

Lovely Oregon Pinot noir ($24). Fine accompaniment to Pat’s grilled porterhouse steaks — 4 years ago

Bobbi Jo Broxson

9.1

Got better as it opened — 5 years ago

with Brian

Michael Seely

9.5

Old vines. Great winemaker. I miss these wines. Glad I pulled it tonight!! — 7 years ago

with Jeff and Joe

Bill Morgan

9.1

An excellent Riesling. Very slightly sweet but beautiful flavor — 8 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.1

Medium ruby color with paler rim. Red berries predominant on the nose with damp earth, and hints of spice. Nicely balanced on the palate, with medium body, modest new oak, silky texture, and nice lift. Blend of fruit from multiple vineyards including Gran Moraine 34%, Zena Crown 21%, Willakia 20%, Upper Terrace 10%, Roserock 6%, Hyland 3%, Saikkonen 3%. — 8 years ago

with Kelly

Karen Leuthold

10

Love love love this. So smooth!!!!!! — 9 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Been a while delectable family. Flu then covid and only 3 wines in that period. Well I am back and smell and taste are as they were before all of this. Nose has peach skin, some ripe peach flesh but not too ripe, confectionary aromas. Loads of wet stones and pulverized shale. Super aromatic. Like a cross between Pfalz/Alsace. Palate is lean and precise. Really clean, balanced and so pure. Fiercely mineral. Lovely peach flesh, skin and sap on the very long finish. Really juicy and engaging. Delicious! — 3 years ago

Dave Chambers

9.1

Time for Pinot and pizza! — 4 years ago

with Heather

Jeff Orlowski

9.0

Translucent dark ruby. Earthy nose. Medium body, dry, mild acidity. Strawberries, raspberries, cranberries on palate. — 5 years ago

with Michael and Joe

Russell Shearer

9.3

Beautiful wine. Perfect with Thanksgiving. — 8 years ago

with Laura

Joshua Crisp

9.1

To be honest, if this was placed in a blind-tasting, I can see it being mistaken for a Burgundy. The nose is a savory herb garden intermingling with crushed violets, peppered with spice and cedar. Soft and lithe on the entry with a focused arrow of acidity on the backend, Hyland glides onto the palate with fresh cranberries, orange peel, and pomegranates and finishes in fresh mushrooms and peppercorn. The tannins unfold from powdery into a sexy swash. Pretty and cellar-worthy. — 8 years ago

Andy

8.9

this was the Arborbrook, not Hyland, but I liked this vs the other Trousse Chemise Ive had. Good Oregon flavor — 9 years ago