Patz & Hall Hyde Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016

Professional Ratings

• 94 James Suckling

  Fresh blackberries, boysenberries, raspberries, forest floor, earth, underbrush and dried nutmeg. The palate shows a beautiful, savory undertone throughout, which only adds to the enjoyment of the pretty berries, the bright acidity and the sturdy tannins. Drink now or hold.

• 93 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  Medium ruby-purple colored, the 2016 Pinot Noir Hyde Vineyard is profoundly scented of black cherries, black raspberries and redcurrants with touches of forest floor, black soil, stewed tea and lavender. Medium to full-bodied, it offers mouth-filling red and black berry flavors with a firm line of fine-grained tannins and wonderful freshness, finishing spicy.
• 91 Wine & Spirits
  With its red-cherry freshness and cranberry crush, this wine lasts on sweet and vibrant fruit. There’s a warm earthiness to ground that high-toned fruit, followed with darker spice. This grows at the vineyard Larry Hyde established in 1979; it’s one of the sites that helped establish the identity of Carneros for pinot noir and chardonnay. He now farms it with his son, Chris.