Winery Acclaim Results
Apr. 1 2010
Erath 2007 Leland Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
87 points Wine Enthusiast
Erath’s Leland Pinot Noir is among the lightest of the 2007 designates, a clear and pale wine with an elegance that is almost rosé-like. Soft scents of crushed roses and hints of mocha lead into a mouthful of nougat wafer and almond paste flavors, wrapped around sweet cherry fruit.
Jul. 1 2009
Erath 2006 Leland Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
89 points Wine Enthusiast
Yet another Pinot designate from Erath (how many do they have?!) mixing broad, ripe fruit with some chocolaty oak. The value add here is some of the herbal Oregon spice, which adds highlights missing from some of the other bottlings. Still, it’s broad, friendly and a bit short on the follow-through.
Apr. 30 2009
Erath 2006 Leland Vineyard Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
90 points Wine Spectator
Rich and ripe, with an earthy strand running through the weave of blackberry, tar and spice flavors, pulling back just enough on the finish to achieve a good balance.
Oct. 1 2008
Erath 2006 Leland Vineyard Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
90 points The Wine Advocate
The 2006 Pinot Noir Leland is sourced from a self-rooted vineyard planted in 1983, relatively old-vine by Oregon standards. Light to medium ruby in color, it has a very expressive bouquet and a tighter, racier style than its siblings. Silky-textured, the sweet fruit is surprisingly deep and concentrated. Although it may evolve for a year or two, its pleasures are all there for the taking right now.
Feb. 1 2008
Erath 2005 Leland Vineyard Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
91 points Wine Enthusiast
This seductive single-vineyard offering from Erath strikes a perfect chord, with tangy, juicy raspberry underscored with gun metal and graphite. Sleek and polished, it is a sculpted, elegant wine that demonstrates that moderate alcohol (13%) does not necessarily mean wimpy flavor. Oh, and the color is a gorgeous, transparent ruby; the look and scent alone gets you salivating.
