Winery Acclaim Results
Apr. 13 2012
Erath 2009 La Nuit Magique Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
D Magazine
La Nuit Magique or “the magic night” is their special wine, only made in the best years, created as a celebration of the moment you fell in love with Pinot Noir. If you are a lover of Pinot, you definitely have had this moment. As this difficult and finicky grape evolves into one of the most desired wines produced, why so many vineyard owners and winemakers go to such lengths and so much trouble to produce it. Only in the best years will this wine be produced, and often from single barrels from single lots of land, created in a whimsical yet specific manner using a touch of this, a bit of that, a little of this, to eventually create the ideal blend for that year. We tasted the 2009, filled with sweet clove, nutmeg, mocha, tangerine, sandalwood and ripe red fruit. Balanced with a silky texture and a velvety finish.
Apr. 1 2012
Erath 2009 La Nuit Magique Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
The Tasting Panel
In terms of flavor composition, this wine certainly lives up to its name, which is French for "the magic night." Essences of cigar and dark chocolate fill the nose, preparing the palate for currant and black-cherry notes and a velvety mouthfeel that smoothly transitions into a subdued, spicy end.
Oct. 31 2011
Erath 2009 La Nuit Magique Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
93 points The Wine Advocate
The 2009 Pinot Noir La Nuit Magique offers the most richness and pure hedonism of the Erath wines. Succulent, dense, and complex, this suave offering will be at its best from 2012 to 2021.
Oct. 24 2011
Erath 2009 La Nuit Magique Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
“Outstanding” Wine Press Northwest
The English translation of this proprietary name means “The Magic Night,” and this cuvée of Erath’s finest barrels in the cellar serves as a tribute to that transcendent bottle. There’s a bit more new French oak (50%) to this fourclonal melange of Tuenge (30%), Battle Creek (20%), Leland (20%), Prince Hill (20%) and Niederberger, and the barrels impart Nilla Wafer, cinnamon and cedar notes behind aromas of blueberry, Montmorency cherry, lilac, dried oregano and lime zest. Boysenberry and blueberry flavors give it length on the palate, backed by Rainier cherry juice and finished with Hawaiian Fruit Punch. There’s a scrape of minerality among bittersweet chocolaty tannins.
Sep. 10 2011
Erath 2008 La Nuit Magique Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
Write for Wine
Ooh la la, c’est magnifique! We could most definitely discern the difference in this magnificent, magical Pinot Noir, made from the finest barrels in the Erath cellar. According to the winery, La Nuit Magique “refers to the defining moment when one falls in love with Pinot Noir – that Magic Night when wine transcends the moment and becomes immortalized as one of life’s great wine experiences.” Save this beauty for a special occasion!
