2021 00 Wines Pinot Noir Hyland

Earthy with a pleasantly herbal tinge, the 2021 Pinot Noir Hyland lifts from the glass with a spicy blend of dried strawberries, cola and gingery spice. The silky texture is lifted in feel with a savory mix of red berry fruits underscored by saline minerals. The Hyland drenches the palate with primary concentration, leaving a coating of grippy tannins under an air of rosy florals. The 2021 is quite inward today but with the balance for a long and steady evolution. This hails from own-rooted vines from one of the oldest vineyards in Oregon, planted in 1972. It's one of the most well-rounded and complete wines from 00's Pinot portfolio.

The 2021 Pinot Noir Hyland is exuberant in its personality from own-rooted Coury clone of vines, from a very small parcel within that has direct influence from the Van Duzer Corridor cooling winds. Ripe with aromas of both ripe red and black berries but also has orange oil citrus, and white pepper. Medium to full-bodied it offers a silky texture, with a floral profile, and is absolutely irresistible now. Long on the palate it is going to have a very large drinking window over the coming 15 or more years. 00 Wines, founded by husband-and-wife duo Katherine and Christopher Hermann, exclusively produce Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. They derived the name “00” from numerology and say it represents true and absolute potential. Their first vintage was in 2015, and in 2017 they moved to a shared winemaking facility that they operate out of today. Katherine takes charge of the creative direction with packaging and communications. Her background in marketing brought her to New York City and Boulder, Colorado, working for technology startups, before arriving in the Willamette Valley. Prior to establishing 00 Wines, Christopher was a legal advisor for nearly 40 years for many of the top names in the wine and spirits industry, practicing environmental law. They are inspired by the great wines of Burgundy and implement many Burgundian techniques, advised by their consultant Pierre Millemann and their winemaker Wynne Peterson-Nerdry. Last year I was not able to taste their reds, but it proved to be well worth the wait. They display another level of purity and depth from truly exceptional sites. Also on the horizon for the 00 Wines team are two relatively new projects in both Burgundy and Champagne, which I will be able to share with our readers when I taste them in September of this year.