Comments on: Wine review: Erath 2008 Pinot Noir Oregon

By: Taylor Eason

Taylor Eason — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:18:21 +0000

Bob – appreciate the kind words! Erath is a great deal. Dick definitely made the right decision selling to Ste. Michelle Wine Estates. That’s a company that respects a company’s history. Wish I could say the same about others…

By: Bob Dobolina

Bob Dobolina — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:21:18 +0000

Great review, and I absolutely agree–I love this pinot! In my opinion, most American pinots completely miss the mark by trying too hard to appeal to the American taste for “big” wines. Pinots are not big wines, and leaving the grapes too long on the vine to increase their alcohol content doesn’t make them better, it just ruins them and makes them taste like lousy cabs. I respect Dick Erath for his decision to respect this subtle, beautiful grape. This is a silky wine, which is precisely what I look for in a pinot noir. If you love big California fruit bombs, this wine will likely disappoint you. But if you’ve ever wondered if a really nice, under-$40, authentic pinot is possible, Erath is definitely worth trying. A beautiful wine. Possibly not a heartbreaker, but pretty darn close.

By: Barry

Barry — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:04:28 +0000

Just opened a bottle with dinner. I must preface by stating that I prefer a heavier Cab to a Pinot. I found the wine to have a thin texture and to be mildly acidic. While it was drinkable, I would hardly recommend it.

By: ewynntex

ewynntex — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 22:49:54 +0000

Taylor, I read your review and I just have to tell you that you are fag! Erath is the most overpriced nonsense I have ever tasted. It does taste like something out of a toilet, and I don’t mean raspberries either. This is another pretentious Pinot Noir from Oregon, that hides under the cover of “Burgundian” style, which really means that it has the body of diluted grape Kool Aid. Another case of the old fable about the king has no clothing on….