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2016 Hyde de Villaine Ygnacia Pinot Noir Napa Valley

A$290.85
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HDVYGCH16

Hyde de Villaine is a joint venture between Larry Hyde and Aubert de Villaine. Aubert is one of Burgundy's most recognised individuals, as co-director of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and director of his own wine company, A. & P. de Villaine. Larry comes from one of oldest farming families around Napa and brings to the partnership more than 30 years’ experience in California . Together with winemaker Stéphane Vivier they apply the traditions of the Côte d'Or to the fruit of the Napa, thus producing wines of regional character with the minerality that is so dear to the Burgundian palate.

The grapes for this Pinot Noir are grown on the Hyde vineyard at the eastern edge of the Carneros sub-region of the Napa Valley. The 1.9-acre site has a southern exposure and soils in the Pinot parcel are Haire clay loam over clay pan. The fruit was harvested on 15th August and the wine spent 17 months in French oak, 15% of which was new. It was bottled unfined and unfiltered.
The nose is intense but delicate, with complex perfume of violet and rose petal, small berry fruits, earthy undertones and with a touch of spice. On the palate, the wine shows bright acidity and mineral components throughout, intermixed with delicate floral and fresh blue-fruit notes. The tannins are layered, soft and precise. The finish builds energy and focus and its length promises a cellar-worthy wine.

The 2016 Pinot Noir Ygnacia Hyde Vineyard is a more than worthy follow up to the stunning 2015. Lavender, rose petal, orange peel and mint lift from the glass in a silky, weightless Pinot Noir loaded with personality and sheer class. The 2016 possesses striking inner sweetness and exceptional balance from start to finish. These vines were planted only in 2010 with seven massale selections taken from a variety of sources and yet some of the wines so far have been truly remarkable. Gracious and understated, the 2016 is stunningly beautiful.
94+ pts - Antonio Galloni, Dec 2018, Drink 2020 - 2031

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Product/Service Sold Out Yes
En Primeur No
New Arrivals No
Wine Type Red Wine
Country USA
Region Napa Valley
Varietals Pinot Noir
Vintage 2016
Bottle Size 750ml
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