2022 HDV Hyde de Villaine Ygnacia Pinot Noir 750ml

The 2022 HdV Hyde de Villaine Ygnacia Pinot Noir is a rich, complex red wine from the Hyde Vineyard in Carneros, Napa Valley, known for its "bombastic" and potent character. This vintage is a blend of six massale selections and is crafted using fully destemmed fruit and minimal new oak.

Wine Detail:

• Antonio Galloni (Vinous): 93 Points. He describes the wine as "rich" and "bombastic," with dialed-up notes of dark red cherry, spice, cedar, and pipe tobacco.
• Wine Spectator (James Molesworth): 96 Points. Molesworth highlights a "distinctive version" with a "fun burst of blood orange, damson plum, and bitter cherry," noting a youthful grip on a taut finish.
• James Suckling: 93 Points. Suckling points to plenty of blueberry, violet, ink, and lavender aromas, describing it as a "tannin-driven" Pinot Noir that is better with another year or two of age.
• Wine Spectator (alternate review): 92 Points. Another reviewer mentions a "seductive and lush profile" of mulled black cherry, blackberry, and black tea with singed mesquite accents

• Aromas: Enticing scents of pomegranate, Bing cherry, lavender, graphite, and hibiscus tea.
• Palate: Features flavors of fruit leather, red berries, and subtle earthy undertones, supported by integrated acidity and a "firmly delicate" tannin structure.
• Structure: It is a powerhouse wine that Galloni suggests needs a few years to "shed some baby fat" and develop more finesse.

• Vineyard: Sourced from a 3.2-acre block at the Hyde Vineyard planted in 2010 specifically for this program.
• Winemaking: Aged for 16 months in 15% new French oak, with no fining or filtering.
• Alcohol Content: 13.9% ABV.

Size: 750ml

Varietal: Pinot Noir

Region: Carneros, USA

Vintage: 2022