California Pinot Noir between $50 and $75

As I mentioned at the outset, this was the only pinot noir Jamie Kutch was able to bottle in the inferno vintage of 2020. This is one of the warmest vineyard sites that Jamie works with, which is probably why the grapes were ready... Read More

The 2017 Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley has a pale to medium ruby color and opens with gravel dust violet Earl Grey tea orange oil autumn leaves and earth with dried red cherries dried cranberry red licorice and wild blackberries.... Read More

The 2019 Pinot Noir Estate is a powerful wine from Red Car's vineyard in Fort-Ross Seaview. Black cherry sage mint lavender bay leaf and cloves add to an impression of gravitas. This is an especially deep virile style but... Read More

The 2019 Pinot Noir Special Reserve marries the breadth and substance of Anderson Valley with the light touch Noah Dorrance favors here. Succulent red cherry fruit spice menthol licorice and dried herbs build nicely as this mid-weight... Read More

Stephane Vivier refers to himself as the Lazy Winemaker.

With a minimalistic, handsoff approach, Stephane a native Burgundian has a love for Pinot Noir. After studing across the globe from Switzerland, Sonoma and New Zealand,... Read More

This nervy appetizing and tightly balanced wine holds back a bit from complete ripeness to bring out tangy red- and black-cherry aromas raspberry and cranberry flavors and a moderately tannic texture on a medium body. Made with... Read More

This youthful finely balanced wine offers a tangy concentrated moderately tannic expression wrapping a rather firm grip around bright cherry and bold black-cherry flavors. With more sipping it reveals subtle cinnamon clove and... Read More