Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir "Estate", Jonive, Russian River Valley, CA, 2021
Great balance between red & black fruit notes that saturate the palate with black tea, autumnal leaves, wood spice, dried citrus peel, & fennel. It is bright & fresh as well as deep & broad. Medium bodied combining silkiness with a nice grip of tannin.
$67.95
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir “Bondi Home Ranch”, Martinelli, Green Valley, CA, 2021
WS 95Pts.
Loaded, with gorgeous succulent, lush boysenberry, mulberry and açaí berry fruit seamlessly inlaid with singed apple wood, anise and fruitcake details. Gains additional beguilement from a late flash of potpourri and black tea.
Loaded, with gorgeous succulent, lush boysenberry, mulberry and açaí berry fruit seamlessly inlaid with singed apple wood, anise and fruitcake details. Gains additional beguilement from a late flash of potpourri and black tea.
$69.95
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir, Paul Hobbs Winery, Russian River Valley, CA, 2022
JD 94: Translucent garnet, the 2019 vintage entices with blood orange, boysenberry, and fresh violets. The voluptuous texture fuses with layered notes of bergamot, wild cherry, crushed pomegranate seeds, and hints of sage. As it moves across the palate bo
$79.95
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Pinot Noir, "Estate" Peay Vineyards, Sonoma, CA, 2020
Despite the heat the wine is impeccably balanced with moderate alcohol & fresh acidity. The red fruit oriented mid-palate is framed by savory sage notes with some cocoa powder on the finish. We did not use any new oak barrels—or whole cluster—in the 2020
$82.95
Burgundy
Beaune 1er Cru "Les Toussaints", Xavier Monnot, Burgundy, FR, 2020 (6th generation family winemaker)
WS 92Pts.
A dark, almost brooding red, displaying flavors of blackberry, black cherry, iron and tar. Dense and a bit rigid now, yet with plenty of fruit locked inside, this should come into its own in 3 to 5 years.
A dark, almost brooding red, displaying flavors of blackberry, black cherry, iron and tar. Dense and a bit rigid now, yet with plenty of fruit locked inside, this should come into its own in 3 to 5 years.
$84.95
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Burgundy
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru "Les Chaignots", Domaine Henri Gouges, Burgundy, FR, 2020 (100yrs of Family winemaking)
Notes of menthol, spice, warm earth, game & smoky dark berry aromas give way to rich, generously proportioned & more refined middle weight flavors that culminate in a lingering & more complex finale. This is lovely & should repay up to a decade of cellari
$105.95
$87.95
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir "Ryan", DuMOL, Russian River Valley, CA 2021
Wild berries, thyme, spearmint, truffle & freshly tilled soil. The wine is poised, vibrant & dynamic with a dark fruit pastille core then cherry, licorice, & briary notes. Concentrated & deep but always bright & quite tight knit with drawn out length & fr
$113.95
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir, Ygnacia, HdV, Carneros, 2019
RP 94Pts.
Made with destemmed grapes & matured for 18 months in 20% new French oak. It has a medium ruby-purple color & expressive cranberry sauce, red cherries, orange peel, forest floor & mushroom aromas. The light-bodied palate is fresh & chalky, with
Made with destemmed grapes & matured for 18 months in 20% new French oak. It has a medium ruby-purple color & expressive cranberry sauce, red cherries, orange peel, forest floor & mushroom aromas. The light-bodied palate is fresh & chalky, with
$121.95
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir "MacIntyre Estate Vineyard", DuMOL, Sonoma Coast, CA, 2022
Tiny red & black tightly wound fruits, minerals, cassis & red apple skin then savory umami characters akin to kelp, iodine, & herbal pine notes. Wild berry fruit drives the tangy palate. There's a lovely herbal, woodsy edge emanating from the vines themse
$124.95
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Burgundy
Vosne-Romanée "Vielles Vignes", Michel Magnien, Burgundy, FR, 2021 (4th generation family winemaker)
90pts Burghound
Nose is comprised by notes of exotic tea plum & anise along with a subtle floral hint. There is again very good richness volume & vibrancy to the medium-bodied flavors that conclude in a youthfully austere balanced & sneaky long finale.
Nose is comprised by notes of exotic tea plum & anise along with a subtle floral hint. There is again very good richness volume & vibrancy to the medium-bodied flavors that conclude in a youthfully austere balanced & sneaky long finale.
$139.95
$124.95