$33
France: Burgundy: Givry : Côte Chalonnaise
Pinot Noir
MED-BODIED, RUSTIC, STRAWBERRY, SOUR CHERRY, BLACKBERRY, EARTH, NO OAK
Delicious Burgundian Pinot Noir made in a traditional, rustic style by the Parize family, who have been making wine in Givry for six generations with a focus on quality (grapes are hand-selected/harvested and hand-sorted first in the vineyard and then winery) and lutte raisoneé farming methods (a form of organic viticulture that does not use agrochemicals unless absolutely necessary).
Drink now - 2032; decant for 30 min.
ECOLOGY : Organic (Lutte Raisonneé)
PAIRING : Beef Bourguignon Pie
*Low Sulfite
*Age-worthy
$23
CALIFORNIA : SONOMA COUNTY : RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY
Pinot Noir
MED-FULL-BODIED, FIG, BLACK PLUM, CLOVE, COFFEE, COCOA POWDER, HAY, TOAST, OAK
A dark and compelling example of Pinot Noir from the Russian River Valley. Rich, perfumed dark fruit aromas on the nose are met by spicy black fig, coffee, cocoa powder, and oak toast flavors on the palate. Undeniably a dense and brooding wine, it remains lifted and nuanced, with a lovely softness to the mouthfeel and a gratifyingly long finish that carries notes of clove, nutmeg, and other barrel spices.
ECOLOGY: Conventional
FOOD PAIRING: Smokey BBQ Chicken
$28
CALIFORNIA : SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
Pinot Noir
MED-BODIED, STRAWBERRY, BLACKBERRY, RASPBERRY, CHERRY ANISE, CLOVE, OAK
Listed on Robert Parker’s Best Wineries of the World in both 1989 & 1999, Au Bon Climate (which is owned by renowned winemaker Jim Clendenen) has achieved an almost mythic level of celebrity in the wine world … and rightly so, in our opinion! Food-friendly and age-worthy, the 2019 Pinot Noir from Santa Barbara County punches way above its price point with mouth filling intensity and suppleness. Still quite young, it should remain “fresh” for the next 6-7 years, but will become more complex & continue to improve with age.
ECOLOGY: Sustainable
FOOD PAIRING: Classic Club Sandwich & Fries
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CALIFORNIA
Pinot Noir
LIGHT BODY, RED FRUIT, SILKY, LIGHT TANNIN, CHERRY, BAKING SPICE, OAK
ECOLOGY: Conventional
FOOD PAIRING: Poulty, Pork
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OREGON : WILLAMETTE VALLEY : CHEHALEM MOUNTAINS
Pinot Noir
MEDIUM-FULL BODIED, EARTH, MUSHROOM, BLACK CHERRY, RASPBERRY, OAK
Ultra-premium, single-vineyard minimal interventionist approach to Oregon AVA with old world results. Crunchy red and black fruits aromas dance in sync with fine tannins and tertiary tobacco and spice notes. Crisp for a red wine, with slight mushroom funk on the back palate.
Drink now - 2028.
ECOLOGY : Biodynamic
PAIRING : Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
*Low Sulfites
*Age-worthy