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Robert Redford came into Napa Valley’s iconic Tra Vigne restaurant on a busy Friday night, leather-jacket clad, perusing the wine list. The servers guessed what he might order, rattling off pricey Napa Cabernets and French icons—but Black Kite won the day. He was so excited about it that he gave his personal stamp of approval,…
Black Kite has long been one of our favorite Pinot Noir producers. We’ve anticipated every one of their tiny-production releases, and this 2016 Soberanes Vineyard Pinot is one of their silkiest and most complex bottles yet. That’s the kind of quality you get from the Soberanes Vineyard, a Santa Lucia Highlands site that ranks among…
“It’s an honest steal at the price,” our VP of Wine Eduardo Dingler said as he passed this bottle around the table. And Eduardo, Napa’s unofficial mayor and the guy who oversaw over 20 restaurants around the globe, knows a thing or two about wine prices. “Anyone who loves Russian River Pinot knows that for…
If the name Charles Heintz is on the bottle, we’re always interested. The famed Sonoma Coast winegrower provides the grapes that go into some of our favorite $80-$100+ bottles of DuMol, Williams Selyem, Ceritas, and Littorai, all of whom proudly feature their world-renowned source on the label. Robert Parker has called the wines from this…
The Jessie Vineyard, named after Paul’s paternal grandmother Jessie Summers, is a steep and wooded hillside plot that has produced exquisite Pinot Noir for two decades. The vineyard boasts stunning views of Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Hood, and Mt. Adams,and with 230 feet of elevation variation (over less than 12 acres), is one of the steepest…
The 2016 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru is a Burgundian powerhouse that is broad and expansive in its youth, which will realize more sophistication in the years ahead. Domaine Jean Grivot owns 4.6 acres of the prized middle portion of this Grand Cru with an average vine age of 40 years. This wine tends to be…
A Rockpile in Bué-en-Sancerre and France’s Greatest Mineral Pink Wine Is it the one of the finest and most complex pink wines in France? We’ve long thought so. Domaine du Carrou’s Dominique Roger has been a friend of WineAccess for two decades, but it took four years to eke out a small allocation of the…
The Pinot Noir That Overshadowed Our Four-Star Dinner On my revelatory trip to Dragonette Cellars in Santa Barbara County, I fell deeply in love with their 2016 Dragonette Radian Vineyard Pinot Noir. This wine goes almost exclusively to their mailing list, other than a few select restaurants. There will be some sommeliers cursing my name…
Astaire and Rogers. Lennon-McCartney. Stockton to Malone. History’s filled with magic-making duos, and in Russian River, none have dazzled over the past two decades more than Dutton-Goldfield. The world-class winegrower-winemaker team alchemizes fruit from Sonoma County’s most sacred terroirs into cool-climate wines that have earned legions of fans—and over perfect 100 five-star reviews on Wine…
New Zealand’s “Prince of Pinot” Calling all Pinot Noir lovers: Today’s 2016 Escarpment from Martinborough combines the freshness we love in a Premier Cru Burgundy but with layers of the rich, marine-influenced mineral tension classic to New Zealand Pinot Noir. Year after year, Escarpment lands a coveted spot on Suckling’s Top 100 picksfrom New Zealand,…
There’s a reason Wine Access members have been crazy about Foxen for years: Every Pinot Noir we score from this beloved Central Coast winery is a knockout. Always a critical darling, this “thrilling” 2016 Julia’s Vineyard Pinot Noir is something truly special, with its 96-point score and a haunting flavor profile that absolutely floored us…
Named “One of the Best Pinots of 2019” by Wine & Spirits, the perfectly pure 2016 Gary Farrell Pinot Noir Toboni Vineyard is a juicy testament to the fog-covered prestige of this Russian River site identified by one of Sonoma’s most influential producers. The precise site-selection combined with the accolades make this exclusive release a…
Two Grands Crus in One Unforgettable Bottle When you have some of the best land in Burgundy, you really don’t have to prove your worth in the winery—just let the terroir do the talking. Gerard Raphet and his haunting wines keep on proving that vintage after vintage. He is the fourth generation of his family…
Just south of where Santa Monica Blvd. crosses Wilshire, a few blocks west of Rodeo Drive, sits the regal Peninsula Hotel Beverly Hills. The only Southern California hotel that’s held Five Stars (Forbes) and Five Diamonds (AAA) for the last three decades, the Peninsula epitomizes class coupled with California cool. A night there will cost…
It’s simple: If you haven’t had a single-vineyard Pinot from Ken Wright, then it’s hard to say you’ve truly experienced Oregon Pinot Noir. That’s why, even as we’ve offered some of the greatest bottles made in the Northwest, we’ve considered Wright somewhat of a Willamette Valley white whale. The Oregon pioneer parlays an unrivaled network…
Today, Pinot Noir lovers worldwide maintain well-stocked cellars of the Willamette Valley’s finest bottles. And though we love to collect the classics like Eyrie Vineyards, Beaux Frères, or Domaine Serene, it’s normally impossible to find classic 100 percent Willamette Valley Pinot Noir for under $20. Enter this 2016 King’s Ridge Pinot Noir—a delicious, deeply flavorful,…
Over the years, Lange wines have amassed hundreds of top ratings, and glowing reviews from happy buyers who have called these Oregon standard-bearers “Stunning”; “Perfect example of Oregon Pinot”; “Amazing,” and “Awesome Pinot for the Money.” It doesn’t get much more “awesome” than Lange’s flagship Freedom Hill Pinot, a 96-point masterpiece we’re thrilled to be…
Outstanding Single-Vineyard Pinot Noir Lange Estate’s rise to greatness mirrors that of the Willamette Valley itself: Over a short period of time, the two have become recognizable names for lovers of Pinot Noir. Wineries like Lange, Oregon’s “Winery of the Year,” embody everything that’s so exciting about the wines from Willamette Valley, producing elegant, cellar-worthy…
A few months ago, we gathered for an al fresco dinner at Napa’s Bistro Don Giovanni with half a dozen newly-released wines. Our buddy threw in a mystery bottle from his winemaker friend and waited for our opinion. We summed it up in one word before opening the menu: Wow. Plush tannin with cherry pie…
Since we discovered Lemelson Vineyards ten vintages ago, this Willamette Valley star has become one of our members’ all-time favorites—proven by last fall’s fast sellout and dozens of 5-star reviews. This deal is tough to beat for a crowd-pleasing red. With its purple and red flowers, juicy dark cherries, wild raspberries, and gorgeous holiday spice…
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