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“These wines are scarce,” began Robert Parker in his Buyer’s Guide, 7th Edition. “But to taste them is a revelation. No one seriously interested in Burgundy should neglect the experience.” He was talking about the wines of Philippe Pacalet, one of our all-time favorite Burgundy producers and a legend in Burgundy—even something of a cult…
Joe Nielsen knows a thing or two about making top-tier wines. A true wunderkind, he was named winemaker for Donelan wines before his 30th birthday—and proceeded to earn a 99- and 98-point score from the Wine Advocate in his very first vintage in charge. At Donelan, Joe made $100+ wines aimed squarely at the most…
It’s not often you find a 93-point, single-vineyard Pinot Noir from a superstar AVA in a classic vintage for under $25. That’s why Red Electric’s Pinot Noir Interurban Armstrong Vineyard is such a rarity. The wine hails from Ribbon Ridge, arguably Willamette Valley’s most prestigious AVA, a little jewel-box made famous by luminaries like Beaux-Frères…
The Willamette Valley Pinot Noir Auction features some of the most exclusive Pinots in America. That’s where Laurent Montalieu told us he “had something for us,” then proceeded to dazzle (and fool) us with his Soléna Estate Grande Cuvée—which we mistook for a Pinot five times the price. Grande Cuvée is the Pinot that led…
The Sylvanus name and its terroir are intertwined: Founders Lisa McDonald and Christian Eddleman named their estate from the frontiersman who named Moores Valley, the niche of Yamhill-Carlton that their vineyards call home today. It’s an especially pretty part of the Willamette Valley, tucked up into the Coast Range on the western edge of the…
Pinot Noir is a grape of endless complexity—and to get the full measure of its nuance, you’re generally going to pay top dollar. That’s exactly why we’ve long been HUGE fans of Talley—because the pioneering Central Coast producer delivers some of the greatest Pinot Noir value in the country. To wit: the 2019 Talley Estate…
The Duncan family of Silver Oak has epitomized California Cabernet for 50 years. But one sip of their 2019 Twomey Cellars Pinot Noir Russian River could convince you that they built their world-class reputation on Pinot Noir. Crafted in what Wine Spectator rates as one of Sonoma County’s top vintages of all time, this gorgeous…
The 2019 Typicité Pinot Noir Big Pig Vineyard the result of a friendship that dates back decades, far before we’d discovered our love for Sonoma County Pinot Noir—and it’s one of the most gratifying California Pinot discoveries we’ve ever made. This is for fans of Kosta Browne, Williams Selyem, Far Niente’s EnRoute, and other lush Russian…
Some wineries can claim to have “started it all,” and some can claim to set the standard today. Williams Selyem can do both. Their early vintages clued the world in to the glory of Golden State Pinot Noir. 25 years after their debut, Williams Selyem earned 100 points from Wine Enthusiast, becoming the first North…
“Great big flavor, lovely lasting finish. Dang, I love Bernardus!” Wine Access members have long bestowed five-star raves like that because Bernardus wines ALWAYS deliver the goods—and this 2020 Monterey Pinot shows them at their very best. Crafted by Lafon and Leflaive alumnus Dean De Korth, it’s masterfully made, tastefully oaked, and brimming with irresistible…
Sommeliers are really just like us: Despite what their Instagram feeds imply, they’re not sitting around drinking $300 Burgundies all day. They get just as excited as we do when they find an affordable bottle that blows away expectations. The 2020 Brian David Pinot Noir Russian River packs so much quality into the bottle, drinking…
Deals like this one aren’t supposed to happen. A boutique, 250-case production of dry-farmed, estate-grown Willamette Valley Pinot Noir like this RARELY shows up on a national platform. Farmed to incredibly low yields of just a ton per acre off 12 acres of vineyards, the 2020 Celestial Hill Estate Pinot micro-cuvée can be readily tracked…
The 2020 CHAD Pinot Noir Chehalem Mountain—made by one of the greatest wineries in Willamette Valley—is simply gorgeous, which is a major triumph, since it was born of an up-and-down growing season that included the most shocking extreme-heat event in Oregon history. Harvest in 2020 brought in a tiny crop of small, ultra-concentrated berry clusters….
“Special” isn’t a good enough word for the kind of Burgundy terroir that merits a dedicated feature in the New York Times. “Magical” is more like it. In June, Eric Asimov of the Times dedicated an entire feature to Clos de la Perrière, a 15-acre monopole that for over 150 years has been owned exclusively…
Supply chain hiccups, tariffs, low-yield vintages, unprecedented demand—these are the ingredients for the perfect storm of Burgundy scarcity that’s battering the contemporary wine market. Good deals from the region are harder than ever to come by—which is why the 2020 Domaine Perraud is such a must-have. It’s the ultimate weeknight red Burgundy, which is why…
Chambertin is one of the most hallowed terroirs in the world. For some—including Napoleon, most famously—the famed Grand Cru is the absolute pinnacle of Burgundy. And in 2020, you won’t find a better bottle from the site than Domaine Trapet’s. Decanter rated it 99 points, behind only DRC’s Romanée-Conti and Roumier Musigny, which cost $25,000+…
Wine Enthusiast rated over 5000 wines from the 2020 vintage: 273 were Pinots, but barely 9% of them delivered the kind of value that merited Best Buy honors. Christophe Rochet’s 2020 Doudet-Naudin Pinot Noir Vin de France not only made that slim list, but got singled out in a feature article. To garner that kind…
Of all the wineries we’ve discovered, we’d be hard pressed to think of one that has been more rewarding than Dragonette Cellars. Run by John and Steve Dragonette and their friend Brandon Sparks-Gillis, the winery has been roundly praised by just about every critic who covers California. Antonio Galloni of Vinous has called their wines…
If you want to know how seriously great collectors treat Florian Mollet’s Domaine Roc de l’Abbaye, just look at who imports the wines to the US: Demeine Estates. Co-founded by Master Sommelier Carlton McCoy, Demeine doesn’t do second-class: They make $300+ bottles at Heitz and Haynes Vineyard, which they own, and they import luminaries like…
Foxen only made nine barrels of this flagship Pinot Noir, which is a shame, because we wish every Pinot lover in the world could try it. Lush but bright, aromatically explosive, and complex as the day is long, it’s a gorgeous expression of one of the top sites in the Sta. Rita Hills—one that’s typically…
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