The 2023 Pinot Noir Peter Martin Ray Vineyard comes from head-trained, dry-farmed vines planted in 1979 at 1,400 feet in elevation, and grapes were harvested September 18. It fermented with 100% whole clusters and matured...

Leave it to this pioneering Central Coast producer to craft an appellation cuvée that tastes exactly like this region smells. Aromas of sagebrush, pepper, iron and red plum lead into a palate of juniper, bay leaf and...

Taut and reserved, showing cherry pit, pomegranate and blood orange notes laced with rose petal and rooibos tea details. Offers a light echo of singed mesquite through the mineral-accented finish. Drink now through 2032. ...

The 2018 Pinot Noir The Settler Cleary Ranch, aged in 38% new French oak, has a pale ruby-purple color and classic scents of tea leaves, earth, underbrush and laurel with a red berry core. The light-bodied palate has a...

This intense Pinot brings on the sultry aromas, with baked cherry, toasted nori, black tea and grilled mushroom notes on the complex and evolving nose. The palate is equally vivacious, with the plush tannins balancing...

Juicy and lively, with dark cherry paste and bramble notes that knit well, while iris, rose hip and violet fill in throughout. An apple wood accent frames the finish judiciously. Drink now through 2032. 9,000 cases made.

The 2022 Pinot Noir Gap's Crown Vineyard reveals a darker ruby red hue and is ripe on the nose with notes of cherry cordial, pine, leather, and mossy earth. Full-bodied, it fills the palate with supple, ripe tannins, a...

A youthful medium red hue, the 2023 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast reveals nutmeg, pomegranate, wildflowers, blue fruit, and brambly earth. Slightly lush in texture, with excellent length and balanced tannins, drink it over the...

Fresh and filigreed in feel, with pinpoint damson plum and blood orange fruit that stays trim and pure through the mineral- and rooibos tea–tinged finish. Drink now through 2029. 1,670 cases made.

The 2022 Pinot Noir Garys' Vineyard opens with a similar purple-fruited compote note that runs through the Pisoni range. The palate is a touch more juicy and succulent, finishing on an energetic note that is ultimately...

This is pretty, with blood orange and raspberry coulis notes flecked with savory and red tea, plus a twinge of oyster shell. Shows the slightly subdued nature of the vintage, but there’s a filigreed length that beguiles...

Red and black cherry and raspberry preserve notes are nicely coiled together, with subtle dark tea, wood spice and floral elements forming a pretty backdrop for the finish. Drink now through 2029. Tasted twice, with...

This is the first vintage of a Mt. Pajaro vineyard designate Pinot Noir—previously this fruit was blended into the Alesia bottling. This vintage the fruit was picked before the heat spike. Pale to medium ruby-purple, the...

(96+ points) The 2019 Pinot Noir Alpine Vineyard trades places with its Horseshoe neighbor in this vintage, beginning with a reticent, dark-fruited nose of fresh herbs, black tea, black pepper and allspice that steadily...

As much as fans crave this appellation's single-vineyard expressions, the regional cuvees are often better than the sum of their parts. This bottling falls right in line, starting with buoyant aromas of rose potpourri...

The 2022 Pinot Noir Sierra Mar Vineyard is the most bracing and tensile of the Roar Pinot Noirs, opening with focused aromas of ripe red fruits, crushed stones, dried herbs and orange peels. The palate is opulent and...

A blend of Bassi, Casa Contenta and MarFarm, the 2024 Pinot Noir SLO Coast was entirely destemmed, a first for this particular cuvée. It is a decidedly earthy expression of the region, opening with forest floor, mushroom...

From the south-facing slopes on the Sea Smoke Estate Vineyard, this expresses the site and the reliable, long growing season of the Sta Rita Hills. Ripe and audacious Pinot Noir showing smashed raspberries and red plums...

(94+ points) The 2021 Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict was vinified with 75% whole clusters and matured in 100% new French oak. It has complex aromatics defined by botanical undertones that complement pomegranate and...