Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir
Sylvain Pataille 2022 Bourgogne Rouge
French Red
Brambly red fruit, forest floor, dark plum and black spice accompany a precise profile with silky tannins and a long, elegant finish. The wine is made entirely from Pinot Noir. Thirty percent whole bunches are used during a twelve-day cuvaison, followed by a long élevage in old barriques. The vines are old and lie within the Bourgogne appellation.
Poderi Colla 2021 Pietro Colla Alta Langa Extra Brut
Italian Sparkling
A complex, rich and persistent bouquet brings bread crust, white flowers and aromatic herbs. The palate is dry and vinous, with substantial, elegant structure, full body and acidity. The blend is 90 percent Pinot Noir and 10 percent Nebbiolo. Fermentation and ageing take place in bottle for at least two years. Refilling uses the same wine without liqueur d'expédition.
Champagne Gaston Révolte Tradition Brut Premier Cru NV
French Sparkling
Vivid gold colour and abundant mousse accompany active effervescence and a fine bead. Dried fruit and biscuit notes meet yellow fruit led by apricot, with sour lemon candy and sour cherry in brandy. The palate is supple and lively, balancing maturity with residual freshness. The non-vintage blend is equal parts Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and the wine is Brut.
Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label NV
French Sparkling
Brilliant golden-yellow colour and fine, persistent bubbles are joined by pear, apple, peach, mandarin, grapefruit and brioche. Pastry and dried fruit add further detail. The blend contains 50 percent Pinot Noir, 30 percent Chardonnay and 20 percent Meunier, with up to 45 percent reserve wines. Dosage is nine grams per litre, and the wine is Brut.
Domaine du Comte Armand 2016 Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru
French Red
A clean, fresh bouquet brings black plum, red cherry and undergrowth. The medium-bodied palate shows cranberry and raspberry preserve with a light soy tang, while black pepper appears on the aftertaste. Earth, dark berry fruit, light mineral notes and a sappy mouthfeel add further detail. Fruit from Les Bréterins and Bas des Duresses was vinified with ten percent whole clusters, and one of eight barrels was new.
Domaine Duroché 2022 Bourgogne Passetoutgrain
French Red
Pinot Noir and Gamay form this red blend from Burgundy. The estate uses moderate extraction and no sulphur during fermentation. Maturation takes place in barrels, with little new oak, for twelve months without racking. Each cru is assembled in tank before bottling. No fining is used, while filtration is rare and kept light when required.
Garnet Valley Ranch 2016 Traditional Method Sparkling
Canadian Sparkling
Red berry aromatics accompany mouthwatering acidity, creamy texture and a savoury edge. Apple, almond, brioche, dried apple and sagebrush add further detail. The sparkling blend combines Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Garnet Valley in the Okanagan. Traditional-method production includes seventy-two months on lees. Alcohol is 12 percent, with 2.93 pH and 9.1 grams per litre total acidity.
Domaine Nico 2022 Grand Mère Pinot Noir
Argentinian Red
Red cherry and strawberry aromas accompany a little black fruit, black pepper and cinnamon. The Pinot Noir has medium acidity and a broad palate shape. Fruit comes from a two-hectare parcel at Villa Bastías in Tupungato, planted with Dijon clones at 1,120 metres. Twenty percent whole clusters ferment in roll fermenters and steel tanks before fourteen months in French oak, ten percent new.
Ponzi 2019 Tavola Pinot Noir
American Red
Black cherry, rhubarb and clove appear with caramel, wild herbs and baking spice. Raspberry, plum and strawberry compote are also present, along with silky tannins. Fruit comes from several vineyards across the Willamette Valley. The Pinot Noir sees twenty percent new oak. Its profile is soft and plush, with red fruit and spice in the glass.
Oeno 2019 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
American Red
Cherry and cranberry appear with earthy forest-floor detail in a medium-bodied Pinot Noir. Fruit comes from a single River Front Block vineyard in the Russian River Valley, planted with vines fifteen to twenty years old. Half the grapes ferment as whole clusters with native yeast. The wine matures in neutral oak and is bottled without fining or filtration in Healdsburg, California.
Crossbarn by Paul Hobbs 2018 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
American Red
Vibrant ruby colour accompanies pomegranate, Bing cherry, rhubarb, Earl Grey tea and cinnamon. Strawberry, raspberry and fennel join delicate acidity and salinity. The Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir uses about seventy-two percent estate fruit. A small portion of stems is included, and the wine spends nine months on its lees in French oak, eleven percent new. Production totalled about nineteen thousand five hundred cases.
Blank Canvas 2020 Escaroth Vineyard Pinot Noir
New Zealand Red
Hazy cherry colour accompanies tart cherry, olive tapenade, forest moss, cherry blossom and pomegranate. The Pinot Noir comes from a dry-farmed, north-facing slope in Taylor Pass, planted on low-vigour clay. Half the fruit fermented as whole clusters, with the balance destemmed and crushed. Natural fermentation lasted fifteen days before twelve months in low-toast French oak and three months in tank.
Maison Louis Jadot 2022 Domaine Clair-Daü Rosé de Marsannay
French Rosé
Pale salmon colour accompanies wild strawberry, redcurrant and a hint of white pepper. This dry rosé is made entirely from Pinot Noir and has a structured, gastronomic profile. The wine is fresh, pleasant and fruit-driven, with body. A brief skin maceration precedes fermentation and maturation in tank. Fruit comes from Marsannay in the Côte de Nuits.
Domaine Bailly-Reverdy 2020 Sancerre Rouge
French Red
Deep ruby and violet colour accompanies fresh and candied red fruit, including strawberry, raspberry, blackcurrant and blackberry. The Pinot Noir has a structured mouthfeel with coated tannins and welcome acidity. The vintage was harvested over nearly a month, with red grapes among the first picked. Vatting and extraction were adjusted to the condition of the fruit during the harvest.
Liber Estates 2021 Rebil Pinot Noir
Canadian Red
Light colour accompanies intense, spicy and savoury flavours with branchy forest-floor notes. Juicy sweet black cherry, floral detail, cinnamon and subtle tight-grained oak are also present. The Pinot Noir grows near the west-facing bank of the Similkameen River in Cawston. Whole berries ferment at cool temperatures, followed by ten months in French oak. Alcohol is 13.8 percent.
Poderi Colla 2021 Campo Romano Langhe Pinot Nero
Italian Red
Delicate garnet colour accompanies griotte cherry, tobacco, spices and ripe fruit. Freshness, roundness and integrated tannins sit within a long, persistent profile. Further notes of crushed cherry, rose, tar, pomegranate, vanilla and liquorice add detail. The Pinot Nero comes from a vineyard planted in the late nineteen seventies and carries thirteen percent alcohol. The texture is smooth and velvety.
Au Bon Climat 2021 Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir
American Red
Smoky plum, dark fruit, strawberry and melon accompany a deep ruby colour. The Pinot Noir is supple, fruit-forward and rich. Fruit comes from Bien Nacido, Le Bon Climat, Rancho La Cuna, Kick On and Los Alamos vineyards. It spends ten months in French oak, including ten percent new barrels, and carries 13.5 percent alcohol.
Crystallum 2024 Peter Max Pinot Noir
South African Red
Red cherry, cranberry, rose and lavender accompany a dense, focused Pinot Noir with fine, grippy tannins and fruit weight. Fruit from coastal Hemel-en-Aarde sites and a high-altitude inland vineyard is harvested by hand. Approximately half is destemmed and half remains in whole clusters. Natural fermentation precedes four weeks of maceration, followed by nine months in lightly toasted French-oak barrels. The wine carries fourteen percent alcohol.
Domaine Drouhin Oregon 2022 Roserock Pinot Noir
American Red
A rich garnet colour accompanies lavender, violet, cherry pie and home-baked warmth. Cassis, cardamom and marionberry sit with firm tannins and a broad, lingering finish. Pinot Noir comes from thirty-five estate blocks, each handpicked, sorted and fermented separately. The vineyard lies in the Eola-Amity Hills on ancient volcanic soils and carries LIVE certification for sustainable viticulture.
Achillée 2024 Pinot Noir
French Red
A slightly cloudy, medium-intensity red colour accompanies yeasty aromas, fresh red fruit, cooked plum and cacao. The wine is velvety and delicate, with well-integrated tannins and a long, lightly woody finish. Three quarters of the blend undergoes eight days of maceration and one quarter receives thirty-one days; both portions use whole clusters from gravel and granite sites.
Résonance 2019 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
American Red
Strawberry, cherry, rose, orange peel and liquorice accompany the red wine. The Pinot Noir has lively acidity and fruit notes. Fruit comes from estate and partner vineyards across the Willamette Valley. After meticulous sorting and precise destemming, the wine spends fifteen months in French-oak barrels, thirty percent new, and is bottled at 13.5 percent alcohol.
Pierre-Olivier Bonhomme 2017 Touraine Pinot Noir
French Red
Pinot Noir comes from purchased organically farmed fruit from a single parcel called La Ceverie, on clay and limestone soils. Whole clusters receive a fifteen-day maceration before the wine spends six months in 225-litre barrels. The red is bottled unfined and unfiltered, generally without added sulphur; up to fifteen milligrams per litre may be used at bottling when required.
Résonance 2020 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
American Red
A bright ruby colour accompanies strawberry, raspberry, wild cherry and blackberry, with subtle floral and spice notes. The Pinot Noir has fine tannins and acidity with lasting freshness. The cuvée blends fruit from Willamette Valley vineyards, including the Résonance and Découverte estate sites. It spends thirteen months in French-oak barrels, twenty percent new, and carries 13.5 percent alcohol.
Rennersistas 2022 Pin-Oh! Noir
Austrian Red
A light berry colour accompanies ripe, juicy fruit. The Pinot Noir is silky and light, with hibiscus tea, violet, fresh raspberry, tea tannins and light sweet spice. Fruit comes from biodynamically farmed vines in Burgenland, and the wine carries certified organic status. The dry red contains twelve percent alcohol and is sealed under natural cork.
Tesselaarsdal 2022 Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge Pinot Noir
South African Red
Subtle red-cherry and raspberry notes sit with clove and baking spice. Fruit comes from unirrigated vines at La Vierge in the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge. The wine spends nine and a half months in 228-litre French-oak barrels, divided among first-, second-, third- and fourth-fill wood. The finished analysis lists 12.99 percent alcohol, 5.2 grams per litre of acid, a pH of 3.51 and 1.9 grams per litre of residual sugar.
Domaine du Couvent 2020 Les Jumelles Bourgogne Pinot Noir
French Red
The two adjacent Pinot Noir vineyard parcels located in Gevrey-Chambertin are named Grands Champs and Prunier. Together they cover one third of a hectare, with each parcel equal in area and similarly planted. Their clay-rich soils are associated with roundness, structure and power. Average production from the two parcels is seven Burgundy barrels per harvest.
Trefethen 2016 Estate Pinot Noir
American Red
Forest floor, dark cherry, raspberry and strawberry appear in the aromas. The palate is velvety and carries truffle, mushroom and baking-spice flavours. Fruit comes from Oak Knoll District in Napa Valley, and the bottle carries thirteen and six-tenths percent alcohol. The winery recommends leaner meats, poultry or sausage, with coriander, rosemary, thyme, tarragon, cinnamon or allspice.
Mount Edward 2020 Ted Pinot Noir
New Zealand Red
Bright red-ruby in colour, with plum, coffee and herb aromas and flavours. Smooth tannins accompany a lively, medium-long finish. Redcurrant, raspberry, liquorice and dark chocolate are also present. The Pinot Noir is grown organically in Central Otago under New Zealand certification, and the bottle carries thirteen and one-half percent alcohol. The overall texture is soft and supple.
Simonnet-Febvre 2020 Irancy Paradis Pinot Noir
French Red
Intense violet colour accompanies berries and blackberries. Present, melted tannins give the wine power and length, with roundness and firmness in balance. Pinot Noir grows on limestone marl in a south- to southwest-facing amphitheatre protected from northerly winds. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel, followed by eighteen months of ageing divided between eighty-five percent stainless steel and fifteen percent oak.
Benton-Lane 2022 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
American Red
Fresh raspberry and sour cherry meet black pepper, cardamom, earth, dried thyme and pennyroyal. The wine is medium-bodied, with a vibrant, textured midpalate, elegant tannins, balanced acidity and a long finish. Each vineyard block was handled separately, with five to seven days of cold soak before fermentation. After gentle pressing, malolactic fermentation took place in French oak, followed by ten months in barrel with nineteen percent new oak.