96 points
2006 Marcassin Pinot Noir Marcassin Vineyard Sonoma Coast Wine Advocate 96 Points Sweet aromas of ripe cherries, black currants, plums, smoky barbecue, licorice and forest floor jump from the glass of this broad, savory, full-bodied, young, vibrant Pinot Noir. Read moreShop
Melville 2021 Pinot Noir Terraces
97 points
2021 Melville Pinot Noir Terraces Santa Rita Hills San Francisco Wine Panel Score 97 Points Terraces is a truly fine ager and in a sterling year like this one it could ultimately exceed our lofty expectations. Read moreMindego Ridge 2021 Pinot Noir
94+ points
2021 Mindego Ridge Pinot Noir Estate Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains San Francisco Wine Panel Score 94+ Points Youthful and notably fruit forward, this focused Pinot delivers aromas of cranberry sauce, dark sour cherry, lingonberry, Mr. Read moreMiura 2016 Pinot Noir Morning Dew ranch
94+ Points
2016 Miura Pinot Noir Morning Dew Ranch Anderson Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 94+ Points Miura creates a focused and elegantly rich showcase for Burt Williams’s vineyard here, as a bouquet of dark cherry, boysenberry galette, blood orange, blueberry, five spice, toffee, sandalwood and wild mushroom fans out. Read moreMontille 2019 Beaune-Sizies
94 points
2019 Domaine de Montille Beaune 1er Cru Les Sizies San Francisco Wine Panel Score 94 Points Impressive for its coiled aromas and notable grip, this is a Burgundy with a big future. Read moreMontille 2019 Volnay-Champans
93 Points
2019 Domaine de Montille Volnay 1er Cru Les Champans Wine Advocate 93 Points The 2019 Volnay 1er Cru Les Champans offers up aromas of red berries, plums, warm spices and wilted rose petals. Read moreNicolas Jay 2021 Pinot Noir Bishop Creek
97+ points
2021 Nicolas & Jay Pinot Noir Bishop’s Creek Vineyard, Willamette Valley, Oregon San Francisco Wine Panel Score 97+ Points Forthcoming, focused and high toned from the moment the cork is pulled, the nose of this wine proves a harmonious medley of sarsaparilla, cardamom, hazelnut nougat, canela and mace in support of deeply etched scents of dark fresh cherry, pomegranate and black raspberry. Read moreNicolas jay 2021 Pinot Noir L'Ensemble
94 points
2021 Nicolas & Jay Pinot Noir “L’Ensemble”, Willamette Valley, Oregon San Francisco Wine Panel Score 94 Points Sweet-natured, attractively spicy and forthcoming in fruit, this is a delicious Pinot with a fine future. Read moreNicolas Jay 2021 Pinot Noir Own Rooted
96 points
2021 Nicolas & Jay Pinot Noir “Own Rooted”, Willamette Valley, Oregon San Francisco Wine Panel Score 96 Points Offering an impression of aromatic depth with no hint of over-ripeness, the nose of this age-worthy beauty opens with scents of bottled red cherry, strawberry preserves, Campari and sweet-pickled crab apple above a background of toasted rosemary, hazelnut husk and dark earth. Read moreNoria 2018 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
Intense aromas of raspberry, violet, a hint of dark cherry, rose-petal, and seductive bouquets of cedar, white pepper, and caramel. Read more
Noria 2018 Pinot Noir Sangiacomo
91 Points
2018 Noria Pinot Noir Sangiacomo Vineyards Sonoma Coast San Francisco Wine Panel Score 91 Points This elegant Pinot offers aromas of grenadine, dried red cherry, strawberry pie, red rose petal, mushroom and black tea leaf along with an undercurrent of roasted game. Read moreNoria 2019 Pinot Noir Sangiacomo Sonoma Coast
2019 Noria Pinot Noir Sangiacomo Vineyard Sonoma Coast
Read morePapapietro 2021 Pinot Noir Leras Family Vineyard
97+ points
2019 Papapietro Perry Pinot Noir Leras Family Vineyard Russian River Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 97+ Points Perhaps the best yet of Papapietro’s many Leras bottlings, this beauty opens with lovely aromas of sour red cherry, strawberry preserves, lingonberry, red raspberry, pink rose, pink peppercorn, baking spice and tobacco leaf above a harder-edged mineral undercurrent. Read morePatiné 2021 Pinor Noir Gap's Crown
96 points
2021 Patiné Pinot Noir Gap’s Crown Vineyard, Petaluma Gap, Sonoma San Francisco Wine Panel Score 96 Points This is a gorgeous Pinot Noir with a big future. Read morePatz & Hall 2017 Pinot Noir Pisoni
98+ Points
2017 Patz & Hall Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands San Francisco Wine Panel Score 98+ Points Showcasing textbook Pisoni “muscle”, this wine unfolds powerful aromas centered on black raspberry, dark cherry, black fig, black peppercorn, roasted game, mocha, toasted rosemary, dried laurel and oolong tea. Read morePatz & Hall 2018 Pinot Noir Chenowith
95 points
2018 Patz & Hall Chenoweth Ranch Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley) Wine Enthusiast 95 Points This is a spicy, fruity and layered wine, intensely built from a vineyard-designated site the producer has been working with since 2004. Read morePaul Lato 2019 Pinot Noir "Victor Francis"
2019 Paul Lato Wines Pinot Noir "Victor Francis" Peake Ranch Vineyard
Vinous
91 Points
The 2019 Pinot Noir Peake Ranch Vineyard Victor Francis is one of the more reticent wines in this range. Read more
Paul Lato 2021 Pinot Noir "Stand by Me"
99 points
2021 Paul Lato Pinot Noir “Stand By Me” Santa Rita Hills San Francisco Wine Panel Score 99 Points As so often in the past, this bottling combines vivid zest, tannic grip and concentrated fruit of pristine focus to create an impression of pending drama. Read morePeake Ranch 2020 Pinot Noir John Sebastiano
96+ points
2020 Peake Ranch Pinot Noir John Sabastiano Vineyard, Santa Rita Hills San Francisco Wine Panel Score 96+ Points Still young and zesty, yet already complex and impressively focused, the aromas of this classy wine are a medley of boysenberry, blackberry, lingonberry, cherry galette, coriander, baking spice and toasted hazelnut scents. Read morePeirson Meyer 2021 Pinot Noir Miller Vineyard
97+ points
2021 Peirson Meyer Pinot Noir Miller Vineyard, Russian River Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 97+ Points This is a concentrated, big-scale Pinot Noir, with lots of character to suggest that a fine future lies ahead. Read morePence 2020 Pinot Noir Estate
91+ points
2020 Pence Pinot Noir “Estate” Santa Rita Hills San Francisco Wine Panel Score 91+ Points Youthfully subtle yet expansive as it airs, this pretty Pinot opens to reveal the pedigree of its fine fruit source. Read morePisoni 2021 Pinot Noir Estate 1.5 Liter
96 points
2021 Pisoni Estate Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands Vinous 96 Points The 2021 Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard is fabulous. Read morePresqu'ile 2021 Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard
97 points
2021 Presq’uile Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 97 Points Buoyant and bright yet notably elegant, the nose of this focused bottling offers pretty aromas of cranberry sauce, pomegranate, lingonberry, red raspberry and mulling spice, poised above subtle savory counterpoints. Read moreRacines 2019 Pinot Noir Riconada
96 points
2019 Racines Pinot Noir La Riconada Vineyard Santa Rita Hills San Francisco Wine Panel Score 96 Points A picture of restrained elegance, this notably complex Pinot Noir offers aromas of bottled red cherry, raspberry coulis, blood orange, cardamom, coriander seed, star anise, sandalwood and baking spice. Read moreRoar 2021 Pinot Noir Gary's
97 points
2021 Roar Pinot Noir Garys’ Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands San Francisco Wine Panel Score 97 Points Elegant and slightly floral, the nose of this classy Pinot offers gradually emerging aromas of pink rose and violet poised above a deeper core of red plum, lingonberry, Bing cherry, pink peppercorn, tobacco leaf, baking spice and mace. Read moreRoar 2021 Pinot Noir Sierra Mar Vineyard
97+ points
2021 Roar Pinot Noir Sierra Mar Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands San Francisco Wine Panel Score 97+ Points Deeply ripe and fruit packed, this opulent wine opens with plush aromas centered on pomegranate, sour red cherry, cranberry sauce and pink peppercorn, deftly married to pretty oak spice notes and poised above a sea shell-like mineral undercurrent. Read moreRoar 2021 Pinot Noir SLH
92 points
2021 Roar Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92 Points Deep, concentrated and distinctive, the nose of this fine bottling betrays its virtuous fruit sources in its aromas of sour red cherry, boysenberry, red raspberry, pomegranate, cranberry sauce, pink peppercorn, tobacco leaf, Oolong tea and crushed rock underpinnings. Read moreRoute Stock 2020 Pinot Noir
91 Points
2020 RouteStock Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast San Francisco Wine Panel Score 91 Points This Pinot Noir opens with a genteel, intriguing harmony of fruity and savory scents, as dark cherry and dark boysenberry counterpoint notes of baking spice, black tea leaf, forest earth and mushroom. Read moreRoute Stock 2021 Pinot Noir
90 points
2021 Routestock Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast San Francisco Wine Panel Score 90 Points This is a gentle Pinot with pretty fruit and soft edges. Read moreRyan Cochrane 2016 Pinot Noir Fiddlestix
2016 Ryan Cochran Pinot Noir Fiddlestix Vineyard Santa Rita Hills
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 94 Points
The Fiddlesticks vineyard always produces an elegant wine, yet they rarely reach this level of richness. Read more
Sandler 2021 Pinot Noir Bien Nacido
92+ points
2021 Sandler Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard Santa Maria Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92+ Points This Pinot represents its famous vineyard with youthful intensity and impressive focus. Read moreTen Acre 2019 Pinot Noir Boots
93+ points
2019 Ten Acre Pinot Noir Boots Block Russian River Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 93+ Points Forthcoming notes of black raspberry, boysenberry, dark cherry, cinnamon, baking spice and hazenut husk create a focused medley in the nose of this fine bottling. Read moreTestarossa 2018 Pinot Noir Doctor's
95+ points
2018 Testarossa Pinot Noir Doctor’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands San Francisco Wine Panel Score 95+ Points Rich, complex and impressively evolved, the aromas of this seductive wine are a fulsome medley of sour red cherry, Santa Rosa plum tart, raspberry galette, pink rose, mace, star anise, baking spice and sweet tobacco leaf scents. Read moreTroxel 2020 Pinot Noir
91 points
2020 Troxel Family Estate Pinot Noir, Elke Vineyard, Anderson Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 91 Points Focused and age-worthy, this youthfull Pinot Noir from the long-established Elke Vineyard has a nose that focuses on dark cherry galette, plum compote, cranberry, toffee, baking-spice and dark forest scents. Read moreVaughn Duffy 2021 Pinot Noir Fay's Reserve
95+ p[oints
2021 Vaughn Duffy Pinot Noir Fay’s Reserve, Sonoma County San Francisco Wine Panel Score 95+ Points This cuvee is produced annually from the winery’s four best barrels, and this young example well represents Sonoma’s vibrant 2021 vintage. Read moreVivier 2021 Pinot Noir Gaps Crown
95 points
2021 Vivier Pinot Noir Gap’s Crown Vineyard Petaluma Gap San Francisco Wine Panel Score 95 Points Leaning as much toward Burgundy as California, this is an elegant Pinot built for food service. Read moreWayfarer 2017 Pinot Noir Wayfarer's Vineyard
96+ points
2017 Wayfarer Pinot Noir Wayfarer Vineyard Fort-Ross-Seaview San Francisco Wine Panel Score 96+ Points Although the 2017 is a bit shy at opening, it ultimately reveals its pedigree. Read moreWayfarer 2021 Pinot Noir
99 points
2021 Wayfarer Pinot Noir Wayfarer Estate Vineyard, Fort Ross-Seaview San Francisco Wine Panel Score 99 Points Bright and deeply rich, this knockout Pinot Noir unveils black raspberry, black cherry, cranberry sauce, licorice root, baking spice and peppercorn scents with strong rooty and minerally undercurrents. Read moreWhitehall Lane 2020 Pinot Noir Sonoma Stage
This Whitehall Lane Sonoma Stage Vineyard Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir has aromatic layers of fresh cranberries, blood orange zest, wild strawberries, cherry lollipop and lightly toasted walnuts. Read more