It’s almost impossible to find this complexity in Pinot Noir at this price. Not that $27 is inexpensive, but it is for Pinot Noir, a whine whose quality tanks quickly as yields go up in an effort to keep costs down. Here is a lovely mix of sweet ripe fruitiness and earthiness that will thrill now.
Frei Brothers, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2012
By Michael Apstein