Donum Pinot Noir Carneros 2021
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black cherry, five spice, and oak with supporting notes of blackberry, graphite, earth, and black tea. The palate confirms the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of ripe black plum, violet, forest floor, and raspberry. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a chewy texture. $95 – 4 Stars – 93 points
Tongue Dancer Wines Rambling Fox Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2021
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black cherry, forest floor, and black tea with supporting notes of raspberry, dried herbs, and boysenberry. The palate confirms the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of blackberry, five spice, mineral, violet, and a very charming touch of bramble. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $45 – 4.5 Stars – 96 points
Tongue Dancer Wines Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2022
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black cherry, forest floor, and black tea with supporting notes of boysenberry, black plum, and violet. The palate echoes the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of blackberry, elderberry, and five spice. The finish is long and lingering with firm tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a chewy texture. A beauty reminiscent of the lovely 2019 vintage — very Burgundian. $55 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
Tongue Dancer Wines Foxtrot Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2022
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black cherry and forest floor with supporting notes of dried herbs, elderberry, black tea, and a hint of cranberry. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of raspberry, black fruits, red and black plum, and mineral. The finish is long and lingering with soft tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $45 – 4.5 Stars – 96 points
Elouan Pinot Noir Oregon 2021
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry, boysenberry, and plum with supporting notes of cocoa, five spice, and elderberry. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of raspberry, slate, red currant, and mulberry. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Medium to full-bodied and nicely balanced with a supple texture. $20 – 4 Stars – 90 points
Tongue Dancer Putnam Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2021
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry and dried herbs with supporting notes of boysenberry, black tea, forest floor, and cigar box. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black cherry, pomegranate, five spice, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins and tart berries. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $75 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
Tongue Dancer Wines The Sly One Pinot Noir Green Valley of Russian River Valley 2021
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black currant and fresh herbs with supporting notes of black tea, bramble, and blackberry skins, mineral. The palate echoes the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black cherry, cassis, five spice, and oak. The finish is long and lingering with chewy, ripe tannins. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a voluptuous, dense texture. $59 – 4 Stars – 91 points
Gary Farrell Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2021
Brilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black cherry and pomegranate with supporting notes of tamarind, kumquat, and hints of hibiscus flower. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of raspberry, sour cherry, graphite, and forest floor. The finish is long and lingering with dry tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a dry yet silky texture. $50 – 4.5 Stars – 96 points
Eden Dale Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2020
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of raspberry and boysenberry with supporting notes of five spice, dried herbs, black tea, and slate. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black cherry, red currant, pomegranate, and oak. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $50 – 4.5 Stars – 94 points
Tongue Dancer Wines Pinot de Ville Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2021
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry, dried herbs, and black cherry with supporting notes of cranberry, slate, black tea, boysenberry, and forest floor. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black plum, raspberry, five spice, and purple mulberry. The finish is long and lingering perfectly marrying fruit and spice. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a luxurious texture — perfect. $69 – 5 Stars – 100 points
