In Praise of Pinot Noir
A Featured Collection from the Spring Sale!
by Tom Wolf
Ethereal Pinot Nero from Alto Adige
© Ferruccio Carlotto
Simon Chotard
© Jimmy Hayes
© Joanie Bonfiglio
Highly sensitive to small variations in growing conditions or vinification, Pinot Noir can yield countless different profiles that range from ethereal and divinely fragrant to concentrated and opulent.
Ethereal Pinot Nero from Alto Adige
© Ferruccio Carlotto
Simon Chotard
© Jimmy Hayes
© Joanie Bonfiglio
Highly sensitive to small variations in growing conditions or vinification, Pinot Noir can yield countless different profiles that range from ethereal and divinely fragrant to concentrated and opulent.
One of the most expressive and transparent grapes in existence, Pinot Noir is a terroir-loving vigneron’s dream. Highly sensitive to small variations in growing conditions or vinification, it can yield countless different profiles that range from ethereal and divinely fragrant to concentrated and opulent.
This range of personalities can take place both within a single region—the difference between Domaine Bouvier’s dark and stony Marsannay and Montanet-Thoden’s bright and juicy Bourgogne rouge is night and day. But the contrasts grow even more across regions and countries. In sunny Tuscany, it might produce a succulent and spicy red that evokes plums and perfectly ripe cherries (see: Cuna’s Toscana rosso). In the cooler foothills of the Dolomites, Pinot Nero can transform into a weightless and perfumed red in the hands of Michela Carlotto and her father, Ferruccio, with notes of blood orange, black cherry, and pink peppercorns. And when blended with a splash of Chardonnay in Champagne, Pinot Noir delivers a regal and lush sparkling rosé in Paul Bara’s Rosé Brut Grand Cru.
With a 20% discount on the bottles below, I recommend sampling our Pinot Noir selections in many forms, from Burgundy, the Loire, Champagne, and beyond.
Wines In The Collection
Paul Bara France | Champagne
This is the best way to start a dinner party and nothing says the holidays like rosé bubbles. Please imbibe and enjoy.
Roland Lavantureux France | Burgundy
A wine of striking finesse that shows off the crunchy red fruit, floral notes, and peppery spice typical of Pinot Noir from Burgundy’s far north.
Ferruccio Carlotto Italy | Alto Adige
July Club Chevalier ~ Always one of the dreamiest versions of the variety we import—ethereal and bright, with notes of orange peel and pink peppercorn.
J. Lassalle France | Champagne
I know what you’re thinking: red wine from Champagne? Allow me to respond with a resounding yes!
Daniel Chotard France | Loire
Previously blended into the domaine’s Sancerre rouge, the Champs d’Alligny is now its own bottling, a successful experiment if there ever was one.
France | Burgundy
A sneakily serious Pinot Noir.
France | Champagne
This is the best way to start a dinner party and nothing says the holidays like rosé bubbles. Please imbibe and enjoy.
France | Burgundy
A wine of striking finesse that shows off the crunchy red fruit, floral notes, and peppery spice typical of Pinot Noir from Burgundy’s far north.
Italy | Alto Adige
July Club Chevalier ~ Always one of the dreamiest versions of the variety we import—ethereal and bright, with notes of orange peel and pink peppercorn.
France | Champagne
I know what you’re thinking: red wine from Champagne? Allow me to respond with a resounding yes!
France | Loire
Previously blended into the domaine’s Sancerre rouge, the Champs d’Alligny is now its own bottling, a successful experiment if there ever was one.
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