Frei Brothers, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2012

($27): 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.
89 Michael Apstein Oct 20, 2015