One of Our Most Sensational Pinot Deals Ever

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2018 Technique Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 750 ml
The 2018 Technique is one of the most sensational Pinot Noir deals we’ve ever encountered from this celebrated, misty region of Sonoma County. Rich, laden with ripe fruit, and vibrant, it’s a wine that will reframe your expectation of weeknight Pinot Noir.
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A Game-Changer in Weeknight Pinot Noir
The Russian River Valley has built its reputation on luxe, concentrated, and vibrant bottles, and on the deep bench of iconic labels—including DuMOL, Martinelli, and Paul Hobbs—that have made it one of California’s most prestigious appellations. It’s famous for its fog-cooled hills, loamy Goldridge soils, and coastal winds working together to shape some of the biggest, richest Pinot Noirs in the world.
The 2018 Technique Russian River Valley Pinot Noir delivers all of this, but for less than $20, making it one of the most sensational deals we’ve ever encountered from this celebrated, misty region of Sonoma County.
The nose pulls you in with a symphony of aromas: dark cherry, freshly picked red roses, and newly upturned forest-floor. The palate enters with blue and red fruit encircling a center of cherry and violets, all supported by a bed of gentle tannins. The acidity is spot-on, the mouthfeel silky and sensual, the finish lengthy.
The visionary winemaker behind this superb value, Trevor Sheehan, has one thing in abundance that money can’t buy: connections. In 2018, he leaned hard on his sources—growers, vineyard managers, fellow winemakers, and cellar rats—and came away with a list of vineyards where tiny allocations of Russian River Valley Pinot could be bought for a song.
He then pulled the trigger on a deal that will reframe your expectation of weeknight Pinot Noir. In the cellar, he meticulously pieced the top lots together then aged them for ten months in 40% new French oak, giving the wine a refined, smooth veneer and a vanilla-tinged finish.
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