More Top Pinots PIcked By the Pinot Report

Posted by Tom Wark on Feb 25, 2005

Earlier this month I distributed the PINOT REPORT‘s "Top 12 wine picks for 2004." There was a good deal more than just the top picks listed in this year end report. So here are the rest, ranging in Value Pinots to Pinot Areas to Watch to Top Pinot Restaurants. To get the details on these picks you really need to subscribe to the Pinot Report.

The list of "Pinot Vineyards You Can Trust" is a pretty interesting idea. You don’t often seen such a list. But its time has come as more and more wines carry the same vineyard designation.

Top 12 Pinot Values of 2004
1. HRM Rex Goliath Pinot Noir Central Coast Free Range 2001, $7.99
2. Sebastiani Vineyards Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2002, $15
3. Turning Leaf Pinot Noir California 2001, $10
4. Edna Valley Vineyard Pinot Noir Edna Valley Paragon 2002, $15
5. Babcock Winery & Vineyards Pinot Noir Tri-Counties Cuvee 2002, $18.50
6. Russian Hill Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2001, $24
7. Chalone Vineyard Pinot Noir Chalone 2002, $25
8. Bishop’s Peak Pinot Noir Central Coast 2001, $16
9. Buchli Station Pinot Noir California 2002, $12
10. Gallo of Sonoma Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2001, $15
11. Chateau St. Jean Pinot Noir Sonoma County 2002, $19
12. Acacia Winery Pinot Noir Carneros 2002, $20

8 Pinot Noir Vineyards You Can Trust
1. Cargasacchi Vineyard, Santa Rita Hills
2. Clos Pepe Vineyard, Santa Rita Hills
3. Dutton Ranch Vineyard, Russian River Valley
4. Hellenthal Vineyard, Sonoma Coast
5. Hirsch Vineyard, Sonoma Coast
6. Hyde Vineyard, Carneros
7. Keefer Ranch, Green Valley
8. Rosella’s Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands

4 Pinot Noir Regions To Watch
1. Green Valley, Sonoma County
2. Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County
3. Chalone, Monterey County
4. Westside Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County

3 Great Pinot Noir Restaurants
1. Farallon, San Francisco, California
2. Dundee Bistro, Dundee, Oregon
3. Zazu, Santa Rosa, California