A Wine Collector’s Must-Have Pinot Noirs

Harry Dalian

Romanée-Conti

Burgundy, France

released in limited supply

remarkably consistant

grown in clay-rich soil

Domaine Georges Roumier

France

unique fermentation process

fruity and flavorful

cold soak at start of process

Richebourg

Côte de Nuits, France

first of its kind

richer Pinot Noir

fist estate to be granted AOC

d’Auvenay Mazis-Chambertin

Côte de Nuits, France

350 cases per year

biodynamically produced

natural, unfiltered

Sylvain Cathiard

Vosne-Romanée, France

terroir specific

labor and materials, farming and harvesting

terroir-pure

Louis Jadot

Clos des Ursules, France

natural fermentation process

wood barrels

traditional and very consistent

Kosta Browne

Sebastopol, California

diligently garnered and formulated ingredients and processes

flavorful and complex

Domaine Fourrier

Gevrey-Chambertin, France

traditional, terroir specific

malolactic fermentation

delicate, fruity

Marcassin

Sonoma Coast, California

extremely coveted and exclusive

unfiltered and cold stabilized

waiting list is over 5,000

Peregrine Pinnacle

Central Otago, New Zealand

get sunlight 12 months per year

grapes receive excellent drainage on stoney ground