Ken Wright Cellars, Yamhill-Carlton, McCrone Vineyard, Pinot Noir 2016 (375ml) California 97-100 points Robert Parker's Wine

97-100 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

and Syrah simply doesn’t get any better

These Chapoutier wines are sometimes reviewed by my colleagues David Schildknect in his Languedoc-Roussillon report and Lisa Perrotti-Brown in her reviews of Australian wines

it offers up a gorgeously pure array of black raspberry

Chinese five spice and bacon with a touch of iron ore

Ken Wright Cellars, Yamhill-Carlton, McCrone Vineyard, Pinot Noir 2016 (375ml) California 97-100 points Robert Parker's WineIn original carton 91 points Wine Enthusiast The flavors here fall on the low end of ripeness, especially for the vintage, showing elegant, tart red fruits adorned with fresh green herbs. Lemon verbena, citrus oil and rhubarb accentuate the flavors of this wine, which should be consumed over the next three or four years.