ALBATROSS RIDGE Estate Reserve Pinot Noir 2013

(Carmel Valley, California) $51

Some wines just make you want to drink them. You’re powerless to resist. That’s the case with this delicious small-production pinot noir grown just seven miles inland from the cold Pacific Ocean, on the rugged mountain ridges above Carmel. Superbly elegant, the wine is vivid and pure tasting, with waves of sophisticated earthy flavors.  If you like your pinots to be exquisite, intriguing, and artisanal, this is for you.

95 points

Available at Albatross Ridge