that we went down into the cellar and started comparing the PVP to Domaine Leroy’s Premier Cru Savigny les Beaune (now at $595 a bottle)
I’ve sold this wine before and I’ve always loved it
even bringing Alice Waters over from California to learn in Lulu’s kitchen
and the 2021 is no exception
the same galestro-rich soils and the same obsessive farming—but in a wine that is meant to be opened sooner
The Eyrie Vineyards "Sisters" Pinot Noir 2021 Oregon that we went down intoCritical acclaim: "95 points. The south facing Sisters Vineyard in the Dundee Hills, planted in 1987 to UC Davis clones of Pinot Noir, ripens fruit well to give a full expression to ripe black cherry fruit with hints of violets, mineral, earth, and spice. Even in a warm year such as 2018, the wine retains a lovely freshness; the colour is not exaggerated, and the tannins are silky and very fine. This wine drinks well enough now, but it should be a