This Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir walks the tightrope right between the plush aromatics of New-World Pinot and the savory, floral restraint of our favorite Burgundies. The level of quality it delivers at this price is simply astounding!

Stéphane Vivier consults for several high-profile California wineries, including Hyde de Villaine, the combined effort of California’s Hyde family and Aubert de Villaine of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. Aubert hand-picked Stéphane to impart the strictest French techniques on their Californian wines, and for all its whimsy, Stéphane clearly holds his personal wines to the same standards. Most importantly, his wine is priced for the discerning collector; you can afford to buy in larger quantities and follow the evolution of this wine over the next decade-plus.