It’s a scorching 100+ degrees here in Sonoma county… but you know what’s hotter?

This gorgeous Russian River Pinot deal from one of the best in Sonoma! With a couple of big scores (93, 94) and a healthy 53% off, yowza!

Any wine from Napa with the name Beckstoffer on the bottle nearly guarantees top shelf, world class quality. And in Sonoma the name Dutton likewise GUARANTEES some of the best grapes grown in the county, and far beyond.

Let’s dive in…

Dutton-Goldfield combines Steve Dutton’s impeccable vineyard management and vision with Dan Goldfield’s virtuoso winemaking. Dutton Ranch has some absolute prime vineyard locations, like Fox Den, where Pinot thrives in the rugged, sandy soil, producing tiny clusters of power packed fruit.

Dan brings a healthy knowledge to the winemaking program, having worked at Robert Mondavi, Schramsberg, La Crema, and Hartford Court where he founded their vision of ultra-premium Pinot Noir. Today he and Steve Dutton team up in a force that few can compete with.

This is a medium to full-bodied, lush and ripe style Pinot with all manner of red fruit - perfectly ripe summer strawberries and sweet cherry, raspberry compote, and cranberry, plus some rose petals and savory pie crust. And do we detect some cola and vanilla in the mix? MMMMM. 

Finally, it’s worth sharing a snippet from the Prince of Pinot, who certainly knows what’s up.

“I recently sampled ten Dutton-Goldfield Pinot Noir wines from the 2016 vintage and was awed that every single wine in the lineup was superb. Year in and year out, the team of winemaker Dan Goldfield and winegrower Steve Dutton produces wines of consistent excellence, so this tasting was no surprise. As a group, this lineup of Pinot Noirs was the best I have ever tasted from Dutton-Goldfield.”

What else is there to say? You like world class Pinot and big savings? You’ll LOVE this.

94 Points – Wine Enthusiast

“This wine is beautifully fruity in tones of cranberry, strawberry and raspberry, with perfumed wafts of rose and lavender on the nose. It’s light in body, driven by bright acidity that keeps it fresh and inviting. A silky display of Asian spice rings on the finish.”

93 Points – PinotFile

“Moderate garnet color in the glass. Aromas of cherry, raspberry, vanilla, baking spices and Thanksgiving kitchen lead off. Lightest in weight of all the 2016 single vineyard wines, yet packed with fleshy flavors of cherry, raspberry and spice with gentle oak treatment. Silky in the mouth with gracious tannins and a lively, lip-smacking finish.”