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Friday, August 16th, 2024

 "I referenced La Tâche more than once in these reviews, and I don’t make that comparison lightly. These are brilliant wines."

-Jeb Dunnuck

 "These are some of the finest Pinots and Chardonnays coming out of Sonoma."

-Lisa Perrotti Brown

Dear friends,

Today's offer gives you our allocation of the new and incredible Pahlmeyer Wayfarer Pinot Noir and second label at the lowest prices in the country, along with 7 more American Pinots we strongly recommend.

Perhaps you already receive allocations of all the legendary California Pinots:

DuMOL, Sea Smoke, Rhys, ROAR, Pisoni, Kosta Browne, Selyem, Littorai, Aubert, Marcassin, Occidental, Paul Lato, Rochioli...

Or, perhaps not? Even if you've 'been there, done that', Wayfarer deserves your attention.

It doesn't make sense that Jayson Pahlmeyer's current passion project is seemingly under-the-radar. But let's not question it—if we do, prices will go up and allocations get tighter.

Wayfarer The Estate Pinot Noir 2021

Fort Ross-Seaview, Sonoma Coast

96 Points - The Wine Independent:

The 2021 Pinot Noir The Estate is a blend of all the clones. Pale to medium ruby-purple in color, it prances out of the glass with fragrant notes of Bing cherries, fresh raspberries, and wild blueberries plus hints of red roses, cinnamon toast, and black tea. The medium to full-bodied palate has electric tension and impressive purity with very fine-grained tannins and a long vibrant finish. In 2021, the vineyard was clearly firing on all cylinders. These are some of the finest Pinots and Chardonnays coming out of Sonoma. Drink 2024-2032." -Lisa Perrotti Brown

96 Points - James Suckling:

Very floral with hints of rose stems and hibiscus to the fresh ripe strawberry and citrus character. Medium to full body. Dried peach and orange peel flavors. Very long and intense. Lively at the end with lovely purity of fruit. Drink or hold.

95 Points - Robert Parker's WA:

The 2021 Pinot Noir The Estate (previously labeled "Pinot Noir Wayfarer Vineyard") has inviting aromas of cranberry sauce, mushroom, allspice and bitters. The palate's concentrated, nuanced fruit is structured by focused acidity and generous, powdery tannins, and it finishes with a flourish of spicy accents. It's drinking beautifully now and will develop savory complexity in bottle over the next decade.

94 Points - Jeb Dunnuck:

A deep ruby, the 2021 Pinot Noir The Estate is ripe and layered with an attractive perfume of cardamom, pure wild raspberry, and fresh sage. Medium-bodied, it expands with good length and concentration, its pure fruit is seamless throughout, and it has a fresh spine of acidity. Offering a lovely balance of fruit and freshness, with ripe tannins and a rocky texture, it should be drunk 2024-2034.

Only 1,480 cases made

14.4% ABV

Wine.com: $99.99

Total Wine: $99.99

Ours: $89.97

Lowest Price in the USA

Only 18 bottles are available

Wayfarer WF2 Pinot Noir 2021

Fort Ross-Seaview, Sonoma Coast

Wayfarer WF2 wines are limited production, high quality and value driven. Fresh and vibrant yet richly textured, they capture the West Sonoma Coast in all its glory. These wines are inspired by the age old question of what to open on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday—you know you will have a great glass of wine every time you reach for a bottle of WF2.

Alcohol: 14.5%

Cases Produced: 400

Boysenberry and cherry leap from the glass, with rose petal in their wake. The wine is seductive on the palate, with great density balanced by tart cranberry. A hallmark of coastal Pinot Noir, this vibrant tension lingers on the finish.

Elsewhere: $54.99

Ours: $49.97

Only 21 bottles left

Rarest of RARE: Three 2022 Pinot Noir Releases from ROAR

"From a vineyard named after the region's pioneering pair of Garys (Pisoni and Franscioni), this utterly satisfying bottling begins with aromas that blend umami-focused hints of soy, shiitake and smoke with fresh fruit and flower scents. Solidly chalky in texture, the palate delivers Bing cherry and pure blackberry flavors cut by a steady acidity."

97 Points - Wine Enthusiast (for Garys' Vineyard)