Big Basin Vineyards -- 2016 Pinot Noir -- Santa Cruz, CA that give no flavors of

that give no flavors of oak to the wine and allow less exposure to oxygen than smaller barrels

the odds of getting a quality wine are very high--with some truly world-class wines boasting the black rooster symbol

this is one of the best value categories in wine

Certified biodynamic farming is something he has long practiced

She has won every possible award in South Africa and in 2016 was the Winemaker of the Year for Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Big Basin Vineyards -- 2016 Pinot Noir -- Santa Cruz, CA that give no flavors ofWinemaker Bradley Brownhas been cultivating a cult and critical following from his estate in the Santa Cruz Mountains since 2000. This years fires took his self built home and destroyed all his estate harvest, but spared his winery and the wines within it and the jury is still out on how much of his estate vineyards will survive. Regardless of this years travails, the 2016 Coastview Vineyard Pinot Noir is absolutely stunning and probably the single