Vivid fruit, toasted oak and black-tea flavors find excellent balance and make a great impression on the palate as this full-bodied wine layers complexity on depth. It shows a nice tension in the texture, lifting black-cherry, rhubarb and hints of mushrooms.

The 2019 Pinot Noir Vintner's Reserve is a very pretty wine, especially in its peer group. Floral and airy in feel, the 2019 is so classy. Crushed flowers, sweet red berry fruit, blood orange and cinnamon are all lifted in this exquisite, nuanced wine. Value-priced Pinot is so hard to find. This release is a terrific choice for readers on a budget.