Don’t give us your top 10 or even your top 2 or 3. Only name ONE best producer (that you have actually tasted) that you believe makes the best domestic PN. This is ofcourse calibrated to your palate and not a critic’s or board consensus favorite. Tell us a little bit about why this is the best IYO.
My all round favorite global producer is Mugnier from Chambolle Musigny. I love erethral, elegant PN. In that vain, my favorite domestic PN producer is LITTORAI.
Rhys.
Rivers Marie
Never had a Rhys, and that makes me sad. So I’m going with
Rivers Marie.
Williams-Selyem
Domaine Serene-
I love the “Grace”, in particular. This is a very elegant feminine made wine, with silky tannins and beautifully refined fruits. It is never oaky and ages very well. Not the big bad boy masculine wine of some of their other bottlings. Those can be excellent also, in their place, but the Grace Vineyard stands out for its style. A wonderful made wine most every year, imo.
Rhys
Rochioli
Feel free to comment on what is is you love about the style of your pic.
Arcadian? Maybe, so far.
Have really enjoyed the Foxen pinots for many years
Mount Eden
A consistantly excellent to outstanding Pinot that exemplifies the SCM terroir. On the elegant side, and a terrific ager. 20+ year old examples can be sublime.
I enjoy the different styles from others, like KB, Sea Smoke and Ed Kurtzman’s wines, but if I could only drink Pinot Noir from one producer, it would be Mount Eden.
Me, too; I really like Joe’s style – certainly ripe but never oversweet or in any way exaggerated.
There are a number of others I’d like to try some day; it’s probably easier keeping up if you’re out on the West Coast.
Shea
Too many styles and unique AVA’s for me to just pick one. I could MAYBE do a top 5…
Kutch! I don’t drink a lot of PN, but the ones I’ve had from Jamie have such great balance and harmony.
I love big extracted syrahs, zins, and petites, but I don’t like PN that is made that way. For example, I have had Beaux Freres a few times blind and think it’s a freak show.
Rivers Marie fan here.
There a number (a small number but still a number) of domestic producers I really like. But the best bottle of domestic pn I’ve ever had was an aged Mt. Eden. Though I have hopes that some others I’m cellaring will eventually get to that same level.
Rhys at the moment.
Dehlinger