The label alone makes me happy because Jadot is consistently pleasing. Yeah, I know, I’m biased. But regardless, compared to lesser California pinot noirs, which tend to be watery messes, this has all the right stuff: ample fruit without forgetting its supposed to be wine, with medium tannins that won’t alienate the newbies. Goes down quickly, too, due to the not-oppressive 12% booze. Reliably great.
