Richard Bruno Vinum Monterey Pinot Noir 2018
About the wine
For world-class coastal Pinot Noir with barrel-aged elegance, you've come to the right place
- Ripe dark fruit flavors like black cherry burst from this Pinot with each sip, layered over a soft, earthy background and a dash of spice from 18 months of barrel-aging in French oak.
- Richard harvested his grapes from a single Monterey vineyard, where the cool and breezy coastal climate is ideal for growing top-quality Pinot Noir.
- This bottling of Pinot Noir is a special-edition release from Richard’s own company Vinum Cellars. Supplies are limited, and as a one-time release, this may be the only vintage of this wine to ever appear on the site. This is one Pinot you don’t want to sleep on.
Best before
This wine is delicious right out of the gate, but will also age well for years to come.
Serving advice
I like to decant/aerate a big Pinot Noir like this to open up the aromatics. It may not be necessary, but it's also never a bad idea.
Food match
My favorite Pinot Noir pairing is roasted duck breast cooked medium rare and served with French lentils. It works well with a classic Toulouse-style French Cassoulet with a whole duck leg confit cooked in its own bowl with cannellini beans, pork shoulder and finished with bread crumbs prior to 2 hours in the oven. On the lighter side it's nice with seared tuna, sushi nigiri (especially Unagi) and pairs well with Impossible Burgers. But the best way to enjoy a fine Pinot Noir is on a Friday night with good friends and lots of laughter.
Contains sulphites
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USA
Monterey County
Pinot noir
Smooth Red
14.5% ABV
750ml
Vegan
Vegetarian
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Richard Bruno
Years Angel-funded: 2013-2023
- Richard Bruno is exactly what we love in a winemaker– the quiet achiever behind the scenes at some of the world's most famous wine brands. He's made wine for Francis Ford Coppola and Don Sebastiani, the latter of which was named Winery of the Year TWICE under his watch.
- During his decades making wine for famous wineries and earning them 90+ scores, he has traveled all up and down California's coastal wine regions. His experience and familiarity with the terrain allow him to sniff out the best-bang-for-buck pretty much anywhere in the state.
- Launching one's wine brand is hard and expensive, so Richard is using Angel funding – and he's able to focus on winemaking, instead of selling wine.
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