2013 Pinot Noir Wine from USA

Connoisseur's Guide, 92 points: Claiming a little more power and punch as the things that set it slightly apart from its mates but no less deep and specific in its well-defined fruit, this weighty, generously filled working steps out as the boldest of...

Vinous, 93 points: The 2013 Pinot Noir Ryan Widdoes Vineyard is one of the more precise, delineated wines in the range this year. Brisk and chiseled to the core, the 2013 offers lovely translucence, expressive aromatics and sculpted fruit...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 92 points: Coming from the Hilliard Bruce Vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills and aged 18 months in 40% new French oak, the 2013 Pinot Noir Earth has toasty oak and creaminess in its gorgeous black cherry and dark fruits, earth, spring...

Vinous, 91 points: The 2013 Pinot Noir Estate San Andreas Fault is another pretty, expressive wine that reflects the mid-weight style of the year. There is a lovely sense of purity on the fruit, yet the 2013 remains tightly wound and in...

Connoisseur's Guide, 92 points: Picking favorites among DuMOL’s very successful 2013 Pinots is an exercise in studying small differences, and, in all truth, it is hard to go wrong with any of the winery’s latest offerings. This deeply drawn effort...

Wine Spectator, 92 points: Crisp and focused, with powdery tannins around a sleek core of cherry, raspberry and sassafras flavors, coming together seamlessly on the long, delicate finish. Drink now through 2023. 300 cases made. –HS

Vinous, 91 points: The 2013 Pinot Noir Two Brothers is pretty, floral and lifted, all qualities that make it quite appealing for near and medium-term drinking. Crushed flowers, sweet red berries and cinnamon are all given an extra kick of...

Wine Enthusiast, 94 points: This new project from Steve and Chrystal Clifton from Palmina and formerly Brewer-Clifton is exciting and tasty. Plump red cherry, fine-grained clove, allspice, nutmeg, sage, kola nut and a touch of chile spice show...

Wine Enthusiast, 93 points: All manners of sultry hibiscus greet the nose on this wine from Doug Margerum's cool-climate brand, alongside scents of crushed peppercorns, strawberry juice and a slightly barnyard smoked meat element. The palate shows...

Wine Enthusiast, 91 points: From the family’s Roberts Road Vineyard below Gap’s Crown, this earthy, foresty, plummy and gamy wine offers a luscious mouthfeel and silky tannins. Structured, it’s built for pairing. A tangy red cherry and citrus twist...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 points: One of the more fruit-forward Pinots, the 293-case 2013 Pinot Noir Machado is 100% whole-cluster fermented and aged in neutral oak (as are all of the Pinot Noirs here). It offers terrific aromas of plums, Bing cherries...

Wine Enthusiast, 91 points: This smells as vivid as fresh-picked and crushed grapes, combining cranberry, raspberry, cinnamon and other spices. Flavors suggest black cherry, blackberry, and attractive spicy oak. It is full bodied, smooth but a bit...