2022 Direct From Barrel - Not for Sale Pinot Noir
“The 2022 Pinot Noir Not For Sale (NFS) unleashes a beguiling blend of exotic spices, incense, lavender pastille and crushed blackberries that soothes the soul. Juicy in character, it also possesses remarkable depth, blending tart blackberry and sour cherry over a core of vibrant acidity as crunchy mineral tones embellish the close. The finish is incredibly long and classically structured, with nuances of licorice and black currant lingering. This is a flashy Pinot Noir that possesses remarkable balance.” ~Eric Guido, Vinous, July 2025
95 points
Drinking Window: 2027 - 2036
750ml Bottle
“The 2022 Pinot Noir Not For Sale (NFS) unleashes a beguiling blend of exotic spices, incense, lavender pastille and crushed blackberries that soothes the soul. Juicy in character, it also possesses remarkable depth, blending tart blackberry and sour cherry over a core of vibrant acidity as crunchy mineral tones embellish the close. The finish is incredibly long and classically structured, with nuances of licorice and black currant lingering. This is a flashy Pinot Noir that possesses remarkable balance.” ~Eric Guido, Vinous, July 2025
95 points
Drinking Window: 2027 - 2036
750ml Bottle
“The 2022 Pinot Noir Not For Sale (NFS) unleashes a beguiling blend of exotic spices, incense, lavender pastille and crushed blackberries that soothes the soul. Juicy in character, it also possesses remarkable depth, blending tart blackberry and sour cherry over a core of vibrant acidity as crunchy mineral tones embellish the close. The finish is incredibly long and classically structured, with nuances of licorice and black currant lingering. This is a flashy Pinot Noir that possesses remarkable balance.” ~Eric Guido, Vinous, July 2025
95 points
Drinking Window: 2027 - 2036
750ml Bottle
A perfect barrel found by Nicole Simoni during topping. Also known as Nicole’s Fine Selection. This happens now and then: you remove the bung to check the level when an intoxicating aroma slowly emerges. This gets your attention, so before you top off the barrel you pull a sample to take home to try with dinner. If it works with a meal and evokes positive comments from those “not in the know” then it is, by definition, a winner!
What does that really mean? This means that the wine was moved from the barrel, directly into the bottle, via gravity, without any filtering, pumping, adjustments, or anything! Furthermore, it was bottled and corked by hand. This is wine in the purest sense. As such, it has risks, as do the better experiences in life, that is, if you have lived life…
How these barrels came about: Every person making wine comes across individual barrels within their cellar that are unique. It might be due to the fermentation style, the barrel’s cooper, the way the wine was introduced into the barrel or various other reasons. Nonetheless these individual barrels have personality; some of which are lovely, while other, quite obnoxious. I decided to bottle up four different barrels this vintage to show off what happens in the cellar. These four barrels are so interestingly unique, that I would recommend tasting them side-by-side. and all at the same time. Throw a tasting, a serious tasting. Invite those who you love and who are ALSO interested in wine and not just getting inebriated on your dime. This is a great educational and hopefully an enlightening experience.