Following the difficult 2020 vintage, 2021 produced outstanding Pinot Noir wines across California, including Anderson Valley, Russian River Valley, Carneros, Santa Barbara, Sonoma Coast and beyond. Read Wine Spectator senior editor James Molesworth's report, including scores and tasting notes for top bottlings and good values from Aubert, Martinelli, Rivers-Marie, Brewer-Clifton, Williams Selyem, La Crema, Decoy and more.
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