Arnot-Roberts, Pinot Noir Heaven and Earth Vineyard, 2019 Chacra 2023 Merlot-dominant with Cabernet Franc

Merlot-dominant with Cabernet Franc

Melon à Queue Rouge—the melon with the red stalk—barely exists beyond Jura

savory finish

Fermented mostly whole-cluster with native yeasts in concrete and wooden vats

Sylvie Esmonin’s Bourgogne Rouge “Cuvée Sylvie” comes from old Pinot Noir vines near Gevrey-Chambertin

Arnot-Roberts, Pinot Noir Heaven and Earth Vineyard, 2019 Chacra 2023 Merlot-dominant with Cabernet FrancArnot Roberts built its reputation on lean, savory, low alcohol California wines that drink like they came from the Old World, and this Pinot shows exactly why. Heaven and Earth is a hillside vineyard tucked into a secluded coastal valley just east of Occidental, organically farmed and protected by a forested ridge that shields it from the Pacific eight miles away. The short diurnal swing ripens the fruit slowly, giving small berries and dense