Vintage Sommelier's Box #9 : The Pinot Noir Explorer Box

Vintage Sommelier's Box #9 — The Pinot Noir Explorer Box

A world tour of Pinot Noir in six bottles: from the storied slopes of Burgundy to the Loire, the Languedoc-Roussillon, and California's Sta. Rita Hills. This curated selection celebrates the grape's remarkable ability to translate place — elegant, terroir-driven wines chosen for balance, finesse, and drinkability.

What's Inside (6-Bottle Discovery Case)

• 1 × Racines 'Sta. Rita Hills Cuvée' Pinot Noir 2020
  A cool-climate California Pinot from one of Sta. Rita Hills' most exciting producers. Bright red fruit, savory herb notes, and a silky, restrained structure that favors elegance over power.
  
  
• 1 × François d'Allaines Volnay Rouge 2019
  From one of the Côte de Beaune's most perfumed appellations. Volnay is prized for its lace-like texture and floral, red-fruited charm — this bottling delivers classic finesse with real depth.
  
  
• 1 × Domaine du Clos des Fées 'Aimer, Rêver, Prier, Se Taire…' Pinot Noir 2023
  A poetically-named departure from this Roussillon domaine's usual Grenache-based reds. A rare and expressive southern Pinot Noir, showing ripe red fruit wrapped in fine, silky tannin.
  
  
• 1 × Château de Marsannay 'Clos du Jeu' Rouge 2022
  From the northernmost appellation of the Côte de Nuits. Bright red cherry and raspberry fruit meet a chalky, mineral edge — precise and food-friendly Burgundy.
  
  
• 1 × Domaine Recrue des Sens Yann Durieux 'La Gouzotte' 2021
  A cult natural-wine bottling from the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits. Vibrant, energetic, and pure, with a wild-berry intensity that reflects Yann Durieux's biodynamic, low-intervention approach.
  
  
• 1 × Domaine Alphonse Mellot Sancerre 'La Moussière' Red 2022
  Pinot Noir from the heart of the Loire Valley. Fresh, bright, and mineral-driven, with red currant and cherry notes — a lighter-bodied, refreshing counterpoint to the case's Burgundian bottles.

12-Bottle Upgrade Choose the 12-bottle size to receive 2 bottles of each cuvée — ideal for side-by-side tastings that showcase how Pinot Noir speaks in six distinct voices across four regions.