Fresh Off The Truck: 2018 Kahler Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma County [$85 for $30?]

2018 Kahler Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma County $30 [affiliate link, compare at $85]

13.9% Alcohol

Just as linear and clean as you can imagine, with typical California Pinot Noir characteristics.

Well-mannered, though I prefer Sonoma Pinot Noir with a bit of an edge. A little bramble. A little grip. This comes off a bit one-dimensional.

It's a pure wine, no doubt. But I hoped for more depth.

89/100 WWP: Very Good

Bottom Line

I really wanted to like this wine, and as much as I prefer Pinot Noir to Cabernet a subsquent tasting of the 2018 Moundsman Rutherford Napa Cab just blew this wine away.

I say this drinks like the $30 it's priced at, which after discounts/a referral isn't a terrible deal.

Some other California Pinot Noirs to check out:

• Hartford Court
• EnRoute
• Meiomi alternatives
• Dehlinger
• Scherrer

Also:

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