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Red SelectionDecember 2025

Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir$55

"Forget everything you know about wimpy, watery Pinot Noirs. This bottle is the bodybuilder of the Pinot world. Pouring a deep crimson, it practically explodes with aromas of warm blackberry pie, cinnamon, and sweet baking spices. On the palate, it’s remarkably velvety and rich—think chocolate-covered cherries and vanilla bean rather than earthy dirt. It’s bold enough for a steak but smooth enough to drink solo while watching Netflix. If you usually drink Cabernet but want to branch out, this is your perfect gateway drug. Warning: The bottle’s signature red wax dip makes it look incredibly expensive (great for gifts!)."

Terroir

Napa Valley, California

Drinking Window

2024 - 2030

Serving Temp

60-65°F

Aging Potential

Developing

Sommelier Food Pairings

Filet MignonGrilled SalmonDark Chocolate
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The Full Tasting Note

How this bottle showed at our tasting bench

Nose

Warm blackberry pie, cinnamon, and sweet baking spice pour out of the glass — an unapologetically rich, dessert-adjacent bouquet for a Pinot Noir.

Palate

Velvety and opulent: chocolate-covered cherries, vanilla bean, and dark berry compote coat the palate with a texture closer to Merlot than classic Pinot.

Finish

Sweet-fruited and generous, trailing caramel and toasted oak.

What We Love

  • The perfect gateway Pinot for committed Cabernet drinkers
  • Rich enough to stand up to steak — rare for the variety
  • The wax-dipped bottle presents beautifully as a gift

What to Know

  • Purists will call it a Pinot in name only — the oak and ripeness bury the variety's delicacy
  • That signature wax capsule is genuinely annoying to cut through

How It Compares

The Flowers Sonoma Coast is this wine's polar opposite: coastal, saline, and featherweight where the Belle Glos is dense and dessert-toned. Tasting both back to back is the fastest education in how wide California Pinot really spans. Read our Flowers Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir review →

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Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Pinot Noir

94 pts • Pinot Noir

Buy — $55