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Red SelectionFebruary 2026

Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir

"If you think Pinot Noir is always "thin," this bottle is here to prove you wrong. This is Pinot in technicolor—lush, deep, and unapologetically bold. Sourced from the Santa Maria Valley, it’s famously rich with a texture that borders on syrupy. You’ll be hit with explosive flavors of chocolate-covered cherries, baking spices, and a hint of warm cedar. It’s the kind of Pinot that can actually stand up to a ribeye. It’s decadent, dramatic, and consistently one of the most popular luxury Pinots in the country."

Terroir

Santa Maria Valley, California

Drinking Window

2025 - 2030

Serving Temp

60-63°F (16-17°C)

Aging Potential

Drink Now

Sommelier Food Pairings

Ribeye steakBBQ pork ribsGrilled portobello
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The Full Tasting Note

How this bottle showed at our tasting bench

Nose

Explosive blackberry compote, cocoa, and caramel with warm cedar — technicolor intensity that fills the room, not just the glass.

Palate

Lush to the point of decadence: chocolate-covered cherries and baking spice on a texture that borders on syrupy, backed by more grip than the sweetness suggests.

Finish

Broad and warming, toasted oak and dark fruit echoing long after the sip.

What We Love

  • One of the most consistently popular luxury Pinots in the country for a reason
  • Santa Maria Valley fruit gives it genuine depth beneath the flash
  • The rare Pinot Noir that genuinely works at a steakhouse

What to Know

  • Subtlety is not on the menu — Burgundy lovers should steer clear
  • The ripe, oaky style can taste heavy beyond the first glass; share the bottle

How It Compares

Made by the same Wagner family behind Caymus, it applies the identical crowd-pleasing playbook — plush texture, sweet oak, immediate impact — to Pinot Noir. If you love one, you will love the other. Read our Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon review →

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Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Pinot Noir

92 pts • Pinot Noir

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