Reviews & Ratings

2023 Raen Pinot Noir "Royal St. Robert"

Winery: Raen

Vintage: 2023

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Royal St. Robert"

Wine Category: Pinot Noir

Grape blend: 100% Pinot Noir

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Sonoma Coast

State or country: CA

Price: $80

Cases produced: unknown

KWG Score: 94.8 (based on 3 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (92.5)

Review date: May 1, 2025

Wine Review: This clear medium ruby colored Pinot Noir from Raen opens with an inviting dried strawberry and red raspberry bouquet with hints of black tea, cedar, roses, violets, and orange peel. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied with plus acidity. The mouthfeel is silky, bright, fresh, and delicate. The flavor profile is loam influenced red raspberry and oak blend with notes of stone dust and craisin. We also detected hints of black tea, rhubarb, and red beet. The finish is dry, and its flavors, acidity, and moderate tannins linger before drifting away. We would pair this Pinot with a Peking duck or with cedar plank salmon. Enjoy - KWGTP

Winemaker Notes: Our Royal St. Robert bottling is dedicated to our grandfather Robert, who has been our greatest philosophical teacher on our journey in wine. This special cuvée is a selection from our coastal vineyards. The 2023 vintage leads with captivating aromas of crushed wild berries, black cherries, rose petals, and coastal moss. Continued floral notes, black tea, and bergamot follow, giving way to coastal fern and forest floor. The powerful red and black fruit core is delicately interlaced with the notes of flowers and tea and coupled with exotic spice box, are all seamlessly woven together in a persistently long and seemingly everlasting finish.

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