A Cult Pinot Noir among Wine Access Members

Black Kite Pinots are competitive with wines costing 2 to 3 times as much, say Wine Access members.

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Dear Insider,As a young server at Napas iconic Tra Vigne restaurant, I was introduced to incredible wines in a dining room that had seen the likes of Francis Ford Coppola, Danny DeVito, Julia Child, and more. But few (if any) of my experiences there stand out like the night I discovered Black Kite, one of my absolute favorite Pinot Noir estates, at the table of Robert Redford.The restaurants wine list contained cult Napa Cabernets and French icons galore, but he barely gave them a passing glance. Hed arrived seeking one bottle: Black Kite. Visibly excited, he poured me some and said, "This is a wine you have to know, I simply love it." I was even more starstruck by the layered complexity in my glass than by the man at the table.Ive been enamored with Black Kites Pinot Noirs ever since, and this 2018 Kites Rest bears the same energy and polish that captivated us both that evening.Wines like this double-93-point 2018 are whyWine Enthusiasthas listed Black Kite among Americas Best Pinot Noirs. From winemaker Jeff Gaffnerwho helped Chteau St. Jean take home a Wine Spectator Wine of the Year awardits a stunning expression of a site that Robert Whitley of Wine Review Online called one of the most spectacular Pinot Noir vineyards in the New World.For years, Wine Access members have been all in on Black Kite too, calling the wines an outstanding value and competitive with wines costing 2 to 3 times as much. Our allocations of Black Kite tend to last mere hoursand I am thrilled to have secured an allocation of this new vintage. Boasting a stunning member-rating of 4.55 stars, this is one of our top-rated Pinot Noirs of the last year, and weve got it for just $42, 19% off the winerys price, down to $40 per bottle when you buy a case.[Claim your bottles now!]Black Kites estate vineyard, Kites Rest, is located in the so-called Deep End of Mendocino Countys Anderson Valley. It sits just ten miles from the Pacific Ocean, starting at the Navarro River and rising 400 feet to the edge of a redwood forest. With a northern exposure, the Pinot Noir grown at this site enjoys an even longer hang time than the rest of Anderson Valley, promoting slow, even ripeningwhat every winemaker in the world wants.The 2018 reminds me of the Black Kite I had at Tra Vigne all those years agothe one that got Robert Redford so excited he just had to share it. Today, Im passing on that enthusiastic recommendation to you. In the words of Mr. Redford, This is a wine you have to know. I simply love it. I have a feeling you will too.

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