Raen Winery
Pinot Noir 'Royal St. Robert Cuvee Sonoma Coast'
Pinot Noir 'Royal St. Robert Cuvee Sonoma Coast'
- Practicing Organic
- 100% Pinot Noir
- Calera, Swan, 667, 115, 777 clones
- Sonoma Coast AVA
- Goldridge soils
- 100% Whole cluster
- Native fermentation
- Aged in neutral French oak barrels
- This wine is dedicated to Carlo and Dante Mondavi’s grandfather, Robert Mondavi
- Bottled without fining or filtration
- 13% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2024
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Sonoma Coast
Variety:
Pinot Noir
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-RAE-20-24 | 6/750ml |
Tasting Notes
The wine opens to opulent aromas of rose petals, wild strawberry, savory herbs and the edge of a coastal forest nearing a springtime meadow. This is followed by red cherry, raspberry plum, blood orange marmalade, rose petals and thyme. Layers of coastal forest floor with mushroom laced foliage, rosemary, sea moss and ripe cherries add a unique depth and earthy character, while a vibrant core of red and black berries carry through the palate. The finish is lifted by spice and coastal freshness, leaving a long and youthful impression.
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2026-01-13
"The 2024 Pinot Noir Royal St. Robert is fabulous. Deeply pitched spice notes, blood orange, new leather, cedar and sweet pipe tobacco meld into a core of sweet red cherry fruit, mint, spice and cedar. This is one of the finest vintages of the Royal St. Robert I have ever tasted, going all the way back to Raen's early days."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2023
James Suckling
Score
99
Date
2025-02-06
"#1 Top Wines of the USA 2025: An amazingly complex, dynamic wine that demands your attention from the first sniff to the lingering finish. Aromas of redwood forest, rosemary, purple flowers and black cherries, then black tea, pomegranate, dark cherry, dried raspberry and wild mushroom flavors. Fine-grained moderate tannins and crunchy acidity give it such a firm backbone. Drink now or hold."
2023
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2025-05-21
"This is stylish, with a gently singed sandalwood frame around a core of light damson plum and bitter cherry fruit mixed with rose hip, savory and cherry pit hints. The finish is taut, with a lightly stemmy nuance to it, giving this lingering tension. Best from 2026 through 2031."J.M."
2023
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2025-01-30
"The 2023 Pinot Noir Royal St. Robert is redolent of floral, savory and citrus notes. I find it especially brilliant and crystalline. At the same time, the 2023 is pretty tightly wound. Rose petal, iron, tea leaves, incense and dried herbs open nicely with some coaxing, The colder growing season brings out the slightly gamier, wilder side of Pinot Noir along with plenty of brightening acidity in this mid-weight, taut Pinot from Raen. I would give this a year or two in bottle at a minimum."
2023
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2025-08-07
"The 2023 Pinot Noir Royal St. Robert bursts from the glass with pure scents of cranberry, blood orange, Angostura bitters and cola, and as it spends time in the glass, it begins to reveal compelling foresty undertones. The medium-bodied palate is silky and bright with concentrated, crunchy flavors, vibrant acidity and a long, perfumed finish."