The Bread & Butter California Pinot Noir 2024 is a wine I found at Trader Joe’s selling for $11.99, though it is available elsewhere in the $12 to $16 range.
The Story
Bread and Butter is a brand from WX Brands whose portfolio includes Chronic Cellars and Trapiche (Argentina). It is a full line of wines with Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Cabernet Sauvignon, and more.
This Pinot Noir is sourced from vineyards in more than one California AVA; they do not specify.
It has both French and American oak treatment, again without details. Their motto is “A good wine is one you like” and “Don’t overthink it.”
While I prefer more information, in a way, they are right. Let the winemaker and production team make the wine, and let the consumer decide if they enjoy the wine.
Expensive wines are different since they are more of an investment, but value wines should be judged and how well you like it.
The alcohol content is 13.5%.
The Bread & Butter California Pinot Noir 2024 Tasting Notes
The color is a proper see-through garnet red. The nose is fruit-forward, with some of that Pinot Noir funky scent. There is cherry, a couple of flavors of spice, herbs, a slap of vanilla, and cranberry. The Bread & Butter California Pinot Noir 2024 is light to medium-bodied with subtle and varied flavors.
This Pinot Noir tastes like black cherry, a shock of spice, plum, tar, and herbs. A little hint of smoke, another slap of spice, and raspberry.
This Pinot Noir has a soft mouthfeel and well-controlled acidity.
The Summary
- The Bread & Butter California Pinot Noir 2024 is a quality and tasty Pinot Noir.
- Soft, yet with enough complexity to hold your interest.
- A very good, classic California Pinot Noir.
