Saxon Brown is one of those special wineries. The kind that doesn’t come along all that often, that you wish you could drink every day and share with everyone you know. Which I guess I kind of am sharing it with everyone I know 🤔…

Ferrington Vineyard Pinot Noir! 2016 is the fourth vintage from Ferrington and it’s the first time that Jeff’s produced a Saxon Brown wine from Anderson Valley (although he’s been making Black Kite there for years)… Ferrington is considered one of the most prestigious vineyards in Ando Valley and its rocky soils and multiple clones are known to produce very low yields of complexly flavored Pinot Noir. In his 2013 lineup it was my absolute favourite Pinot. I wouldn’t say it’s a typical Ando Valley Pinot at all. It’s really deep and complex, not really cherry or red fruit forward. It’s just incredibly pleasant and gulpable… I probably gulped more of this than any other wine last year 😆

Bottom line: Winemaker Jeff Gaffner is one of the best winemakers out there. He’s truly passionate about his craft, without being a douche about it (Bonus!) and he’s just an overall great human being. When it comes to his wines, everything he touches turns to gold. So whether you’re drinking his semillon, his unreal Syrah, “zin the way God intended”, burgundy-esque Chardonnay, or one of his 6 Pinot Noirs, you will NEVER be disappointed. He just nails it, across the board.