Grape guide

Pinot Noir at the grocery store.

Pinot Noir is a red grape with relatively thin skins. It is used for still red wine and as one of the main grapes in many traditional-method sparkling wines.

We have written our take on 99 Pinot Noir wines found on grocery shelves, each grounded in checked prices, dated shopper ratings and sourced facts.

Category guide

What to expect in the glass

Regional category guides commonly describe red cherry, berry and plum, with lighter color and less tannin than Cabernet Sauvignon. Site and ripeness can shift it from bright and delicate to darker and fuller.

Sources: New Zealand Winegrowers; Napa Valley Vintners. The grape name gives context. It is not a review of any single bottle below.

Every Pinot Noir we cover.

Rated wines first. Each page carries our take, the prices we checked, and the evidence behind both.

Pinot Noir bottle
Red winePinot Noir

Pinot Noir

Our take published

82/ 100 · Shoppers like it
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Longford Estate Rose bottle
Rosé wineMonterey County

Longford Estate Rose

Our take published

72/ 100 · Shoppers are lukewarm
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