Our take

Pinot Noir

GSW Score84/ 100

Shoppers like it. A mechanical score from 33 shopper ratings on the store listing, checked Aug 12, 2026. It sits in the top 80% of the 514 wines we have scored, measured against the shelf on Sep 16, 2026. How we score

Style
Red wine
Size
750 ml
Grape
Pinot Noir
Shelf barcode
0739958014509
Pinot Noir bottle
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Our take

What we make of this bottle

In our September 2026 checks this Coppola Pinot Noir sold for $16.99 to $22.99, and 33 shoppers have scored it, a count in the top fifth of the wines we follow. Behind the name is Francis Ford Coppola Winery, which says the Coppola family purchased its Geyserville, California estate, formerly Chateau Souverain, in 2006. That purchase is the winery's own account, though, not an origin for these grapes; where they grew is not stated.

Pinot Noir takes its character from where it grows. Category guides describe red cherry, berry and plum, and say site and ripeness can shift it from bright and delicate to darker and fuller, so one grape name covers a wide spread. That is the guides' range, not a taste of this bottle. The shoppers' average is 4.21 out of five, read on August 12, 2026.

Our call: this suits the shopper who buys on a producer's own story, and the winery's account of the family buying the Geyserville estate is that kind of anchor. Pass if the crowd decides for you: the rating pool is one of the larger we track, and its average still lands below the middle of the rated wines we cover, a fair reason to reach one shelf over.

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From the producer

Estate acquisition

Francis Ford Coppola Winery says the Coppola family purchased its Geyserville, California estate, formerly Chateau Souverain, in 2006.

Research status

What we are still checking

Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.

Grape guidePinot Noir

The grape name gives context. It is not a review of this bottle.

Getting to know Pinot Noir.

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.

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. Checked Aug 10, 2026. See all 105 Pinot Noir wines we cover →

Where this information comes from

Store listing
Price, package, product identifier, and shopper rating. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
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Method
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