Prophecy Pinot Noir California Red Wine

The price in our September 2026 checks came to between $11.99 and $16.99. The brand is Prophecy and the grape is Pinot Noir, both from California, though we have not pinned down a confirmed account of who makes this bottle.

Pinot Noir is a red grape with fairly thin skins, used for still reds and, in many cases, as one of the base grapes in traditional-method sparkling wine. Regional guides commonly describe red cherry, berry and plum, with lighter color and less tannin than Cabernet Sauvignon, and add that site and ripeness can move it from bright and delicate to darker and fuller. 2 ratings put it at 4.5 on a five-point scale. The lowest we recorded in those September 2026 checks was $11.99.

Prophecy's own product page describes this Pinot Noir as a bouquet of toasted oak and ripe raspberry, with layers of red cherry and strawberry and brown spice notes on the finish, and recommends it with turkey, cod, Swiss cheese or a vegetable stir fry. The producer's sourcing page places its Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon fruit in California's Central Coast, specifically Yolo and San Joaquin County, more precise than the plain California origin on record; who bottles the wine, the producer still does not say.

Our call: the producer's tasting note and an early positive average make this worth a try; 2 ratings put the average at 4.5 out of five, and Prophecy's page lays out specific fruit and spice notes plus a Central Coast sourcing detail beyond the plain California listing. Pass if you want more shoppers behind the score or a confirmed maker before you buy; 2 ratings are a start, not a track record, and we still cannot confirm who actually bottles this wine.

The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Sep 16, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.