Winemaker Notes
This Pinot Noir is full of charm with a bright ruby color and a nose rich with aromas of red fruits such as raspberry, red currants and wild strawberry. On the palate, it is juicy and round with nice fruit, light tannins, and great elegance.
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
The 2024 Joséphine Dubois Pinot Noir fits the classic profile of a Vin de France red—soft, easygoing, and silky on the palate with virtually no tannin presence. Its gentle red-fruited charm and smooth texture make it effortlessly drinkable and highly versatile at the table. It would be delightful with spit-roasted chicken seasoned with thyme, rosemary, cracked white pepper, and a touch of paprika for warmth and aroma. (Tasted: December 8, 2025, San Francisco, CA)
Thin-skinned, finicky and temperamental, Pinot Noir is also one of the most rewarding grapes to grow and remains a labor of love for some of the greatest vignerons in Burgundy. Fairly adaptable but highly reflective of the environment in which it is grown, Pinot Noir prefers a cool climate and requires low yields to achieve high quality. Outside of France, outstanding examples come from in Oregon, California and throughout specific locations in wine-producing world. Somm Secret—André Tchelistcheff, California’s most influential post-Prohibition winemaker decidedly stayed away from the grape, claiming “God made Cabernet. The Devil made Pinot Noir.”
A small category representing the wines that either fall outside of appellation lines or don’t subscribe to the law and traditions set forth by the French government within certain classified appellations, “Vin De France” is a catch-all that includes some of the most basic French wines as well as those of superior quality. The category includes large production, value-driven wines. It also includes some that were made with a great deal of creativity, diligence and talent by those who desire to make wine outside of governmental restrictions. These used to be called Vin de Table (table wine) but were renamed to compete with other European countries' wines of similar quality.