Some housekeeping: Sabonis refers to NBA All-Star Domantas Sabonis and his entrepreneur spouse Shashana Sabonis. Ones refers back to the quantity 11, which is Sabonis’s jersey quantity on the Sacramento Kings. Whereas basketball gamers making wine might sound odd (hey, Yao Ming did it), not less than Sacramento is the closest metropolis to California wine nation, so this challenge isn’t fairly as wild as you might need guessed.
The brand new Sabonis model, launched on the tail finish of 2025, is constructed round premium Napa and Sonoma fruit, with two bottlings obtainable at launch, a 2023 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon and a 2024 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir. Joe Harden, lead winemaker at Nickel and Nickel Vineyard, is operating operations for the model.
We acquired the pinot noir for evaluate, so let’s dive in.
This can be a stunning hearty pinot noir, although it by no means overpowers, tempering earthy, anise-laced notes with overtones of cherry and raspberry. Lingering notes of graphite threaten to weigh issues down, however brighter notes of cocoa powder, cinnamon, and a few cloves give the end a brighter elevate, which is additional amplified by a late-game twist of orange peel, including some wanted acidity. Broodingly “critical” at instances however fairly versatile, it’s an important day pinot noir price robust consideration.
A- / $85
2024 Sabonis Ones Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
USD85
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