"Black Kite Cellars produces small lots of expressive Pinot Noir with a strong sense of place [that] never disappoint”
- Rusty Gaffney, Prince of Pinot
At Black Kite, we are committed to producing the most expressive wines possible in every vintage, and from every one of our unique vineyard sites. The response to our wines from top wine critics is testament to our commitment to both excellence and consistency.
2018 Kite’s Rest Vineyard Pinot Noir
93pts Wine Spectator
93pts Wine Enthusiast
91pts Isaac Baker, Terroirist
91pts Anthony Dias Blue
91pts Ken’s Wine Guide
92pts Jeb Dunnuck
2018 Redwoods Edge Pinot Noir
93pts Wine Enthusiast
94pts Anthony Dias Blue
91pts Isaac Baker, Terroirist
91pts Jeb Dunnuck
90pts Connoisseur’s Guide
2018 Stony Terrace Pinot Noir
94pts Wine Spectator
93pts “Editor’s Choice” Wine Enthusiast
93pts Anthony Dias Blue
90pts Isaac Baker, Terroirist
91pts Jeb Dunnuck
91pts Counnoisseur’s Guide
2018 River Turn Pinot Noir
93pts Wine Enthusiast
93pts Isaac Baker, Terroirist
92pts Anthony Dias Blue
91pts Jeb Dunnuck
91pts Connoisseur’s Guide
2018 Gap’s Crown Pinot Noir
94pts Wine Spectator
94pts Wine Enthusiast
94pts Anthony Dias Blue
92pts Isaac Baker, Terroirist
92pts Ken’s Wine Guide
92pts Jeb Dunnuck
92pts Connoisseur’s Guide
2018 Gap’s Crown Chardonnay
95pts Wine Enthusiast
90pts Wine Spectator
92pts Isaac Baker, Terroirist
92pts Anthony Dias Blue
92pts Ken’s Wine Guide
92pts Jeb Dunnuck
94pts Connoisseur’s Guide
2018 Jasper Freestone Chardonnay
97pts Wine Review Online
93pts Isaac Baker, Terroirist
92pts Ken’s Wine Guide
91pts Jeb Dunnuck
2017 Angel Hawk Pinot Noir
93pts Wine Spectator
93pts Wine Enthusiast
92pts Isaac Baker, Terroirist
91pts Connoisseur’s Guide
91pts Jeb Dunnuck
"One of [Anderson Valley’s] rising stars” – Wine Spectator
“Black Kite has established itself in a short time as a winery to watch” – Steve Heimoff, Wine Enthusiast
“Black Kite Cellars produces small lots of expressive Pinot Noir with a strong sense of place [that] never disappoint” - Rusty Gaffney, Prince of Pinot
“Black Kite Pinots… to my palate are as good as any Pinot made in the New World” – Robert Whitley, Whitley on Wine
“One of my favorite Pinot Noir producers” - Fredric Koeppel, biggerthanyourhead.com
One of “America’s Best Pinot Noirs” – Wine Enthusiast