Starborough is a straightforward

Gifting to a Duckhorn fan exploring the broader portfolio

this bottling represents one of the most critically validated expressions in the 30-year category

and the 2018 Champoux Vineyard bottling sits firmly in the upper tier of the state's single-vineyard wines—competitive in quality with offerings that often command significantly higher prices

and meticulous barrel selection distinguishes the estate bottling from many peers in the Rutherford appellation

J. K. Carriere Provocateur Pinot Noir moscatoandsweet Starborough is a straightforwardJ. K. Carriere Provocateur Pinot Noir is a non vintage Willamette Valley Pinot Noir bottled at approximately 13. 5% ABV in a standard 750ml format. Earning 92 points from Jeb Dunnuck and 91 points from both James Suckling and Josh Raynolds of Vinous, this multi vintage blend from winemaker Jim Prosser deliberately draws on the strengths of several harvests to achieve a layered, Burgundian character that reviewers have compared to a good Villages