Boekenoogen Pinot Noir
Boekenoogen 24 W. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley (831) 659-4215, boekenoogenwines.com
You know what would be a great name for a lobbying firm? Boekenoogen Boekenoogen Boekenoogen and McCormick. Fortunately, Garrett Boekenoogen is a winemaker, not a string-puller. The family winery turns out not one or two, but several different Pinot Noirs, like the 93-point (Wine Enthusiast) Dryland Vineyard Pinot of 2017 vintage. Or the 92-point (also Wine Enthusiast) 2017 from the Santa Lucia Highlands. Between the candidates, the race is too close to call.