"The 2021 Pinot Noir Two Brothers comes from the vineyards of Mardikian, Barbed Oak, Devoto, Bucher, and Klopp. In the glass, it pours a ruby red color and is perfumed and expressive with notes of preserved red cherries, black raspberries, woodsy spice, and violets. Medium-bodied, it fills the palate with balanced structure and a juicy feel as well as ripe tannins and a clean, refreshing finish. It’s ripe but retains wonderful purity throughout. Drink 2025-2037. This might be the best Pinot from Donelan I’ve tasted to date. - Audrey FRICK"

- Jeb DUNNUCK (June 27th 2024), 94 points

"The medium red 2022 Pinot Noir Two Brothers is pretty and perfumed with a lovely, fresh spice, cinnamon, ripe red cherries, and fresh pine. The palate is refreshing, with well-defined structure, spice, and a balanced, ripe feel. It’s medium-bodied and has a hint of silky ripe fruit and a long finish. Drink over the coming 10-12 years. - Audrey FRICK"

- Jeb DUNNUCK (Sonoma's The 2023s and 2022s, July 2nd 2025), 94 points

"Two Brothers is sourced from prime sites throughout Sonoma County, including Mardikian, Devoto, Bucher, and Klopp in the Russian River Valley and Henry David Vineyard in Bennett Valley. The wine undergoes native fermentation in 32% new French oak and is aged for 17 months, with around 18% whole cluster inclusion. This Pinot Noir is wonderfully expressive and brooding, showcasing smoky clove, candied raspberry, leather, and white pepper aromas. Medium-bodied with remarkable fruit purity, crystalline acid tension, firm yet gentle tannins, and fragrant baking spice nuances, it represents this wine's most focused and pure expression to date. Winemaker David Milner attributes the refined tannin quality to the use of a new Pellenc sorter, which allows even greater precision and finesse in crafting this standout effort. - Jonathan CRISTALDI"

Decanter (January 9th 2025), 95 points

"Always a super-expressive wine, and in 2023 it truly delivers, showing pure, vibrant red fruit laced with brown baking spices and smoky clove. The palate is beautifully deep and penetrating, carrying impressive flavour intensity through to a long, mineral-driven, medium-bodied finish. Apple-skin tannins and savoury brown spice notes linger effortlessly, giving the wine both grip and persistence. Two Brothers is sourced from prime vineyard sites across Sonoma County, including Mardikian, Devoto, Bucher and Klopp in the Russian River Valley, along with Henry David Vineyard in Bennett Valley. The wine undergoes native fermentation, with 39% new French oak, and is aged for 17 months, incorporating approximately 16% whole clusters. - Jonathan CRISTALDI"

Decanter (January 5th 2026), 95 points