98-Points by James Suckling.
Aromas of blueberries, strawberries, oyster shells, orange peel and black tea follow through to a medium body with a solid core of fruit and a deep finish. Plush and tense. Drink or hold. 
 
97-Points by Vinous.
The 2024 Pinot Noir Bodega is another seriously impressive wine in this range. Soaring aromatics are immediately alluring. Bold red-toned fruit, blood orange, spice, menthol and pomegranate caress the palate. All the elements are so well balanced. Readers will find a Pinot of exceptional finesse and nuance.
 
• Practicing Organic
• 100% Pinot Noir
• Calera, 667, and Pommard clones
• Bodega Vineyard (Freestone Occidental)
• 750 ft. elevation
• Goldridge sandy loam, iron-rich Franciscan soils
• South, south-west exposure
• 100% Whole cluster
• Native yeast fermentation
• Aged in neutral French oak barrels
• Bottled without fining or filtration
• 8 barrels produced
• 12.5% abv
 
This 1.8-acre site near Bodega Bay is the oldest meter-by-meter planting of Pinot Noir on the Sonoma Coast. Due to its steep slope and tight vine spacing, it is farmed entirely by hand, carrying forward traditions of care and dedication that few vineyards in the world require. Each year, the fog drifts in from the Pacific and blankets the vines, while the surrounding redwood forest shapes the character of this singular site.The wine opens with aromas of rose petal, black cherry, strawberry, and jasmine blossoms, layered with orange pith and earthy forest floor. Exotic notes of mushroom and spice mingle with a deep core of dark fruit, bringing both power and finesse. On the palate, this interplay of red and black fruit is seamlessly tied to the site’s signature earthy character, carrying through to a finish that echoes the cool, wild beauty of the Sonoma Coast.
Whole cluster pressed • natively fermented in barrel • bottled without fining
 
As winemakers and farmers, Carlo and Dante attribute a great deal of what they have learned to their grandfather Robert and father Tim, both whom influenced them from a young age.
Carlo and Dante’s father Tim was a pioneer for California Pinot Noir in the early 1970s and has always had a tremendous regard for the great wines of Burgundy. To this day his Pinot Noirs from the 1970s are showing incredibly well. Carlo and Dante credit their father’s passion for Pinot Noir as the early inspiration that got them excited at a young age.
Dante studied abroad in Switzerland at the Webster University in Genève as well at UC Davis in California. Carlo studied in France at the University of Aix-en-Provence and in Italy at the University of Milan. After their formal studies were complete Carlo and Dante continued their educational work with the winemaking team lead by their father Tim Mondavi at Robert Mondavi Winery and Opus One.
When Robert Mondavi Winery was sold in 2004, the brothers joined their father Tim, Aunt-Marcia and grandfather Robert as they founded Continuum in 2005.
In 2013 Carlo and Dante founded RAEN winery with the goal to produce world class Pinot Noir on the western hills of the Sonoma Coast. RAEN currently focuses on making three Pinot Noirs, from three unique sites on the Sonoma Coast.