Any serious Pinot Noir fan needs to remember the name of Ma Maison. Established over a decade ago by dentist Edward Leung, its philosophy of making handcrafted wines that speak clearly of their terroir fits perfectly with Domaine Direct’s traditional buying ethic. Low cropping, close planting and careful handling in the vineyard and in the cellar produce wines with texture, subtlety and finesse. This Pinot is graceful, elegant and winningly fruity, without high alcohol or overripe characters; there is enough acidity to give the wine its freshness, with well-extracted tannins to give the wine shape, structure and balance.