Pinot Noir Face Off – Episode #186

February 20, 2007

Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Almarosa Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills
2005 Breggo Pinot Noir Anderson Valley
2005 Ap Vin Keefer Ranch Pinot Noir
2003 Arcadian Pinot Noir Rio Vista Santa Rita Hills

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After a certain Hollywood movie Pinot Noir’s became hot. Today Gary tastes four super hot Pinot Noir’s. Sit back and enjoy!

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October 27, 2009

John J.
qotd makes me think of requesting a vin jaune episode for some odd reason
February 18, 2008

Dave
Video game: Maybe it was the sound from going up stairs in Kung Fu or Castlevania…
January 4, 2008

Pats Fan
Hi Gary! I’m back. I wrote last year when the Pats played the Jets in the playoffs. Man they’re good again. I wrote about 2001 Italian BdM’s back then and now I’m onto Pinots

Regarding Pinots – I have to say there are many great pinots in the $20-$30 range – I’m enjoying a 2005 Byron Santa Maria Valley as we speak – lots of character.

I’m also a big fan of the 2005 Cristom Mt. Jefferson. I wish you offered that. I’m a big Cristom fan.
February 28, 2007

desmaic
nards? wow thats a crazy “Monster Squad” nostalgic blast to it.
February 24, 2007

Neurodoc
92 on AP Vin, but 93+ on the Arcadian? an obviously fantastically better wine? What the? I like AP Vin as well, but a 90 – 91 at best. (Caveat: I haven’t had the APV 05 yet, but I guess I won’t anytime soon)
February 24, 2007

Joe P.
106 ?
February 23, 2007

Glenn
Anderson Valley Pinot Festival is the weekend of May 18th and i will ride the Harley up there for the event!
February 22, 2007

Brian
one more try!
February 22, 2007

Brian
Yea, where is my gravatar, I demand instant gratification
February 22, 2007

Corrado
Best Pinot I’ve had recently (below the price points of these) is the Morgan 12 Clones Pinot Noir. Paid $17 for it and would pay twice that if I could find it around here again.

I’m just excited that I have a new term to add to my purchasing vocabulary: “Mother-punching good wine.”
February 21, 2007

SteviefreakinD
Gary, Konrad pinot noir from New Zealand. Great stuff, and inexpensive($18-$20). You’ve said it before, New Zealand is the way to go for pinot.
February 21, 2007

oldnew world guy
gary…why not use the burgundy glass for tasting these wines? given that you experienced a pretty consistent discrepancy between the nose and the palate with these pinots, one can’t help but wonder if the burg glass couldn’t line those two up a little closer, while giving off more of these wines in general anyway?
February 21, 2007

Eugene
“Lev wrote:
Does this mean that that youâ€™ve gotta spend $40 to get a decent pinot noir?”

Hell, no!

First of all there are plenty of other good wines,
Second you can still find good pinot if you have to for under 25.
I recently had 100% pinot from Loire that was very good. It cost 18 but was on sale for 12. It wasn’t marked as a pinot so nobody wanted it!

PS: My father tells me that I used to bring mannaya kasha home in my pockets from kindergarten.
February 21, 2007

Dave-from-Katonah
no avatar?
February 21, 2007

Dave-from-Katonah
Gary – great episode, gotta try the Almarosa. I’m still exploring the NZ pinots for now. Great QPR. Great energy! Di you have ten lattes before taping?? Kasha varnishkes, kielbosa…how about some nice potato kugel to with it all? Hope you’re having a jolly old trip and some bangers and mash….
February 21, 2007

David
QOTD: Boonville is a charming little town. The town center is really just a few buildings, most built in the 1960s. There are lots of pretty young girls in their late teens and early twenties who have no problem wearing very short skirts and tight tops. These girls are adventurous and always up for a good time especially when an out of towner has to stop because of car trouble and…oh, wait, I’m thinking of Poonville. Or maybe Poonvlile Pt. 2. Seriously though, where’s Willamette? Represent.
February 21, 2007

dealbhadair
Dang… Where’s my gravatar??? I set it up two days ago!
February 21, 2007

dealbhadair
Great episode, Gary! I’m all kinds of excited about venturing futher into the Pinot Noir world, now!!! I mean, a blender, Wisconsin Cheddar, and gorgeous blonde twins on the nose! (Sounds more like a Penthouse Forum letter, than a wine. LOL!) Now, if I could only afford it… Hell, what am I talking about, I’ll pay $60 for that!!!
February 21, 2007

dabo
Flavor Ice! Boom goes the dynamite! Ha… right there myself watching two of my favorite cartoons ever… Voltron and Thundercats. Classics…
February 21, 2007

Kwan
Wow, Gary brought back Voltron. Incredible…

Awesome episode. Like someone else said, I need to stop watching WLTV. I’m running out of places to store all of this wine!
February 21, 2007

Leigha33w
A GOOD Pinot is hard to find.
February 21, 2007

Mike S.
Interestingly, while Pinot Noir is undoubtedly hot right now, it’s still only the eighth most consumed varietal in the U.S., well behind Merlot.
February 21, 2007

flavasauce
Maybe it’s me but I the Almarosa just makes me think of that mean lady who was on that Donald Trump reality show and that’s just not someone I wanted to be reminded of when trying to enjoy a wine.
February 21, 2007

Paul in CT
Not a big fan of Pinots myself, but maybe I just haven’t had the right one yet. David Bruce makes a decent one, but still not my cup-o-tea…
February 21, 2007

gogoz
Great Job with Pinot.
I am still tasting – layed back drinkin South Tirol (alto adige) Pinot Noir of Laimburg.
Greetings from austria (South east styria)