Up And Coming Pinot Noir

Up And Coming Pinot Noir – Episode #408

February 14, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk today treats himself to 3 up and coming Pinot Noir’s from Oregon.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Domaine Coteau Pinot NoirOregon Pinot Noir
2006 Eieio Pinot Noir Cuvee EOregon Pinot Noir
2005 Lachini Giselle Pinot NoirOregon Pinot Noir

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February 17, 2008

Moonsshyne
QOTD: Never had an Oregon PN. Great show!
February 16, 2008

glenn
Joe Cortez reference and the Macho Man imitation – way well done due, i want more Randy Savage time man on WLTV- makes for a great episode.

QotD: Domaine Serene most recently but i bought Prive, Beaux Freres and Patty Green from the 06 vintage.
February 16, 2008

Paul
Good Show, and have enjoyed some PNs in the past, but “Sideways” has driven the price for quality wines above my daily budget. Loved the tasting notes on EIEIO, so will be looking for that one in the local stores.
February 16, 2008

laurie in VT
Loved Mott having the last word(s)!

QOTD: I have not had PN from Oregon. But it is now on my list of must buys.
February 16, 2008

Mia
QOTD: I happen to be drinking a Vital 2005(that I purchased at the big WL) while watching this episode. I get a smoky, cherry sniffy-sniff….not bad for $20 bones.
February 16, 2008

John from Allentown
QOTD: Last Oregon pinot I tried was from Witness Tree – 2005 Benchmark which was excellent. There is a rich silky quality with their pinots that are just wonderful.
February 16, 2008

Canadian Chris
QOTD: no big “O” pinots, only rolled into Niagara PNs. Checking out burgs and other pinots now.
February 16, 2008

Jaybird
I was rollin’ after you put your fingers in Lanchini’s punt, great metaphor about being around the block!
Last Pinot was a 2005 Hamacher, which was surprisingly more like a burgundian Pinot then an Oregon.
February 16, 2008

DonnaWat
Rex Hill 2003 or 2004 (I forget). I was wonderful. My sis gave it for Christmas, we loved it so much that we had our fav liquor store owner buy one for us & my bro-in-law bought it out from under us (surprise!) for Thanksgiving. It was funny (but perhaps you had to be there).
February 16, 2008

andrew
Last Oregon Pinot Noir: Domaine Serene 2003. Love it.
February 16, 2008

Scott Unrein
Your question of the day brought me out from lurkerland.

I grew up in Oregon (would you like a knife, or-a-gun?) and have mad love for Oregon pinots. My favs are Domaine Serene (pricey), King Estate, Erath and Stoller vineyards.
February 16, 2008

Jonathan Pierce
Shout out from the Coast Range!
I know you’re just pushing our buttons with the whole “Orygone” thing but it’s pronounced “Lakeeni”. We tasted through their wines about five years ago. Nice folks. We have a magnum of theirs in the closet and I actually CAN fit my head in the punt! I wear it around the house until my wife makes me take it off.

QOTD: Quite often but really, heroin would be cheaper. Last one was Carlo & Julian Estate 2005. It’s a house favorite but hard to find outside the ‘hood. Big fans of Boedecker Cellars and DePonte too.
February 16, 2008

Sassodoro
QOTD. I love good Oregon Pinot Noir, but I find that there is a steep increase in quality that starts around $40, and that’s more than I can spend on a regular basis. The ones in the $20 neighborhood can be ok, but not all that impressive. Probably the last one I had was A to Z, which is in the not-bad-but-not-impressive category.
February 16, 2008

Jim in Atlanta
I very much enjoy Oregon Pinot. I think the last one I had was Lily, which you tasted recently and enjoyed. In 2004 during a visit to Willamette I tasted the EIEIO at a wine store. The guy working there gave us a tasting of a wine he said he made and it was very good. I took a bottle home and enjoyed it. The guy said his name was McDonald, hence the name EIEIO. It was fun to see it on WLTV and brought back great memories of my trip to Oregon. I need to go back.
February 16, 2008

Rolf Lydecker
Loved Sideways, but I loved the grape before the movie. I do love me some Pinot Noir…
February 16, 2008

Willy Bearsfield
If you look hard enough you can find some great Oregon Pinot Noirs around the $20.00 mark. Freja Cellars Estate comes to mind.
February 16, 2008

sev
I love Oregon wines, I just wish there were a little more value to be had. Darn near impossible to find a noteworthy Pinot under $20. I definitely want to seek out some of the whites coming from Oregon. Chards, Pinot gris, Gewurztraminer. Great show Gary!
February 15, 2008

RonC
Good show. I really enjoy your episodes on Pinot Noir.

QOTD: The last Oregon Pinot Noir I had was the 2006 A to Z. It was good, but I’ve tasted better from New Zealand at the same price range.
February 15, 2008

B-727
GV, You don’t need to show us the color by tilting the glass when you wear the white shirt. It’s much easier to see the great color in those Pinots when you just turn in around in the glass in front of you.
February 15, 2008

ChiTown
had cherry hill pinot noir, must say it was amazing!! Thanks for turning me on to Oregon Pinot Noir!! I really loved it!!
February 15, 2008

FT in FC
One of my first forays into serious wines was a trip through the Willamette Valley in ‘96. We were tasting the 1994s – a great vintage for Oregon Pinots. I remember thinking “Now I understand why people get so crazy about wine.” Over the years my favorites have been Erath and Sokol Blosser.
February 15, 2008

Scott
GV: Woo-hoo! A white shirt to help us see the color as you swirl it! Thank you.

QOTD: I do drink the O. A few weeks ago I had a 2002 Domaine Serene. It was a gift from a friend that now lives in Portland. Very nice bottle.
February 15, 2008

troy
easy on the J.C. but loved the show
February 15, 2008

Mary Collins
eieio rocks! will have to re-taste to get the nostalgic slimjim essence as so eloquently described. fabulous with spicy pork loin. will get some more for the cellar.
February 15, 2008

sammy
You rock gary. Again, your enthusiasm is f’n contagious! The world is better cuz’ your in it!

keep it up, and thank you for making wine so interesting.