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 14, 2008

Mike Z in SD
QOTD: Yes, Oregon Pinot Noir is on my ‘buy avidly’ list (along with Alsatian riesling, Barbaresco, Savennieres, and Washington St. bordeaux-style stuff). I like the wines of St. Innocent.
Good episode, GV. Happy Valentine’s Day out there to all the Vayniacs.
February 14, 2008

mateo
I’ve never had an O pinot! I’ll have to change that… once my wine budget gets passed by the house…
February 14, 2008

David L
Oregone??? Hey Gary, it’s Oregun. Repeat after me, Oregun. Not Oregone. Yes, I do live in Oregone, so I do drink the local wine. La Bete’ is a small producer but highly recommended. Wilikenzie is also doing good stuff lately at a reasonable price. Most of the wine is overpriced for the quality but no surprise there eh? I did try, drinking the Cab Franc you recommended, huge tannins, crazy high acid, well structured. All in all a good bottle of wine for $15.00.
David
February 14, 2008

t_moderne
Lots of Oregon Pinots. Patricia Green, Shea, Sineann, Owen Roe, Bergstrom, Raptor Ridge, Rex Hill, Cristonm, Ken Wright, Domaine Drouhin, Ponzi, on an on an on on on you don’t stop breaking till the break of dawn. But who is going to read this comment anyway? GV? nah. Just typing away.
Thanks for the notes. Three OR Pinots I have not yet tried.
February 14, 2008

KVolk
QOTD: Have tried the pinot and haven’t found one I like yet. I guess a trip to Old Macdonalds farm is now in order.

GV-Giselle she has been around?! your killing me….
February 14, 2008

Troy
Waddu yu talk my ex Lachini like that for?

QOTD: Or-e-gun Pinots ehhh
February 14, 2008

Vinsant
Love the OR Pinots. 05 Shea Estate last one consumed at it was amazing!
February 14, 2008

CoolHandLuke
Never had a Oregon Pinot. Only CA. Really enjoyed the Mellville. Will seek out an Oregon Pinot.
February 14, 2008

Grapedigger
I love new world PINOT! never had a chance to taste an Oregon one, though!! I just checked our online alcohol monopole in Quebec (SAQ) and they’ve only 2 Pinot noirs from Oregon: Domaine Drouhin OrÃ©gon 2005 (40$) and Pinot noir Beaux FrÃ¨res Yamhill County OrÃ©gon 2000 (221$). Obviously I am thinking of the Drouhin one. “WA” rates it 90 pts! Do you think it’s worth the 40 bones? Cheers
February 14, 2008

Ben from South Australia
The bunt comment “Its been around the block”. I don’t know if anyone got onto that but my wife and I in mild disgusts and laughter, laughed our heads off.
Also just coming back from France, CÃ´te d’Or I’m confident in saying the States and Tasmanaia, Australia are making the best Pinot going around at the moment. The best bang for buck.
February 14, 2008

MattyO
what the heck was “this lachini’s been around the block a few times if you know what i mean”!?!?! that was HILARIOUS!! OMG! rediculous!

great show mottster! gary VEEEEEEEE! love ya’ll to death!
February 14, 2008

Kristen
Nice descriptions today GV. Hope your trip is going well.

QOTD: Yes, I’ve had the O pinot noir. I can’t remember the name of the producer, but we had it on wine by the glass a couple of weeks ago at work. It’s good, although I’m not the biggest fan of pinot noir. If anything, give me the funk de funk from France that’s 100% pinot.
February 14, 2008

Michael Mohammadi
QOTD: Drink Oregon Pinot quite often, actually. The most recent was a 2003 Panther Creek Shea Vineyard that is showing very nicely right now and is great for the price.
February 14, 2008

Scott from Salt Lake
QOTD: I drink ‘em a lot. Current favorite is Patton Valley ‘05: Single Vineyard, Sustainable farming, Wild Yeast fermented good price, some what hard to find.
February 14, 2008

Grape Expectations
Gary, repeat after me– ORE-uh-gun. Emphasis on the first syllable. Final syllable is like the thing you shoot, not the past tense of “to go”. Just ask Kellen. He’ll explain it to you.

Now that we’ve got THAT out of the way . . .

QOTD: I do drink Oregon pinots. Gotta support the neighbors to the south. My go to Oregon PN is Cloudline. It’s good and usually under $20. Love it with salmon.
February 14, 2008

Rob M.
Greetings from DEEP in lurker land. Nice episode, one of my favorite regions since you turned us on to Lemelson Pinot a year and a half ago. Last bottle of O Pinot- 2006 Patricia Green Balcombe.
February 14, 2008

Matt
QOTD: I have tasted some Oregon Pinot Noirs, but have not had my own bottle as of yet. But I definatly plan on it.
February 14, 2008

Dr. G
Great show GV!! Personally, I like many of the pinots I’ve tasted. In fact, it was the pinot noir grape that my dad used to draw me away from clarets and towards trying other grapes when I first started tasting wine 15 years ago.

QOTD: They had one from Oregon at our local wine shop for tasting just about a year ago. . .I do recall liking it – too bad I lost my little notebook from that time and I can’t remember the name
February 14, 2008

Glenn
Gary, You crack me up, it is ore-gun not gone. Love the big O pinots but they have accelerated in price so much the last couple years they are no longer a good QPR. Last one I bought and drank was a 2004 Benton Lane. Solid wine but nothing to write home about.
February 14, 2008

J vandersloot
last pinot from my home state OREGON!!!!! was a 1999 Panther Creek…. awesome wine
February 14, 2008

Tommy Vernieri
QOTD: From what I can remember (which really means, from what I can look up in CellarTracker), I have not had any Oregon Pinot Noir. My favorite this year was the Ancien 2002, which my dad got from a friend. It was really nice with some RC cola finish.

You seemed to not like the cola in the last wine, is that not a flavor that your pal is down with?

Your tasting notes on the Ei-Ei-O sounded really good. I’m a sucker for mouthfeel.
February 14, 2008

Andrew Kellner
Last two were Ponzi Tavola for the new world and Clone 5 with a bit of the old world. I must say of the 2 — and I’m not trying to kiss up — I like the Clone 5 with food and alone…
February 14, 2008

wrc105
QOTD: had one a several months back can’t remember it though.
February 14, 2008

agentorange
QOTD: Big O? No.

We roll under 20 bones mostly, thus, precluding most of the big O Pinot.

Some day…
February 14, 2008

SGoodwin
Hey Gary,

Love the old school WWF references. Macho Man Savage today and I could swear you referenced Hacksaw Jim Duggin a few shows ago. Good stuff. But the best tasting note I think I’ve heard anywhere was when you were talking about the Loire Cab Franc’s and described the “Justice League of Vegetables”! That was totally classic! Can’t get the image of a brussell sprout with a cape out of my head! Keep up the good work. QOTD – unfortunately have not had an Oregon PN recently.