Pinot Noir Showdown – Episode #418

February 28, 2008

Continuing with the head to head showdown today Gary compares 2 Pinot Noir’s when something totally unexpected happens.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Amisfield Pinot Noir Central OtagoNew Zealand Pinot Noir
2005 Phillips Hill Toulouse Pinot NoirOther California Pinot Noir

Links mentioned in todays episode.

Phillips Hills Estates Contact Info

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February 28, 2008

Marc
Love these H2H matchups GV! And love PN anyway. Gotta get my hands on these!

QOTD: It was the 1990 Tignanello. Had it in ‘98 at $120/bottle and still cannot get the amazing experience to be beaten by anything else. However, more recently I’ve been thrilled with the ‘04 Domaine Drouhin Laurene` PN.
February 28, 2008

Loweeel
Top 20 again!

What, no Burgundy? No Oregon? GV, these head to heads are like division champs. We want the entire playoffs!
February 28, 2008

Adria
Whitcraft Pinot from Bien Nacido in the SMV ‘05. CRAZY good!
February 28, 2008

Jens
QOTD: Clos Saint-Jean: ChÃ¢teauneuf-du-Pape, La Combe des Fous, 2005.

Jens
from
Copenhagen
February 28, 2008

flynbrian
QOTD- I have never got that excited about a wine, but I’m hope it happens for me someday soon! Keep the battles going.
February 28, 2008

MattUD
QOTD: The last wine to do that to me was Educated Guess.
February 28, 2008

Palmer
QOTD: can’t recall anything recently that was a revelation, although the last few NZ PNs I’ve had have all been REALLY good. very much looking forward to my Central Otago trip in August…
February 28, 2008

TeelaJBrown
Wow. I wouldn’t normally spring 40 bones on a wine, but your enthusiasm tells me I must.
February 28, 2008

JeffK
Wow great match-up episode Gary! I’m going to have to try some of that Phillips Hill Pinot!

QOTD: The most memorable knockout I had was the 2003 El Nido – the big daddy (thus my gravatar). For this year, I would have to say the biggest knockout for me thus far was the 2003 Gemstone I drank for during New Years Eve dinner.
February 28, 2008

GregStefos
Within 20, Looks like a great subject. Now to watch…
February 28, 2008

Chris
Central Otago Pinot Noir is really good- went to NZ a few months ago and was blown away. They really bring the THUNDER!!!!
February 28, 2008

Chris
10!
February 28, 2008

Susan
Gary-PN???? HHuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmm…………………………..
February 28, 2008

angryphoton
top 10 – wohoo- plus my fav varietal (hey i liked it even way before sideways).

great show

AP
February 28, 2008

grape_ape
top 10!
February 28, 2008

Dave
$8.3 mil?
February 28, 2008

crank
I’m in.
February 28, 2008

Joe
wow #3 Gary I think you should have waited till march to do battle week, I mean come on College March Madness / Wine Library TV March Madness. All the vayniacs could fill out bracket sheets and we could have tournament pools…. good idea. think about it.
February 28, 2008

GrapeStuff
top 5
February 28, 2008

abqdeb
2? is that possible? I’ve been waiting for the PN show!
February 28, 2008

Palmer
#1?