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

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March 2, 2008

malliemcg
QTOD: Most recent wine that blew me away – Majella Cab Sauv (2001) [Coonawarra].
March 2, 2008

wayno da wino
Yo Gee !!
Thanx for exposin’ da Phillips Hill Pinot Noir!! Never had heard
of it till it hit da Thunder Show !

QOTD: Kinda went gaa-gaa over a Kistler-Kistler Vyd-Chardonnay 2004
i had da odher day!! Yuuuuuuuuum !!!!!!!
March 2, 2008

mikeyrad
Last night we went to a dinner party and brought the 2005 Chateau Les Secrets De Cardinale St Emilion that Gary recommended on a previous episode. Let me tell you, it was positively orgasmic and practically life-altering. Well, maybe I exaggerated a little about it changing my life, but I did order another half case as soon as I got home. It is absolutely incredible.
March 2, 2008

Steve
QOTD: 20046 Breggo Anderson Valley Pinot Noir. After Gary’s discussion I got 1/2 a case and am loving it!
March 2, 2008

Brian Johnson
QOTD – 2004 Limited Release Pepper Tree Cabernet Sauvignon from Australia
March 2, 2008

Tina Smith
Yes, Gary, Anderson Valley rocks! Always has-one of the better kept secrets in Cali. qotd-had the absolutely amazing Long Shadows 2004 Chester-Kidder Proprietary Red Blend from Walla Walla, Wa. Wanted to crawl into the bottle and live there!!
March 1, 2008

yowens
We’ve had that amisfield and really enjoyed it. QOTD: Huia savignon blanc
March 1, 2008

Smith MBA
I don’t think I have ever had Gary’s reaction to anything, but I am a calm dude.
March 1, 2008

agentorange
GV

Great show. Big ups to you!

We have been pimping the Anderson Valley to anyone who will listen (or not), and now we seem smart for a change…

QOTD: As we watched this episode we were sipping a 1997 chianti classico riserva that we snagged from a bargain bin for $5. Total fabulousness. Complete surprise.
March 1, 2008

Armindo
QtÂª do mosteirÃ´ grande escolha 2000 Douro(portugal)great wine
March 1, 2008

Bingedrinker
QOTD: another pinot, mainly because I really didn’t expect to like it this much: 2001 Arcadian Gary’s Vineyard in May ‘06.
March 1, 2008

Blake
QOTD: While I don’t think I had quite your reaction, but for it’s price point, the Little Penguin Pinot is quite remarkable in my opinion.
March 1, 2008

lincoln
2003 piramimma petite verdot from australia!! very cool juice!!
March 1, 2008

James
QOTD – That’s an easy one. A 2002 Kilikanoon Riesling from the Clare Valley. Mind blowing!
March 1, 2008

SF Young
Love the show…..an informative and structured tasting format without the formalitities.
March 1, 2008

Jim in Atlanta
I am a big fan of Anderson Valley pinot and have been buying from Navarro for many years. And the place is great to visit too. QOTD – I had two different Molly Dookers last night at a restuarant that exceeded my expectations. I am not a big fruit bomb lover, but these both were excellent, especially for the price.
March 1, 2008

Philip
Well, I added my comment before waiting to hear the QoD. Two wines that did that to me recently (having a similar reaction) were:

* 2002 ChÃ¢teau de Flaugergues
* 1999 Louis Bernard Vacqueyras

Some of the greatness was the company I had for the sampling, but a lot of it were the wines as well. Yum!
March 1, 2008

Greg
Gary, ANY win by the Knicks is stunning!
March 1, 2008

Philip
I’m really liking these head-to-heads. A very nice change of pace.
March 1, 2008

wannaBconnoisseur
The battles continue, really good stuff!!

Q-A few weeks ago, 2003 Les Cailloux, Chateauneuf du Pape, was great!
March 1, 2008

Matlatzinca
QOTD: 2005 Loring Cargasacchi Pinot Noir. Serious thunder, and I hear the case of 2006 in our cellar is even better!
February 29, 2008

JayZee
QOTD: I was just blown away by the 2001 Luzon Altos Luzon tonight. It was amazingly good. Actually, the 2004 Alvaro Palacios Les Terrasses Priorato was also silly good this past summer in Barcelona.
February 29, 2008

OmarG
Keep up the Head-to-heads! Fun!…
QOTD: Duale from Calabria, Italy…it just reminded me of when I fell in love with wine on my first trip to Italy.
February 29, 2008

Ivan C.
qotd – Alvaro Palacios 2004 Les Terrasses Priorato. Straight killer.
February 29, 2008

SoCal
QOTD: The last one was the 2001 Almaviva