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 29, 2008

downtnmark
QOTD: Wines that struck me? (1) 2005 Darioush Signature Cabernet, probably one of the best wines of the vintage (not of the year), and (2) Gary Farell Russian River Pinot Noir. Each impressed me enough to go out and buy some.

Come to San Jose and I’ll open the Darioush with you.
February 29, 2008

BPlague
Sheeps butt awesome description for a good cheese.

QOTD #1 Sorry unable to make it wish I could.

QOTD #2 Have not had one yet.
February 29, 2008

dustin
2002 Coteaux du Languedoc, Domaine de Moncalmes (Les Caves de Pyrene).

95 pnts my pal
February 29, 2008

medo
I have one of these

Great show Mr. V!! I’m really searching some bargains in Pinots – esp. the SpÃ¤tburgunder from Germany.

QOTD: 2001 DÃ¶nnhoff NiederhÃ¤user HermannshÃ¶hle Riesling SpÃ¤tlese … I scored it 97 pts! Magic stuff!
February 29, 2008

Dan C.
QOTD: Almira Old Vines Los dos Grenache Syrah … wasn’t a 94 pointer or anything but I gave it solid 89 and it was only 7 bones! If you find some let me know and I will come to your house and steal it!

I love you Gary! cant wait for tomorrows show.
February 29, 2008

CoolHandLuke
The wine that blew me away was a Silver Oak. I forget the year but it is the wine that got me into wine.
February 29, 2008

thefanjestic
QoTd: 2004 Domaine De Chevalier (Rogue)
February 29, 2008

Cookiedds
QOTD: The last wine that really got my attention was a Jessup Cellars 2003 Napa Valley Cabernet. I decanted it for a few hours, rebottled it and took it to dinner the night after Valentines day. We had it with a Chateaubriand from cafe Artemis in Helena, Montana. The meal was incredible, the atmosphere perfect and the wine was mind bending…….well, almost. The Jessup Cab was complex, deep, refined and had a very long finish. The sommelier at the restaurant was extremely impressed with the wine and want’s me to bring another Jessup wine to the restaurant for him to try.
February 29, 2008

sonapa
F-ing good show. Gary, do you have google maps in your dome? I live in nor-cali and most do not know that they come to play…. your earning your keep.

Great show.
February 29, 2008

Naysen
QOTD: What’s the last wine that knocked me out like the 2005 Phillip Hill Toulouse?

Answer: The 2005 Toulouse. Confusing? Not really. Phillip Hill sources grapes from Toulouse. I absolutely love Anderson Valley Pinot wines. I make about 5 trips a year to visit AV, which is one of the most gorgeous, beautific micro-valleys in the world – that I’ve seen.

Last time I visited the Toulouse Estate vineyard, I had an opportunity to try a vertical tasting of their wines from 2002 through 2006, which was a barrel-sample. The 2005 vintage stood out like Gerard Depardieu’s nose, but in a distinctly good way. I loved it and bought way more bottles than I should be able to afford. To be clear, I’m talking about the 2005 Toulouse Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate bottling.

Gary, have you heard of this wine? Will you taste it on the show sometime? I think the 2006 will be stellar too from what I gathered from the barrel-tasting. The previous vintages weren’t too grand, or should I say small and pug-nosed.
February 29, 2008

Niklas
QOTD: Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir 2005.
February 29, 2008

Achilleas in Cyprus
Great show!

QOTD: Blown away by a 2003 Chanson Beaune Bastion Premier Cru – man that was soooo smooth
February 29, 2008

brent
QOTD: Les GenÃªts SavenniÃ¨res by Damien Laureau 2004
February 29, 2008

lawschooldrunk
you know, Gary, “Sniffy sniff” doesn’t come across so well when you don’t say it so enthusiastically, like today’s episode.

canada dave, you gonna take that knocks comment sitting down?!

what type of taste is “pine cone city”?

ummm, gary, how can you say the red radish taste was so obvious when it took you a while to put your tongue on it?

philips hill is probably thinking, WTF is going on; our phones are ringing like crazy!

gary, instead of duck, you could’ve taken a bird from out in the hallway.

80 and at the track? Do tell!

QOTD: while not a wine, old pultney 12 year old single malt scotch really wowed me with its smoothness and subtle saltiness; achieving a delicate balance- and at a great sale price of $23.99 Bones, unbelievable!

and no, Gary, I’m not hardcore yet. I’ll have to settle with soft core.
February 29, 2008

ScottG
Thanks to my fellow Seattle Vayniacs, I’ve been sampling some very good wines lately. I was recently blown away by a 2003 Boudreaux Merlot and a 2005 Fall Line Cabernet Sauvignon.
February 29, 2008

JonE
Mailing list fever G-Man. More pinot love, and I can’t get enough.

QOTD: Copain Hacienda Secoya Vineyard Pinot Noir-my brain was hearing that red alert siren, this was not good it was great.
February 28, 2008

Nicolas
QOTD: 1990 Salon Champagne in Magnum….

A pearl…
February 28, 2008

familydoc
QOTD: 2000 Schiavenza Barolo Kabooom, the sound of me being blown out of the water at Christmas!

This show rocked, BTW. Tuesday, Wed, and Thursday were all awsome shows and I got my red “Bring the Thunder” wrist band today. I’m cool!
February 28, 2008

Tooch
for me, the last wine that left me speechless was the Domaine Leon Barral 2004 Faugeres. My first ever Faugeres, but certainly not my last…what a wine!
February 28, 2008

Kdawg
QOTD: actually, it was this past monday when I had the 01 Restituta Sugarille. just an amazing brunello

gary, how on earth could you do a pinot episode with no burgs, c’mon. the lack of burg love is disheartening
February 28, 2008

tarheel17
Gary-
I (and I’m sure most other vayniacs) really appreciate that you, once again, sat down to tape an entire week’s worth of videos! I love ending my day watching your show.
I will keep an eye out for Anderson Valley Pinots…but right now I’m kind of stocked in the PN area, so I will let someone else get the 05 Philip Hill.
Hope you’re rockin’…whatever city you’re rockin’!!
February 28, 2008

Saftig
Really enjoying the match ups, good clean fun. any chance that pinot’s available after you went gaga over it? I didn’t think so.
QOTD: I always look forward to the next bottle and rarely have favorites that I go back to again and again. There’s just too much good stuff out there yet to try.
February 28, 2008

cgatesman
Awesome! I got 3 Amisfield and many other Central Otagos. I’m with you on your opinion of them, and witnessed (tasted) them first hand!

My younger brother beat me to the punch, and already called up Phillips Hill to order. The owner told him he was in the middle of watching the show!

I called my brother up to yell at him for not including me! Anyways, he’s calling them up tomorrow morning to add a couple more bottles for me. Hopefully the 2006 vintage is comparable.

QOTD: A couple big WOW’s for me… 2005 Waterkloof Merlot Peacock Ridge and 2005 Boudreaux Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon.
February 28, 2008

Martini
QOTD: 2004 Coulee de Serrant, Nicolas Joly
and 2005 Ch. Petit Gravet Aine St. Emillion Grand Cru (80% Cab Franc!)
February 28, 2008

Glenn
GV, Love the format and you hit a sweet spot with me and Pinot that is Burgundian.
QOTD: When I tasted the 2005 Peachy Canyon Old School House Zinfandel I was blown away. And I usually don’t like Cali wines.