German Pinot Noirs – Episode #566

October 28, 2008

Who talks about Pinot Noir from Germany? Gary V does!

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“Gary – I have always found wines to change as they develop in the glas…” by Steve
“My mother is from the Baden region! Everything tastes good there….” by Tobias
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Oberrotweil Pinot Noir Estate
2005 Oberbergen Pinot Noir Select
2005 Karl H. Johner Pinot Noir

Links mentioned in todays episode.

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October 29, 2008

Weston
QOTD: that would be Blue Mountain Pinot Noir, from the Okanagan Valley in Beautiful British Columbia [Canada]. There reserve is also sold out in months and the step down is usually sold out before the next vintage comes out

Now I need to find these wines in Vancouver, Canada the ones you taste. Also can’t buy election package for here in canada eh?

Weston
Vancouver, Canada
October 29, 2008

J3rome
Last episode you poke yourself in the eye, this episode you sneeze all over the office, I can’t wait to see what happens the next episode. I also hope the guest on Thursday as is awesome as you are saying they are going to be.
October 29, 2008

jseeds
I love the German Messmer Spatburgunders – and they come in 1-liter bottles!

The old Amisfield 2003 / Central Otago is great as well.
October 29, 2008

Oklahoma Michael
QOYD= yeah fine Mt. Difficulty 2005 Central Otago NZ. Whatever, it F##king rocks. I cant believe you found two good spatburgunders!! odds of that happening again??? million to one.
October 29, 2008

Jayhitek
QOTD: None.
October 29, 2008

Lb in KS
I hate to be the one to say this… I’ve had maybe 10 different Pinots and have YET to have one that I liked! I guess the search continues…..
October 29, 2008

Jess
Talk about expanding your palate! Until you mentioned it, I didn’t realize that the only Pinot I’ve had is from the U.S. or France. Thanks for a great episode, I will now seek out some German Pinot.
October 29, 2008

Chippewamike
QOTD: Innocent Bystander 2005

Love the show. Would have NEVER thought about looking for let alone buying or drinking a German Pinot. . . now I will if I can find them.
October 29, 2008

Scottie P
QOTD: Never had a non-american Pinot Nior, but I’m very interested…
Fun show with a pretty strong showing! I’m getting pumped for the Thursday guest and the election pack show! Keep it coming GV.

Go Vikings… oh wait, they’re as bad as the JETS right now
October 29, 2008

dz
Gary, the 05 Ghisolfi Pinay from Italy was consistently great every time I’ve had it, unfortunately I’m down to my last bottle, other than that I’m interested in trying different Burgundies on an infrequent basis. Before a recent Dodger game a couple of friends and I were at a trendy LA eatery and drank two bottles of 98 and one 95 red Burgundy,all in the $75-90 range. The 98’s were fantastically sublime but the 95 was bigger but one dimensional and monolithic, that’s my two cents.
October 29, 2008

Kirk (aka: slave2thevine)
QOTD: I’ve had a handful of German Pinot’s that were good…yet I think one that is highly under the radar is Bindi in Australia.
October 29, 2008

DKBlurker
Cool show, will have to look for a German Pinot.
QOTD: Yea, New Zealand. 2006 Allan Scott Pinot Noir.
October 29, 2008

TennSom
great show, the added educational content has been great lately especiacally covering regions that no one would really consider exploring with professionals to guide them, German Pinot Noir is going to be a huge hit one of these days….

QOTD: had a few German Pinots but nothing to write home or here about, however would you say Pinotage counts (at least for half? Haha)
October 29, 2008

crimedog
QOTD: Innocent Bystander Pinot Noir 2005

Fun show, wish the German’s were more available.
October 29, 2008

zuckermann
nice one! admittedly i’m not a big pinot fan, i find most of those guys straightout… boring (thank god the wine world is supposed to be a peaceful one) – but THIS one is a killa!

Theo Minges, 2003 Spätburgunder Zinkelerde, Auslese trocken. 22 (Euros that is).

oh, shouldn’t i have said: “was”, it’s no longer available. But more recent years of that wine are. it comes from beautiful palatinate – imho and seen from my german pov (no, i’m not even living near that region): a much better wine region than baden (too big, too mass production, to conservative).
plus, this minges guy got some other exeptional stuff going btw (try his sparkling wines).
cheers
October 29, 2008

pierazzo
it may seem blasphemy but the best pinot noir i ever had was from trentino alto adige, italy. sorry don’t remember the producer.
thanks for all, gary
October 29, 2008

Waynestreet
I would have to say Massale from Australia, very complex and a decent price. Loved the show on Spatbagunder, I have had a few and your right they are tend to have great charisma.
October 29, 2008

Len
Videos are either not loading or loading at a laboriously slow rate. What’s up?
October 29, 2008

Jeff
hey gary; thanks for the episode.
and really THANKS for the present and wristband with the secret pack; can’t wait to taste it!!
because of you I signed up for both K vinters and bonnydoon to try more of their wine! can’t wait!

QOD: Davis Family/Siduri/Holdredge Pinots
October 29, 2008

DAve A
I agree with Zach – weird mood today, Gary. Fun one!

I can’t wait to seek out German Pinot Noir. I heard the Germans have engineered a new wine for older folks that can’t get through the night without getting up to the bathroom…. They are calling it…. …

Pinot Mor

hahahaha.
Qotd:
October 29, 2008

johnk
The Rock?
October 29, 2008

wayno da wino
YA DRINK NO NOIR……YA PINOT NOIR…..

QOTD: Had some cheap New Zealand Pinot, but it was nottin’ ta brag
about…..
October 29, 2008

David Dadekian
QOTD: Sorry to be predictable but I would have to go with New Zealand.
October 29, 2008

James McDonald
Been a fan for ages and I thought i’d comment as soon as you said “lurker” lol. Cause I’ve watched over 100 shows and not commented! So here it nice, great show Gaz!
October 29, 2008

Logan
Funny episode Gary! Very educational as well.

QOTD: I’ve had a few really cool Chilean Pinot Noirs, and there’s one in particular I adored- I was sure I had written it down, but now can’t find it! (>_<);;

BTW the video loading has been a bit slow recently… I had to let this episode sit for five or ten minutes, while usually it’s lightning fast