By Request- A Blind Pinot Noir Tasting

By Request- A Blind Pinot Noir Tasting – Episode #624

February 16, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk fulfills a viewer request and tastes 5 Pinot Noir wines blind.

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“Love Sojourn! Great Pinots! You should also try Moshin, Rochioli, Si…” by Paul
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Montebruno Pinot Noir Willamette ValleyWillamette Pinot Noir
2006 Mt Difficulty Pinot Noir Central OtagoNew Zealand Pinot Noir
2006 Sojourn Cellars Sonoma Coast Pinot NoirSonoma Pinot Noir
2006 Louis Jadot Nuits St GeorgeNuits Ste Georges
2006 Amayna Pinot NoirChilean Pinot Noir

Links mentioned in today’s episode.

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September 9, 2009

Paul
Love Sojourn! Great Pinots! You should also try Moshin, Rochioli, Siduri – all from Sonoma/Russian River….

QOTD: My favorite Chilean winery is MONTES! I work at the Danville (CA) Costco as the wine steward, we sell the Montes Alpha Syrah($15) and Cab($16), and just recently sold out of the Montes Sauv Blanc($10). The Sauv Blanc was OUTSTANDING! The Syrah is really, really good too…..
August 5, 2009

Rock
I visited Sojourn 2 weeks ago – it is THAT good. They have an awesome little tasting room just feet from Sonoma Square. You gotta check this place out, the tasting is free, just call ahead and get an appointment, and it will be hard for you to leave without grabbing a bottle or 5! Craig Hasserot is a cool guy, very welcoming, not pretentious at all.

Sojourn also makes a few Cabernets – the Homeranch Cab is drinking terrifically and the ‘07 Gap’s Crown deserves the ratings its been getting. Grab some before they go bye bye. These guys are rising stars so get to them before this juice is no longer easily accessible!
June 10, 2009

nnothing
2005 2 borthers reserve cab… I like a lot of stuff from chile tho… just had a 2006 calcu that was pretty good and there are a lot of carms I like from there too…
March 31, 2009

Kyle G.
Gary!

Great show! New to the program and I’m enjoying it a great deal! It’s it’s not do to the fact that I live in the San Francisco Bay area. Go Sonoma Wines!! A force to be recognized.

I’m having a blast checking out all the “old” shows….

Thanks,
Kyle
March 22, 2009

wayno da wino
Yo G, LOOOOOVED this Episode sooo much, had to watch it again!!!
Pinot! Pinot! Pinot! Pinot!……YAAAAAZAAAAA!!!!!
March 20, 2009

Chilemily
While there are a lot of great wines listed (and repeated many times!) some other vineyards that deserve attention are Caliterra (Tribute Shiraz and Malbec) and Bisquertt Casa La Joya Reserva (2003 Syrah) are some of my faves!!

I definitely enjoy the show all they way down in Chile!
March 18, 2009

Hangdowns
Now I want to try a blind tasting.. looks like fun!
March 14, 2009

JudeMurphy
Emm… I think it was a sauvignon blanc or something! Dunno. Don’t drink much Chilean wine.
March 5, 2009

Mr. Shankly
LOVE the blind format! Was interesting to see you nail the origins!
March 2, 2009

rjh
just got around to watching this one and love the format. you asked if we thought you should do more blind tastings and i absolutely think you should. it’s a great to objectively judge a wine and you look like you’re having fun doing it.
March 1, 2009

Sharon
This was a really interesting show. Some real surprises! Have added the best 2 pinots to my CT wish list.
QOTD: The Santa Ema Merlot 2006 was good and inexpensive. But so far I have enjoyed the wines from Argentina more, for some reason.
March 1, 2009

Taz
Great show, wanted to find an good pinot and will have to see if I can get the Amayna locally.

Best Chilean – I agree with a few choices already and say the Don Melchor has been a consistantly great steak wine, but starting to get more pricey now that it has a bigger following.
February 28, 2009

Melissa
GREAT show. I LOVE the blind tastings. LOVE THEM!

QOTD: I haven’t had a lot of Chilean wines. It’s time for me to discover them, I guess. I have a girlfriend who loves Chilean Merlots.
February 27, 2009

Andrew & Christina
Super show! QOTD: From Chile, we really dig the Veramonte Reserve Sauvignon Blanc. Always well balanced at an incredible price point!
February 25, 2009

Dessert Wine Nerd
Shocked to see the French wine do so poorly and the Cali wine take the title. There go the preconcieved notions again! QOTD: I believe Ive only had one and cant remember it, but I dont remember hating it.
February 25, 2009

Lawrence Leichtman
The blind tastings are OK but they don’t really tell me as much about the wines as when you taste them non-blinded. I haven’t had a Chilean wine I like. Maybe making bad choices.
February 24, 2009

JayZee
Great show – I really enjoy the blind tastings as long as you don’t overdo it and do them too often. But they are different and always interesting.

QOTD: The best wine I have had from Chile is the Almaviva (several different vintages). But I will have to look for this Pinot – it sounds interesting.
February 23, 2009

yowens
What up Chile!!! QOTD: It was a carmenere with a quail on it.
February 23, 2009

Paul Horan
Follow-on to the QOTD: If you haven’t tried Cousino-Macul’s “Lota” label, you’re missing out. It’s more like a $55/$60 play but I’d stack it up against any Bordeaux blend at the same price point.

-paul-
February 23, 2009

Paul Horan
Love me some Chilean wines…

QOTD: Cousino-Macul “Finis Terrae” 2003. Maipo Valley. Gorgeous blend of Cab Sauv and Merlot, and under $20 bones.

-paul-
February 23, 2009

chukhead-ted
blind tastings are the BEST–keep it up gary!
February 22, 2009

Franklin C
Loved the show and the format… can’t wait to find the Amayna… Favorite Chilean? Haven’t been drinking much from Chile lately, sadly it is probably a Marques de Casa Concha Cabernet from a few years ago.
February 22, 2009

Paul
This show rocked.
Love the 2006 flash back. Props to Chris for pumping up your cred.
February 22, 2009

slave2thevine
QOTD: The BEST Chilean wine I’ve had was the 2001 Montes Alpha ‘M’
February 22, 2009

lawschooldrunk
QOTD: Alfasi merlot