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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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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February 16, 2009

Abbe Faria
LOVE the blind tasting format. How about once a week, say, every wednesday or something, doing the weekly blind tasting show?

Also, I agree with the person who wrote before me asking that the wines not be linked up before the reveal at the end.
February 16, 2009

Paul
Great show as always Gary. I love the blind tastings that you do. I also love the Koolaid man reference at around 17 minutes. “ooooh yeah!”

QOTD: I’ve actually been drinking a lot of wines from South America in the past 2 years. One of my favorite vineyards is Cono Sur. In fact, their Syrah is $7.00 and I would easily pit it against wines two or three times it’s cost. Here is a linky link for those interested: http://www.conosur.com/en/our-wines/vision/syrah/
February 16, 2009

Brian Smith
Just saw Bottle Shock last weekend. Great movie. I did not know the story.

I went to Sojourn Cellars website (http://www.sojourncellars.com/) and found this:
“The 2007 growing season was a perfect storm (in a good way) for Pinot noir, and these are some of the best wines we have ever put in the bottle. The Spring Pinot noir line-up includes three vineyard designates and one appellation wine. In addition to our flagship Sangiacomo Vineyards Pinot noir, we have added Pinot noirs from Gap’s Crown Vineyard in the Petaluma Gap and the Windsor Oaks Vineyard. Our appellation wine, the 2007 Sonoma Coast Pinot noir is a red fruit explosion and still value-priced at $36.”

QOTD:?
February 16, 2009

Joanne
Ludens cough drops???Cherry???
February 16, 2009

my2cents
LUDEN”S cough drops Gary.

Like blind tasting format a lot.

I’m going to Mexico in 8 weeks. Or is it 10? Anyway I am going sorta soon.

Thanks for another fun show.
February 16, 2009

CC_HTown
Love Anderson Valley Pinots. Recently we had the Roco Pinot Noir from Oregon…wow what a beauty.

QOTD: Gary V – I love your blind shows almost more than the college humor episode!
February 16, 2009

Edog
Hi Gary,

I love blind tastings, love them !

Was the Louis Jadot that bad? I m so suprised (but biased because I m half French and love Burgundy and immediatly recognised the label.)

I had a glass of Louis Latour pinot (05) which I really liked a couple of month ago (and which my girlfriend “forgot about”, resulting in vinigar which I later blended with olive oil and herbes de provence to make salad dressing, which actually tasted pretty good too. lol)

QOTD: I had a malbec which was OK, but can t remember the producer.
February 16, 2009

SurfCityJay
Another Classic… went out and scored 2 bottles of the Sojourn…

QOTD: don’t remember the winery, but a nice Cab from Chile…
February 16, 2009

AUSSIE SAMMY S
Great show Gary,

LOVE the blind tasting format – I want to see more….love pinots man, u had a great range of pinots from different countries/terroirs on todays show….such diversity. well done

qotd…best wine from Chile was a 2007 Montes Sauvignon Blanc from my local SAFEWAY Liquor store….$9.99, totally opposite style of wine compared to a NZ SB…very good value highly recommended
February 16, 2009

Doreen
Definitely can’t get enough of the blind tastings.

Only have had one Chilean wine so far. Carmenere–experiment from the grocery store gone bad. Horrid over-oaked swill at eight or nine bucks.

Oddly enough, though, my husband and I started a Chilean Pinot Noir wine kit literally just last night. Dark, dark stuff! I mean, the red wine concentrates always come out of the bag smelling like blueberry pancake syrup you’d get at the IHOP, but I was expecting something just a skosh milder for PN. Not this one!

Hey, when are you and your Lady Wife going to team up on tasting non- or very low-alcohol wines?
February 16, 2009

Terrance
QOTD: Hmm… I don’t dislike Chile but just haven’t had enough to remember anything standout. Will have to remedy that.

Btw, how was the Louis Jadot upon second tasting? Did you get a lemon of a bottle or was Alan Meadows just off this time? Oh, the mystery…
February 16, 2009

Little Jonny
Nice show. I was pleased to see you rip a $25+ wine and give it a 50-60!!! F*** preconceived notions!

QOTD: 2 bro’s Cab Reserva 2005
February 16, 2009

Joe Zaucha
I recall going to the barrel tastings of the yet to be released wines from Louis Jadot. I would star the wines that I felt were worth the price. I generally ended tjhe day with 4 to 6 stars out of 30 or so wines. I love Burgundy too; but you’ve got to kiss alot of frogs.

QOTD, year in and year out Casa Lapostolle Cuvee Alexandre Merlot is my favorite Chilean wine. And for one of the great wine values from the past; I would buy the Casa Lap. Sauv. Blanc for $6.99.
February 16, 2009

Doc S
LUDEN’s cherry cough drops, GV. Lindeman’s makes Belgian lambics that just TASTE like cough syrup.

QOTD – nothing memorable. I haven’t sought out Chilean wines since Concha y Toro became the hot brand a few years back.
February 16, 2009

Eric R.
Love the blind format. Please do many, many more blind episodes! Love to see a blind Syrah episode.
February 16, 2009

ChrisV
Blind tasting format is great. Would like to see a blind tasting of different varietals to see what your chops are like

QOTD: Don’t remember… it would have been while I was in the UK probably. Here in Australia there’s not much point in importers bringing in new world wines from the other side of the world when we make our own right here…
February 16, 2009

Drew
Concha y Toro Don Melchor Cab. Was $40 bones, try and find it now for under $75! 94+

Concha y Toro Marquesas chardonnay. Excellent chard for about $15 bones. 91+
February 16, 2009

TWalk
The blind tastings are great….love the build up and the revealing of the wines
February 16, 2009

Marshall from Mammoth Lakes, CA
I like your blind tastings and hope to try that myself. At Thanksgiving, I had a 2006 Azul Profundo, Biobio Valley, Chile. I thought it was very good. I thought it had good acid and I remember a root beer effect that I saw in another review. But, rather than have it with a meal, I would’ve liked to sit down with it.
February 16, 2009

Ohio Bruce
Love the blind format.

QOTD: Los Vascos Cabernet Reserve
February 16, 2009

Scott EJ
Great show and nice picks by Ian.

QOTD: I really need to venture out more in the Chilean worl of wine; especially the Pinots. Of the few I’ve had, some carmeners, cabs, and chards seemed to be the ones I’ve liked the most. Casa LaPastolle, Cuve Alexandra tops my list.

Thanks for the show.
February 16, 2009

BillC
QOTD-2004 Concha Y Toro Terrunyo Carmenere was a very good wine at around $25.

Really like the blind tasting. Seems like you score French wines higher when you know they are French. Interesting to see that Pinot go down in flames. Was it any better when you re-tasted?
February 16, 2009

Sarah newton
Actually Gary, I had that Louis Jadot in a rather dodgy motel somewhere in Reims and its complete dirt. I felt exactly the same way about it, I remember giving it back to the somm, myself and my brother retreated back to the motel and popped a €10 vacqueyras drunk from plastic beakers and gazing out over the motorway…. it was 10 times the wine.
February 16, 2009

Biznas
I love love love the blind tasting format. Please please please do more blind tastings.

QOTD: the only wine I have had from form Chile so far is a Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon from Montes Alpha. I did like it and need to try more Chilean stuff

You the best Gary, Thank you so much for all the shows.
February 16, 2009

Lizzy 43
Ludens cherry cough drops, the only kind I would take as a kid. Loved the blind tasting!