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EP 418 Pinot Noir Showdown

Continuing with the head to head showdown today Gary compares 2 Pinot Noir’s when something totally unexpected happens.

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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John__J

qotd: tried a Macon-Solutre yesterday that was really good and almost Meursault like

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  • Palmer

    #1?

  • Palmer

    #1?

  • abqdeb

    2? is that possible? I’ve been waiting for the PN show!

  • abqdeb

    2? is that possible? I’ve been waiting for the PN show!

  • GrapeStuff

    top 5

  • GrapeStuff

    top 5

  • Joe

    wow #3 Gary I think you should have waited till march to do battle week, I mean come on College March Madness / Wine Library TV March Madness. All the vayniacs could fill out bracket sheets and we could have tournament pools…. good idea. think about it.

  • Joe

    wow #3 Gary I think you should have waited till march to do battle week, I mean come on College March Madness / Wine Library TV March Madness. All the vayniacs could fill out bracket sheets and we could have tournament pools…. good idea. think about it.

  • crank

    I’m in.

  • crank

    I’m in.

  • Dave

    $8.3 mil?

  • Dave

    $8.3 mil?

  • grape_ape

    top 10!

  • grape_ape

    top 10!

  • Susan

    Gary-PN???? HHuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmm………………………….. 🙂

  • angryphoton

    top 10 – wohoo- plus my fav varietal (hey i liked it even way before sideways).

    great show

    AP

  • Susan

    Gary-PN???? HHuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmm………………………….. 🙂

  • angryphoton

    top 10 – wohoo- plus my fav varietal (hey i liked it even way before sideways).

    great show

    AP

  • 10!

  • 10!

  • Central Otago Pinot Noir is really good- went to NZ a few months ago and was blown away. They really bring the THUNDER!!!!

  • Central Otago Pinot Noir is really good- went to NZ a few months ago and was blown away. They really bring the THUNDER!!!!

  • GregStefos

    Within 20, Looks like a great subject. Now to watch…

  • GregStefos

    Within 20, Looks like a great subject. Now to watch…

  • JeffK

    Wow great match-up episode Gary! I’m going to have to try some of that Phillips Hill Pinot!

    QOTD: The most memorable knockout I had was the 2003 El Nido – the big daddy (thus my gravatar). For this year, I would have to say the biggest knockout for me thus far was the 2003 Gemstone I drank for during New Years Eve dinner.

  • JeffK

    Wow great match-up episode Gary! I’m going to have to try some of that Phillips Hill Pinot!

    QOTD: The most memorable knockout I had was the 2003 El Nido – the big daddy (thus my gravatar). For this year, I would have to say the biggest knockout for me thus far was the 2003 Gemstone I drank for during New Years Eve dinner.

  • Wow. I wouldn’t normally spring 40 bones on a wine, but your enthusiasm tells me I must.

  • Palmer

    QOTD: can’t recall anything recently that was a revelation, although the last few NZ PNs I’ve had have all been REALLY good. very much looking forward to my Central Otago trip in August…

  • Wow. I wouldn’t normally spring 40 bones on a wine, but your enthusiasm tells me I must.

  • Palmer

    QOTD: can’t recall anything recently that was a revelation, although the last few NZ PNs I’ve had have all been REALLY good. very much looking forward to my Central Otago trip in August…

  • MattUD

    QOTD: The last wine to do that to me was Educated Guess.

  • flynbrian

    QOTD- I have never got that excited about a wine, but I’m hope it happens for me someday soon! Keep the battles going.

  • MattUD

    QOTD: The last wine to do that to me was Educated Guess.

  • flynbrian

    QOTD- I have never got that excited about a wine, but I’m hope it happens for me someday soon! Keep the battles going.

  • Jens

    QOTD: Clos Saint-Jean: Châteauneuf-du-Pape, La Combe des Fous, 2005.

    Jens
    from
    Copenhagen

  • Jens

    QOTD: Clos Saint-Jean: Châteauneuf-du-Pape, La Combe des Fous, 2005.

    Jens
    from
    Copenhagen

  • Adria

    Whitcraft Pinot from Bien Nacido in the SMV ’05. CRAZY good!

  • Adria

    Whitcraft Pinot from Bien Nacido in the SMV ’05. CRAZY good!

  • Loweeel

    Top 20 again!

    What, no Burgundy? No Oregon? GV, these head to heads are like division champs. We want the entire playoffs!

  • Loweeel

    Top 20 again!

    What, no Burgundy? No Oregon? GV, these head to heads are like division champs. We want the entire playoffs!

  • Love these H2H matchups GV! And love PN anyway. Gotta get my hands on these!

    QOTD: It was the 1990 Tignanello. Had it in ’98 at $120/bottle and still cannot get the amazing experience to be beaten by anything else. However, more recently I’ve been thrilled with the ’04 Domaine Drouhin Laurene` PN.

  • Love these H2H matchups GV! And love PN anyway. Gotta get my hands on these!

    QOTD: It was the 1990 Tignanello. Had it in ’98 at $120/bottle and still cannot get the amazing experience to be beaten by anything else. However, more recently I’ve been thrilled with the ’04 Domaine Drouhin Laurene` PN.

  • CindyW

    Why yes, I do have one of those black wrist bands. Just call me HardCoreCin. 🙂

    QOTD: 2005 Cayuse Syrah Cailloux Vineyard. A wine buddy shared this with me a month or two ago, and I just waved everyone away and told them to leave me alone for a while. I think I sniffy-sniffed that glass for about 10 minutes, finding new things every with every whiff. The taste help up to the nose, and it was one of the best wines I’ve ever had. I’m on the waiting list, and have found a bottle or two via people selling off their allotment.

  • tom

    the weirdest thing happened the last time i ordered wine from wine library — i ordered 2 bottles of Antonelli Sagrantino — and I received a single shipper with one bottle — Gary, I know your folks can’t just believe everything they hear, but it is true……

  • CindyW

    Why yes, I do have one of those black wrist bands. Just call me HardCoreCin. 🙂

    QOTD: 2005 Cayuse Syrah Cailloux Vineyard. A wine buddy shared this with me a month or two ago, and I just waved everyone away and told them to leave me alone for a while. I think I sniffy-sniffed that glass for about 10 minutes, finding new things every with every whiff. The taste help up to the nose, and it was one of the best wines I’ve ever had. I’m on the waiting list, and have found a bottle or two via people selling off their allotment.

  • tom

    the weirdest thing happened the last time i ordered wine from wine library — i ordered 2 bottles of Antonelli Sagrantino — and I received a single shipper with one bottle — Gary, I know your folks can’t just believe everything they hear, but it is true……

  • Aaron Ed

    QOTD: 2003 Kunde Robusto. Just awesome!

  • Sonnenuhr

    It’s the Eisch(pronounced Eye-sch)Breathable glasses, you nebisch. They completed change your tasting experience. Just in case, I got six boittles of the Phillips Hill.

    QOTD The last bottle that blew me away like that was 1984 Spottswoode Cab that I had about a month ago. Thought it would be well past peak, but it brought the THUNDER (BIG time).

  • Aaron Ed

    QOTD: 2003 Kunde Robusto. Just awesome!

  • Sonnenuhr

    It’s the Eisch(pronounced Eye-sch)Breathable glasses, you nebisch. They completed change your tasting experience. Just in case, I got six boittles of the Phillips Hill.

    QOTD The last bottle that blew me away like that was 1984 Spottswoode Cab that I had about a month ago. Thought it would be well past peak, but it brought the THUNDER (BIG time).

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