EP 566 German Pinot Noirs

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

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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Luca Bercelli

90/100

line of the day – ‘This has a more disturbing nose. This is what I call “wet garbage” ‘

I didn’t even know Germany made Pinot Noir before watching this…I’ll be looking out for them in the future

Tags: German, Pinot Noir, red, review, wine, wines

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  • Rowland

    yo PROPS

  • Rowland

    yo PROPS

  • Rowland

    yo PROPS for the SNL reference; I am Tim Calhoon lol.

  • Rowland

    yo PROPS for the SNL reference; I am Tim Calhoon lol.

  • MRPysnik

    HAHA, the guy with the hand is McCain.

    Also, I *DO* have a green wristband already! Many thanks for an early edition!
    LINK IT UP(http://flickr.com/photos/23988400@N05/2968140446/sizes/m/)

  • MRPysnik

    HAHA, the guy with the hand is McCain.

    Also, I *DO* have a green wristband already! Many thanks for an early edition!
    LINK IT UP(http://flickr.com/photos/23988400@N05/2968140446/sizes/m/)

  • MRPysnik

    OOPS, sorry, Rowland was right, it was Tim Calhoon!

  • Slushpuppy

    Pinot is OK as long as it has some body and isn’t too transparent; I like my reds to show some legs don’t ya know.
    Smell it first!

  • MRPysnik

    OOPS, sorry, Rowland was right, it was Tim Calhoon!

  • Slushpuppy

    Pinot is OK as long as it has some body and isn’t too transparent; I like my reds to show some legs don’t ya know.
    Smell it first!

  • Matt182

    Really great show!!!

    QOTD: A wine you tasted on WL TV, Amisfield Pinot Noir Central Otago 2005! A beauty, bought a case.

  • Matt182

    Really great show!!!

    QOTD: A wine you tasted on WL TV, Amisfield Pinot Noir Central Otago 2005! A beauty, bought a case.

  • Dr. Dan

    Thanks for acknowledging the server problem; I was going to comment on that. It’s not only been hard to connect to WLTV for viewing, but also for leaving a comment.

    QOTD: I guess the best PN outside France and US would have to be New Zealand (big surprise, huh?), but I’ve had a Chilean PN that wasn’t too bad, and one from Canada. I’ve had one from Idaho, too; is that part of the US?

  • Dr. Dan

    Thanks for acknowledging the server problem; I was going to comment on that. It’s not only been hard to connect to WLTV for viewing, but also for leaving a comment.

    QOTD: I guess the best PN outside France and US would have to be New Zealand (big surprise, huh?), but I’ve had a Chilean PN that wasn’t too bad, and one from Canada. I’ve had one from Idaho, too; is that part of the US?

  • Saftig

    Fun show, always learn something new, thanks. QOTD: pretty sure it was German, maybe from a town called Assmannshausen.

  • Sammy S

    Greetings from Australia…….

    Great show G….

    QOTD….Best Pinot Noir I’ve had is a 2005 Labyrinth Pinot out of the Yarra Valley here down under. Australia has some quality Pinot’s happening. Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia are all producing high quality Pinots……

  • Saftig

    Fun show, always learn something new, thanks. QOTD: pretty sure it was German, maybe from a town called Assmannshausen.

  • Sammy S

    Greetings from Australia…….

    Great show G….

    QOTD….Best Pinot Noir I’ve had is a 2005 Labyrinth Pinot out of the Yarra Valley here down under. Australia has some quality Pinot’s happening. Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia are all producing high quality Pinots……

  • YvetteW

    Great show! Pinot from Germany – wow! Gotta try it.

    Hey, I found out a little news about new GaryV!

    http://www.nypost.com/seven/10282008/news/regionalnews/jets_high_flier_135650.htm

  • YvetteW

    Great show! Pinot from Germany – wow! Gotta try it.

    Hey, I found out a little news about new GaryV!

    http://www.nypost.com/seven/10282008/news/regionalnews/jets_high_flier_135650.htm

  • Z

    gary, the line from commando is “let off some steam, bennett.” classic movie.

  • Z

    gary, the line from commando is “let off some steam, bennett.” classic movie.

  • paryb

    Great show, I sent it to my buddy who is a winemaker, and married to a German lady. He’ll really get a kick out of it.

    QOTD: I’ve been let down by Pinot lately, but I had some from New Zealand, Crawford I think that was pretty good juice.

  • paryb

    Great show, I sent it to my buddy who is a winemaker, and married to a German lady. He’ll really get a kick out of it.

    QOTD: I’ve been let down by Pinot lately, but I had some from New Zealand, Crawford I think that was pretty good juice.

  • laposte

    QOTD: Don’t think I have had one. Actually very few from America. When it comes right down to it the frogs have the Pinot thing down pat…

  • laposte

    QOTD: Don’t think I have had one. Actually very few from America. When it comes right down to it the frogs have the Pinot thing down pat…

  • Guest

    GV…Nice hand gestures today. For the king of hand gestures, check out David Byrne of Talking Heads. “Once in a Lifetime” is a classic music video that displays his absurd talents circa 1984 (youtube). Arm chopping motion back at ya Gary.

  • gotsha

    GV…Nice hand gestures today. For the king of hand gestures, check out David Byrne of Talking Heads. “Once in a Lifetime” is a classic music video that displays his absurd talents circa 1984 (youtube). Arm chopping motion back at ya Gary.

  • ScottEJ

    German Pinot Noir…who’da thunk it. I’ve have a few of the Blauken..whatever and the Zweitgelt that very much resemble PN, but never one directly labeled as such. Good find.

    QOTD: I won’t even mention New Zealand as that’s too obvious. So, I’ll go Italian. I don’t remember it too well, but I do recall that I was not impressed.

    Looking forward to Thurs. big guest.

  • ScottEJ

    German Pinot Noir…who’da thunk it. I’ve have a few of the Blauken..whatever and the Zweitgelt that very much resemble PN, but never one directly labeled as such. Good find.

    QOTD: I won’t even mention New Zealand as that’s too obvious. So, I’ll go Italian. I don’t remember it too well, but I do recall that I was not impressed.

    Looking forward to Thurs. big guest.

  • Izek

    QOTD: Lots of great NZ and Chilean Pinot, but I recently enjoyed Jermann’s 2006 Red Angel on the Moonlight IGT. This wine is from Friuli and was very good. However, I am pretty sure there is a small percentage of merlot blended in.

  • Izek

    QOTD: Lots of great NZ and Chilean Pinot, but I recently enjoyed Jermann’s 2006 Red Angel on the Moonlight IGT. This wine is from Friuli and was very good. However, I am pretty sure there is a small percentage of merlot blended in.

  • Awesome! Honestly, I will go out and try some German Pinot’s, but the fact that you said “up in the piece” made my day. Don’t know if that is a regular catch-phrase, but I’ve been saying that for years and rarely hear it. Keep up the great work!

  • Awesome! Honestly, I will go out and try some German Pinot’s, but the fact that you said “up in the piece” made my day. Don’t know if that is a regular catch-phrase, but I’ve been saying that for years and rarely hear it. Keep up the great work!

  • Wow, weird to hear your name on WLTV. It’s like that weather guy that does shot outs to people that are 100’s of years old on tv.

    THANKS! Need to hit up the store one of these Saturdays.

  • Wow, weird to hear your name on WLTV. It’s like that weather guy that does shot outs to people that are 100’s of years old on tv.

    THANKS! Need to hit up the store one of these Saturdays.

  • QOTD: None.

    Great show! Can’t wait for thursday’s show and I am hoping to get that secret pack…

  • QOTD: None.

    Great show! Can’t wait for thursday’s show and I am hoping to get that secret pack…

  • Johnnyutah

    Yo G!

    QOTD: how bout a little Pinot Nero from Trentino Alto Aldige in N Italy

  • Johnnyutah

    Yo G!

    QOTD: how bout a little Pinot Nero from Trentino Alto Aldige in N Italy

  • Lynda S

    QOTD: I have not had a pinot noir from outside the mentioned places. Maybe New Zealand, but it was not anything special. I have seen the German pinots and now i will probably go out and buy one.

    I am not sure what twitter is, but I just created an account. The act of persuasion.

  • Lynda S

    QOTD: I have not had a pinot noir from outside the mentioned places. Maybe New Zealand, but it was not anything special. I have seen the German pinots and now i will probably go out and buy one.

    I am not sure what twitter is, but I just created an account. The act of persuasion.

  • pawncop

    Good show.

    QOTD – All my pinot’s have been California or France. More additions, damn the list is gettng long.

  • pawncop

    Good show.

    QOTD – All my pinot’s have been California or France. More additions, damn the list is gettng long.

  • Lynda S

    By the way, I tried the 2005 Red House Wine by Magnificent Wine Co. It is one of the wines produced by Charles Smith. It was pretty delicious for $12. The 2005 definitely needs to be decanted.

  • Lynda S

    By the way, I tried the 2005 Red House Wine by Magnificent Wine Co. It is one of the wines produced by Charles Smith. It was pretty delicious for $12. The 2005 definitely needs to be decanted.

  • great episode, no lurking for me. Love the iTunes version because you are full screen!

    Btw, safari doesn’t like your page and I couldn’t comment. Firefox is working fine….

    QOTD: can’t remember ever drinking a non-CA Pinot, silly me.

  • great episode, no lurking for me. Love the iTunes version because you are full screen!

    Btw, safari doesn’t like your page and I couldn’t comment. Firefox is working fine….

    QOTD: can’t remember ever drinking a non-CA Pinot, silly me.

  • Gary- Fabulous show but wow!!! That was an interesting fake sneeze!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!

  • Grapedigger

    Cool show GV…The only Baden wine available here in Quebec is the Deinhard Pinot gris!! I’d have loved to try some PN from that region. As for the QOTD, you guessed it right, Central Otago Pinot noir for sure (Amesfield is a favorite). Cheers

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