Excellent, affordable pure Pinot play from Alsace backed by a rich history of vineyards and winemakers. You typically think white with Alsace, but the region produces cool-climate reds, too. This presents somewhat more substantial red fruit and mouthfeel than expected from Alsace Pinot Noir while still delivering typicity of France’s northeastern wine region on the border with Germany. Very nice value. $19-22 Continue reading “Domaine Allimant-Laugner Pinot Noir, Vin d’Alsace 2023”
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Thanksgiving pinot noir 11-20-2024
Thanksgiving is the great American gastronomic holiday. Halloween is for foolishness, costumes, and candy. Christmas is for worship, family, and unseemly lust for gaudily wrapped material goods (somewhat antithetical to the Christian origin of the holiday). Continue reading “Thanksgiving pinot noir 11-20-2024”
Pinot noir, chardonnay blends 8-31-2022
Many great wines are blends. Red Bordeaux is a blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and a smattering of other reds. Southern Rhône GSM wines are grenache, syrah, mourvèdre blends. In whites, sauvignon blanc and semillon enjoy a classic marriage. Continue reading “Pinot noir, chardonnay blends 8-31-2022”
J Vineyards & Winery Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2014
Lovely ruby color with translucence; cherry, raspberry, strawberry on the nose; dark cherry, cranberry, raspberry, plum, licorice, cola on the palate. Continue reading “J Vineyards & Winery Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2014”
MacMurray Estate Vineyards Russian River Valley Reserve Pinot Noir 2014
Ruby-burgundy color with translucence; cherry, lavender, dark fruits on the nose; dark fruits, cherry, boysenberry, raspberry, plum on the palate. Continue reading “MacMurray Estate Vineyards Russian River Valley Reserve Pinot Noir 2014”
J Vineyards & Winery Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2013
Nice ruby color with translucence; cherry, raspberry on light nose; cherry, cranberry, raspberry, plum on the palate.
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Artesa Winery Estate Reserve Napa Valley Pinot Noir 2013
Medium-ruby color; rich cherry, berry hint of oak and rose petals on the nose; raspberry, blackberry, dark cherry, cranberry on the palate. Continue reading “Artesa Winery Estate Reserve Napa Valley Pinot Noir 2013”
Merry Edwards Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2012
Deep ruby color with some translucence; black cherry, raspberry, whiff of oak and violets on the nose; cherry, plum, raspberry, redcurrant tang on the palate. Continue reading “Merry Edwards Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2012”
Attack of the pinot clones
Science shocker: pinot grapes are an army of clones. Continue reading “Attack of the pinot clones”
Astoria Caranto Pinot Noir delle Venezie IGT 2015
Burgundy color with translucence; strawberry, raspberry, cranberry on the nose; strawberry, plum, raspberry on the palate. Continue reading “Astoria Caranto Pinot Noir delle Venezie IGT 2015”