Sadly, my write-up from our last tasting is way overdue. My apologies. Sincere thanks go to Bradley at Midtown & Spirits for helping us pick out a great selection of five pinot noirs. Our second tasting consisted of pinots from New Zealand, France (Burgundy region), the Willamette Valley in Oregon and another from Russian River Valley, California. The last was an inexpensive, mass market, pinot noir from California.
Here are the details on the five:
- Mark West, California (mass market wine) - $10.99
- Nobilo Icon, New Zealand - $14.99
- Argyle, Willamette Valley, Oregon - $22.99
- LWC, Loring Wine Company, Russian River Valley, California - $19.99
- Marsannay, Louis Latour, the Burgundy region in France - $22.99
As for taste profiles, as reconstructed from sketchy notes and fading memory, the Mark West had a spiciness to it that stood out from the others and, perhaps surprisingly for a wine at that price point, clearly improved with time. The Marsannay had a bit of the earthiness that one associates with Burgundy, LWC had a floral nose and hints of strawberry, the Nobilo was black cherry, and the Argyle was silky smooth with hints of violet.
Next up...Turkey wines. What goes best with a Thanksgiving meal? Paired, of course, with a little turkey and other thanksgiving edibles.
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