Klipfel, Pinot Noir Barriques 2013, Alsace, France
Tasting Note: A pinot noir dominated by tannin which subsumes its fruit character.[Read more]
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Domaine Sylvie Spielmann Reserve Bergheim Pinot Noir 2014 – A Food-Friendly Pinot
Domaine Sylvie Spielmann, Reserve Bergheim Pinot Noir 2014, Bergheim, Alsace, France
Tasting Note: A food-friendly pinot noir.[Read more]
Toro Run Pinot Noir 2012 – A Delicate, Midweek Pinot Noir
Toro Run, Pinot Noir 2012, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: A delicate, mostly straightforward, mid-week pinot noir that would pair well with white meat and fish.[Read more]
Lachini Vineyards, Pinot Noir Rosé 2016 – Will Transport You to South of France
Lachini Vineyards, Pinot Noir Rosé 2016, Willamette Valley, Oregon
Tasting Note: A pinot noir rosé made in the heart of the Willamette Valley by a French winemaker that will transport you to the south of France.[Read more]
Weingut Freiherr von und zu Franckenstein Spätburgunder Trocken 2014 – Good in Its Dimension
Weingut Freiherr von und zu Franckenstein, Spätburgunder Trocken 2014, Baden, Germany
Tasting Note: Pinot noir tastes more mischievous when it’s referred to by its German name, spatburgunder, which has its own style. [Read more]
Heart & Hands Pinot Noir 2012 – An Elegant Pinot Noir Style
Heart & Hands, Pinot Noir 2012, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: A pinot noir that captures an elegant pinot-noir making style in the New York Finger Lakes.[Read more]
Penner-Ash Élevée Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015 – Wish I’d Picked Up a 3rd Bottle
Penner-Ash, Élevée Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015, Dundee Hills, Oregon
Tasting Note: If you want to taste the best of what Willamette Valley pinot noir has to offer, start with this bottle.[Read more]
Weingut Höpler Pannonica Red Blend 2013 – Impress a Wine Geek in Your Life
Weingut Höpler, Pannonica Red Blend 2013, Austria
Tasting Note: You’ve likely never experienced a fruity, zesty red blend from Austria composed of zweigelt, blaufrankisch and pinot noir, and this blend is a great one to try and serve slightly chilled in summer.[Read more]
Domaine Hippolyte Reverdy Sancerre 2013 – The Elusive Red Sancerre
Domaine Hippolyte Reverdy, Sancerre 2013, Loire, France
Tasting Note: Behold the elusive red Sancerre made from pinot noir grape and overshadowed by Sancerre proper made from sauvignon blanc for which the region is more well known.[Read more]
Domaine Robert Chevillon Bourgogne Passetoutgrain 2013 – The Best of Two Burgundian Grapes
Domaine Robert Chevillon, Bourgogne Passetoutgrain 2013, Burgundy, France
Tasting Note: Passetoutgrain is a unique blend of gamay noir and pinot noir that is a perfect summer wine for red burgundy and Beaujolais lovers alike because it combines the two dominant red grapes for which the regions are known.[Read more]
