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Focus and further
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Seriously.

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Loire Valley, France
Jumilla, Yecla, Alicante & Jerez Spain &
Western Cape, South Africa
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All Posts Tagged ‘pinot noir’

Peter Zemmer, Rollhütt Pinot Noir 2015, Alto Adige - Süditrol, Italy, Wine Casual
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March 26, 2017
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Peter Zemmer Rollhütt Pinot Noir 2015 – Straddles Old & New World in Style

Peter Zemmer, Rollhütt Pinot Noir 2015, Alto Adige – Süditrol, Italy

Tasting Note: A pinot noir that balances fruit forwardness with red-fruit restraint straddling Old and New World in style.[Read more]

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Conte Priola, Pinot Noir 2014, Delle Venezie IGT, Italy, Wine Casual
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February 20, 2017
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Conte Priola, Pinot Noir 2014 – A Basic Italian Red With Subdued Pinot Noir Character

Conte Priola, Pinot Noir 2014, Delle Venezie IGT, Italy

Tasting Note: A basic, food-friendly pinot noir that would pair well with Italian food and dishes that need wine with acidity to cleanse the palate in between bites.[Read more]

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Heart & Hands Wine Company, Pinot Noir 2012, Patrician Verona Vineyard, Finger Lakes, New York, Wine Casual
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January 6, 2017
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Heart & Hands Wine Company Pinot Noir 2012 – An Elegant Low-Alcohol Pinot Noir

Heart & Hands Wine Company, Pinot Noir 2012, Patrician Verona Vineyard, Finger Lakes, New York

Tasting Note: An elegant, low-alcohol, cool-climate pinot noir that would be a welcome guest at many a dinner table (especially when you don’t know what the host is serving in advance).[Read more]

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Photo Credit: Foley Estates, Pinot Noir 2012, Santa Rita Hills, California
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December 8, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Foley Estates Pinot Noir 2012 – A Ripe Pinot Noir

Foley Estates, Pinot Noir 2012, Santa Rita Hills, California

Tasting Note: A pleasant, soft, riper-styled pinot noir.[Read more]

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Photo Credit: Wine Casual, Domaine Henri Prudhon & Fils, Chassagne-Montrachet 2012, Côtes de Beaune, France
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December 7, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine Henri Prudhon & Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 2012 – A Pucker-Worthy Pinot Noir

Domaine Henri Prudhon & Fils, Chassagne-Montrachet 2012, Côtes de Beaune, France

Tasting Notes: A pucker-worthy pinot noir.[Read more]

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Photo Credit: Wine Casual, Red Tail Ridge, Pinot Noir 2013, RTR Estate Vineyard, Finger Lakes, New York
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December 4, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Red Tail Ridge Pinot Noir 2013 – Red-Fruit Nectar Nestled in Summer Sun

Red Tail Ridge, Pinot Noir 2013, RTR Estate Vineyard, Finger Lakes, New York

Tasting Note: This pinot noir expresses the essence of restrained, red-fruit nectar wrapped in faint rays of 8:00 p.m. summer sun.[Read more]

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Zuccardi, Alma 4, Pinot Rosé 2012, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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November 20, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Zuccardi Alma 4 Pinot Rosé 2012 – A Smart Buy if You Can Find It

Zuccardi, Alma 4, Pinot Rosé 2012, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: This pinot-noir based rosé sparkling wine with only a faint tinge of pink color has a nose of just-ripened strawberry and a hint of peach.[Read more]

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Schlossmühlenhof, Spätburgunder Trocken, “Blanc de Noirs” Rosé 2013, Rheinhessen, Germany, Wine Casual
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October 14, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Schlossmühlenhof Spätburgunder Trocken “Blanc de Noirs” Rosé 2013 – Mimics a New World Wine

Schlossmühlenhof, Spätburgunder Trocken, “Blanc de Noirs” Rosé 2013, Rheinhessen, Germany

Tasting Note: A rosé in name only.[Read more]

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Weingut Carl Ehrhard, Rüdesheim, Kirchenpfad, Spätburgunder Trocken 2012, Rheingau, Germany, Wine Casual
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October 13, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Weingut Carl Ehrhard Rüdesheim Kirchenpfad Spätburgunder Trocken 2012 – A New Take for Americans on a Classic Grape

Weingut Carl Ehrhard, Rüdesheim, Kirchenpfad, Spätburgunder Trocken 2012, Rheingau, Germany

Tasting Note: German red wines are a joy to find because so little of it actually leaves the country.[Read more]

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Luigi Bosca, Grand Pinot Noir 2013, La Consulta, Uco Valley, Argentina, Wine Casual
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September 10, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Luigi Bosca Grand Pinot Noir 2013 – Smokey Red Fruit

Luigi Bosca, Grand Pinot Noir 2013, La Consulta, Uco Valley, Argentina

Tasting Note: This ruby-colored pinot noir has a smokey red fruit nose.[Read more]

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