3rd Tuesday of Month Blind Tasting Group - Pinot Noir from around the World

12 Wines tasted blind picked by JC. Ranked from 1 to 12 but all parties and then ranked favorite to least by lowest score.

• 2008 Soter Pinot Noir Mineral Springs Ranch 91 Points

  USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton

  (9/19/2017)

  Group rank 3 out of 12. Mine 6 out of 12.
  I usually like Soter, and am not surprised by the showing. Tasted young. darker berries. plums. very nice acidity. keeps riper fruit in check. riper side of pinot. long finish. but in balance.

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• 2009 Lucien Crochet Sancerre Rouge Cuvée Prestige 91 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre Rouge

  (9/19/2017)

  group rank 1 out of 12. mine is 5 out of 12.
  shy nose, but with swirling very pretty rasberry. palate has dried cherries nad floral elements.decent. wanting more complexity. but still liking it for what it is.

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• 2010 Ziereisen Schulen 92 Points

  Germany, Baden

  (9/19/2017)

  Group rank 6 out of 12. Mine 3 out of 12.
  rich berry and cherry nose. rounder. fleshier. finish has more funk. mushrooms. noise doesn't match palate. couldn't decide if this was new or old world. but I liked the balance of funk and fruit.

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• 2005 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Vosne-Romanée

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée

  (9/19/2017)

  group rank 2 out of 12. mine 7 out of 12.
  mineral, earthy, mushrooms, underbrush, has dried cherry note that are nice. tastes like village wine. proper, but not a lot of oomph for me.

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• 2005 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Clos Vougeot Vieilles Vignes 87 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru

  (9/19/2017)

  group rank 4 out of 12. mine 11 out of 12.
  funky poopy nose. off putting to me.very earthy, touch of dirt, little fruit. opened up a bit more on 2nd taste but the smell put me off. Other liked it much more. They must like poop.

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• 2009 Domaine Denis Bachelet Côte de Nuits Villages Flawed

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Nuits Villages

  (9/19/2017)

  flawed bottle or just teribbly wierd. smelled like peanut butter. with air got worse and covered any fruit. last of 12 for group and for me.

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• 2014 Calabretta Pinot Nero Etna 87 Points

  Italy, Sicily, Etna DOC

  (9/19/2017)

  Group rank 7 out of 12. mine 9 out of 12.
  strong acidity. darker berries. pleasant. decent finish. but not overly complex.

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• 2014 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 88 Points

  New Zealand, North Island, Wairarapa, Martinborough

  (9/19/2017)

  Group rank 10 out of 12. Mine 8 out of 12.
  nice balance and fruit with acidity. Just not that exciting.

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• 2007 Domaine Henri Gouges Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru

  (9/19/2017)

  Group 9 out of 12. Mine 2 out of 12.
  funk on nose, but melded perfectly and elegantly with acids and earth tones. dried cherry and floral elements. I liked this a lot. (after reveal not surprised - I do love Gouges.

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• 2010 Mount Eden Vineyards Pinot Noir Domaine Eden 93 Points

  USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains

  (9/19/2017)

  Group rank 5 out of 12. Mine 1 out of 12.
  Go figure. The less heralded Eden is my favorite among some much more heralded wines. In the end I tend to like delineated flavors. lovely cherry notes and elegant, not overdone. Maybe I was just craving fruit. But blind tastings don't lie.

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• 2005 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Evenstad Reserve 84 Points

  USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

  (9/19/2017)

  Group Rank 11 out of 12. Mine 10 out of 12.
  Not surprised on reveal. I have never liked these wines. smells of alcohol. not delicate. new world nose all the way (in a bad way). it does have some balance and some redeeming cherry fruit.

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• 2007 Talley Vineyards Pinot Noir Stone Corral Vineyard 92 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

  (9/19/2017)

  Group rank 8 out of 12. Mine 4 out of 12.
  Pretty. finishes long. cherry, darker berries. ripe fruit, but tasty and balanced. medium palate. clean and pure.

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Very nice tasting. Enjoyed a lot.