Pinot Noir vs. Red Burgundy

From Vin Vino Newsletter:

Most of you probably already have an opinion on this one: California Pinot Noir vs. Burgundian Pinot Noir. This
tasting will permit the careful taster not only to clearly differentiate between the two terroirs, but to make a
judgment as to which delivers better value. We’ll pour the wines blind for you if you want to taste unbiased.
2007 Savigny-les-Beaune “Les Grands Liards” (Camus-Bruchon); 2007 Savigny-les-Beaune “Aux Fourneaux”
(Chandon de Briailles); 2007 Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits Rouge (Mongeard-Mugneret); 2007 Pinot Noir
“Russian River Valley” (Vin, Vino, Wine); 2007 Pinot Noir “Sonoma Coast” (Fort Ross); 2007 Pinot Noir
“Santa Maria” (Lucia); 2007 Pinot Noir “Santa Lucia Highlands” (Lucia); 2006 Gevrey-Chambertin (Joseph

• 2007 Domaine Camus-Bruchon & Fils Savigny-lès-Beaune Aux Grands Liards Vieilles Vignes 86 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune

  Nice Savigny-les-Beaune nose which I enjoy, nothing stands out on tasting. After 2nd pass on tasting, showing less favorable, bumped from 88 down to 86. Decent value.

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• 2007 Domaine Chandon de Briailles Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Fournaux 83 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru

  Green herbal nose, slate & cedar. Dry. Smells and tastes like Fernet Branca.

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• 2007 Mongeard-Mugneret Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits

  I liked this wine and typically enjoy Mongeard offerings. Short on ntoes though, I wrote down beautiful nose, hints of citrus. Good value, but sadly Vin Vino Wine sold out of it.

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• 2007 Vin Vino Wine Pinot Noir Red Label 89 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County

  Fruit forward, some floral notes. A whiff of alcohol on the nose kept me from scoring this 90. Good solid effort and EASY drinking, something my wife would enjoy.

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• 2006 Joseph Drouhin Gevrey-Chambertin 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

  Beautiful nose, pepper and rose. delicate flavor. short notes, sorry.

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I did not taste all wines but am familiar with the Lucia bottlings.
I did not taste blind but it would be pretty obvious which were CA PNs and which were Burg. With the exception of #2, my preference was for the Burgundy on this day.