Blind Tasting Pinots with K

Blind tasting of Pinots in the corner penthouse overlooking downtown Dallas
Tasted Friday, January 5, 2007 by win with 1,017 views

Introduction

OK, minimal notes this time--enjoyed the wine, food and company too much.

Flight 1 (3 Notes)

Flight 2 (10 Notes)

Served with an nicely prepared prime rib -- perfectly medium rare.

  • 1999 Domaine Christian Clerget Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

    Tasted blind and one of my favorites of the night. Guessed the wine was at least 7 years old, which was apparent from the aroma. Nice red color with some interesting depth, and refined fruit on the finish. Fairly complex wine that I had to keep trying throughout the night.

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  • 2003 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Evenstad Reserve 85 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    Tasted blind and thought that the wine was very modern / new world in style. Very apparent from the aroma. Knew that the wines should all be pinots, but I was guessing that someone may have slipped a nw syrah in. This wine seemed awefully young, and will probably eventually gain the complexity that will make it more interesting in the future.

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  • 2004 Red Car Pinot Noir Amour Fou 89 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    Tasted blind--very fruity aromas that inidicated more of a new world wine, likely California. But, it the fruit flavors where mixed with some funky characteristics, with a bit of earth mixed in, which I like, and thought added needed complexity. After the unveiling, discovered a cool label that could be read as the wine was consumed. Interesting winery: The 2004 Amour Fou is 100% Pinot Noir. A majority (53%) of the fruit comes from the inaugural harvest of the D. Giovanetti Vineyard, which is in Green Valley, a cool sub-appellation of the Russian River Valley. This vineyard is a monopole for Red Car. We expect great things from this site. In the future it may become our first vineyard designated pinot. The remainder (47%) of the fruit is from two clones (828 and 777) of the Sleeping Beauty Vineyard, which is owned and farmed by George Martinelli.

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  • 2004 Siduri Pinot Noir Garys' Vineyard 86 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

    Tasted blind, but I immediately guessed California Pinot Noir. This wine had a pleasant aroma involving raspberries and a hint of pine, but the finish was very hot.

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  • 1996 Claude Dugat Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

    Tasted blind, but immediately guessed Burgundy. A bit of an amber tinge to the edge, but had mellow raspberry and plum aromas lending to the complex flavors involving some smoke, peat and more plum. One of my favorite wines of the night.

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  • 2003 Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

    Tasted blind -- very interesting wine, that I guessed was more New World, California, specifically. I very much liked the wine, but was I wrong on the country....very modern in style, but it could just be very young. Should be interesting to see how this ages--I would guess that it gets much better and more complex.

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  • 2002 Domaine Fourrier Morey St. Denis Clos Solon Vieille Vigne 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis

    Tasted blind, and guessed young Burgundy. Too young...wait.

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  • 2004 Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 89 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    Tasted blind -- guessed new world, California Pinot. Smooth, with raspberry overtones--my favorite California Pinot of the night.

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  • 2004 Penner-Ash Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 87 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    Tasted blind, but guessed California Pinot. Very modern in style...pleasant wine.

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  • 1999 Maison Leroy Beaune 1er Cru Marconnets 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru

    Interesting wine, with a bit of a funky nose, and overtones of olive wood and cigar box. Could be somewhat closed right now--may have opened too early.

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