Explore Pinot Noir - Presented by Toby Morrhall - The Wine Society - Glasgow

This tutored tasting was organised by The Wine Society and offered great insight into this varietal.

• 2016 Kumeu River Pinot Noir Village

  New Zealand, North Island, Auckland, Kumeu

  Easy drinking. Expressive, cool bright strawberries. Jammy but not in an over-ripe or over-heated way. A bit of cold stone and something herby about this wine. Best finish in the under £15 category.

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• 2017 Peltier Ranch Pinot Noir Reserve

  USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi

  Definitely could tell that this is from a warmer climate from the nose. More bodied. However I'd identified something funky on the nose and was not a fan of this wine.

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• 2015 Undurraga Pinot Noir T.H. [Terroir Hunter] Las Gaviotas

  Chile, San Antonio Valley

  Quite dark in colour for a PN. Good ripe fruit. Black cherries, etc. Lovely finish. Lovely wine. I think Chilean PN always offer excellent value.

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• 2017 Kooyong Pinot Noir Massale

  Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Mornington Peninsula

  Ripe strawberries on the nose. Veering on the side of more full bodied. Best nose between £15 and £25 flight.

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• 2017 Radford Dale Pinot Noir Freedom

  South Africa, Cape South Coast, Elgin

  Very sweet red fruit delightful to nose but not very complex. Good finish with pleasantly round tannins.

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• 2017 Jean Stodden Spätburgunder

  Germany, Ahr

  Something different with the typical red fruits but also an element of milky chocolate which made this wine stand out.

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• 2016 Greywacke Pinot Noir

  New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough

  First thing that stood out was how dark this wine was for a Pinot Noir. On the nose, black and red fruits with quite a lot of minerality and freshness. Not balanced enough on the nose. But when it came to the palate, this wine totally delivered. It had a very balanced palate and good persistent finish. Other than the nose, this wine can stand with the greats of Burgundy IMO. Serious wine.

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• 2016 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County

  Sweet strawberries with some barnyard (not something I was expecting from this region). Oak was quite prominent but not really a bad thing.

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• 2012 Domaine de Bellene Nuits St. Georges Vieilles Vignes

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges

  Restrained. Balance of good red fruit and earth. Some barnyard. Quiet tannic. Needs more time to integrate the tannins but can see that it will be a very enjoyable drink in the future.

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• 2016 Mac Forbes Pinot Noir Yarra Junction

  Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley

  This one wow-ed me. Very pure fruit with floral elements. Perfect level of ripeness for me. Excellent bright finish! I would buy at this price point.

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• 2010 Domaine Maume Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St. Jacques

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

  On the nose quite muted, red fruits and 'tiger balm patch'. Good fruit and good length.

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• 2013 Domaine Maume-Marchand-Tawse Mazoyères-Chambertin

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Mazoyères-Chambertin Grand Cru

  Good nose, with complex layers of red fruits with a lot of presence. Most powerful wine of the night of the tasting but at the same time very elegant. Very good length.

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