Pinot Night at Godai

Carolyn and Xavier organized 16 Pinot lovers to meet at Godai (thanks Goro for letting us use the restaurant) to share some awesome Pinot's. We had 18 wines and everyone had a great time! I did not take detail tasting notes (just too many wines), but will rank in two flights - the better wines in Flight 1 and the rest in Flight 2.

• 2002 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Southing

  USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills

  Awesome Wine! Easily a 90+.

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• 2004 Sonoma Coast Vineyards Pinot Noir Freestone View Block Balisteri Family Vineyard

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

  Consistent with other bottles. Wonderful Wine!

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• 2003 Donum Pinot Noir Carneros

  USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros

  Wonderful, Big Pinot. 90+

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• 2005 Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir Ulises Valdez Vineyard

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

  Wonderful Pinot. One of the best of the night. 90+.

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• 2005 Tolosa Winery Syrah 1772 Edna Ranch

  USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

  Great wine! 1st time to have this and would love to have again. 90+.

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• 2004 Le Cadeau Pinot Noir Diversite

  USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

  Great wine! I loved the balance. Would definitely drink again. 90+

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• 2006 Et Fille Pinot Noir Kalita Vineyard

  USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton

  Nice Oregon Style Pinot. 88-90.

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• 2005 Calera Pinot Noir Ryan Vineyard

  USA, California, Central Coast, Mount Harlan

  Really good wine! 88-90.

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• 2006 MacPhail Pinot Noir Ferrington Vineyard

  USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley

  very good. balanced.

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• 2006 Darioush Pinot Noir

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

  Very nice wine. Nothing spectatular, but consistent nose and taste. 87-89.

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• 2006 Seven Terraces Pinot Noir

  New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough

  Very suprising wine! Lighter in color, but wonderful taste. Big fruit flavors and nice finish. 88-90.

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• 2006 Aston Pinot Noir Clone 777

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

  Really good wine! 88-90.

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• 2003 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Clos de la Roche

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru

  Wow! A great example of a classic burgandy. You could really taste the earth in this wine! Very enjoyable. 90-92.

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• 2005 The Four Graces Pinot Noir Willamette Valley

  USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

  Nice wine. Very even taste. 88-90.

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• 2005 Merry Edwards Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

  Nice wine. Good overall balance. 89-91.

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• 2006 Sanford Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills

  USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills

  Nice balance and flavor. 88-90.

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• 2002 Castello di Borghese Pinot Noir Reserve Hargrave Vineyard

  USA, New York, Long Island

  My first NY wine and it was a Pinot! I was suprised by the taste. Nice fruit and balance. 86-88.

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• 1990 Labouré-Roi Nuits-Saint-Georges

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges

  This one was past its prime. Brown in the color and no fruit at all.

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An absolutely great event! It was really cool to compare wines from different areas - CA, OR, NZ, NY, Burgandy. The most memorable of the night were the Sea Smoke, Sonoma Coast Vineyards, Donum, and Paul Hobbs - but all were good!