WCC California Pinot Noir Blind Tasting
Provence Restaurant, Albany, NY
Tasted September 3, 2009 by kenv with 556 views
Introduction
After a fairly disappointing Oregon PN tasting, my regular Albany-area group decided to try California PN. The general agreement based on these 2 tasting is that Cali Pinot is much better.
All wines were served blind. One person knew all the wines and organized the flights. The rest of us knew only the wine we brought, but not which one it was.
The wines were divided into 3 flights, each one served with a course of food.
Afterwards, we had a Dessert Course: Fig Tart with French Vanilla Crème Fraiche
Flight 1 - Flight 1 (3 notes)
Wood grilled Duck and Foie Gras Saucisson with French Green Lentils and Pomegranate Drizzle.
Flight 2 - Flight 2 (5 notes)
Chanterelle Mushroom and Camembert Beignets with White Truffle Vinaigrette.
Flight 3 - Flight 3 (5 notes)
Wood grilled sliced Beef Tenderloin with Sliced Beefsteak Tomato with Caramelized Onions and Boursin Cheese Crostini.
Closing
Before the wines were revealed, we each voted for our 3 favorites. The Top Ten were:
WOTN Voting
1. 2006 Aubert, Reuling Vyd, Sonoma Coast
2. 2002 DuMOL, Russian River Valley
3. 1997 Anderson's Conn Valley Vyds, Valhalla Vyd, Napa Valley
4. 2005 Hanzell, Sonoma Valley
5. 2001 Williams Selyem, Vista Verde Vyd, San Benito County
6. 2004 Etude, Carneros
7. 1990 Wild Horse, Cheval Sauvage, Paso Robles
8. 2007 Kutch Vineyards, McDougall Ranch, Sonoma Coast
9. 2007 Siduri Vineyards, Hirsch Vyd, Sonoma Coast
10. 2003 Mahoney Vyds, “Barriques de Carneros”, Carneros