PINOT NOIR DAY

 

Pinot #1:  Port Barrel Aged 1925 Limited Edition “Gnarly Head” Pinot Noir.  California 2020.  abv 15%

[Everything Wine ~$30]

“Rich Pinot Noir aged in Port barrels, creating a velvety wine with layered flavours of blackberry and cocoa, complex spice aromas and richly toasted oak”

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Pinot #2: Te Kano Kin Pinot Noir. Central Otago, New Zealand 2019. abv: 14%

[BCL ~$29.99 on sale; reg $34.99]

“a complex and elegant Pinot Noir with aromas of red cherry, tobacco & spice. Red and black cherry follow through the palate with spicy oak nuances and a distinctive dried herb bouquet”

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Pinot #3: The View Single Origin Pinot Noir. Okanagan Valley, 2019.  abv 12.6%

[BCL ~$26.49]

“The 2019 Pinot Noir has vibrant aromas of fresh strawberry jam, red cherry, warm forest floor and spice. Flavours of blackcurrant and raspberry are complemented by bright acidity and pleasing earthy tannins.”

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Pinot #4: Meiomi Pinot Noir.  California 2021. abv 13.7%

[BCL $29.99]

“Dark, deep garnet in colour, …aromas of ripe berries, vanilla and spicy oak. Opens with a velvety richness, but the acidity enlivens the weight and pops the flavours…light roasted almond, cranberry, raspberries with a hint of barnyard complexity-earthy and gamey… sweet oak character and a succulent finish”

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OCTOBER 29, 2022. Pinot Noir day!

We had 4 Pinots in the lineup this rainy October day.  BF brought a lovely complex Pinot from Everything Wine for $30.  The Port Barrel Aged 1925 Limited Edition “Gnarly Head” Pinot Noir from California (2020).  The wine was aged in Port barrels, which imparted a lovely complexity. It was a med bodied Pinot with spicy notes. Vivino rating: 4.0

LK brought to the table the Te Kano Kin Pinot Noir from the Central Otago region in New Zealand (2019). This was purchased on sale at [BCL for $31.00 but is currently on sale for $29.99; reg $34.99] This Pinot requires a longer time to open up.  We initially thought it didn’t smell or taste very strongly of anything upon first sipping it.  However, after aeration and standing for a while, the Pinot became more complex.  The nose was raspberry and cherry and the palate was more elegant; with light tannins and cherry notes.  It definitely would do well with aeration or decanting.  Vivino rating:  4.1

The View Single Origin Pinot Noir from the Okanagan Valley (2019) is a light bodied Pinot JU/JR brought to us from BCL for $26.49.  The nose was of strawberries and red fruit and the palate was high acid with raspberry notes.  Vivino rating: not rated yet

Meiomi Pinot Noir from California, 2021 was brought to us by BL/KM and it goes for $29.99 at the BCL. The Pinot was more fuller bodied than some of the other Pinots of the evening.  As it comes from a warmer region, the aromas and palate were of darker berries like blackberry, strawberry jam, raspberry and black cherry. Vanilla notes come from aging in French oak barrels for 6 months. Vivino rating: 4.1

***NEXT MEETING CABERNET SAUVIGNON ON JANUARY 28, 2023***