Spatburgunder what?
Blauburgunder how?
Ah ha!
Pinot Nero, Pinot Noir,
AKA Burgundy.
Six Pinots
Wine 101.
MJ Sommelier.
Amavi Restaurant.
Santa Fe.
Heartbreak grapes.
How noble.
How mythic.
Steals hearts.
Even ours.
Cool fog,
grows best.
Complex character.
Youthful red.
Berries, cherries.
Mature earth.
Mushrooms. Violets.
Either way,
Sublime harmony.
Wine #1.
Wild Rock
Pinot Noir
Central Otago
New Zealand
2008 $20
Ruby color
dissipates quickly
Nose:
Cherry. Plum.
Cranberry. Rose.
Palate:
Citrus acid.
Ripe cherry.
Cranberry.
Grapefruit pith.
Light finish.
Fruity. Quick.
Zesty fun.
Young wine.
Wine #2.
Rex Hill
Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley
Oregon
2007 $ 25
Nose:
Not fruit-driven.
Bing cherry.
Barnyard manure.
Earthy. Leafy.
Tea box.
Cigar humidor.
Cedar smoke.
Vanilla.
Pumpkin spice.
Palate:
Very complex.
Sexy. Soulful.
Elegant. Mature.
Spicy pepper.
Dry finish.
Seductively delicious.
Take me.
NOW!
Wine #3.
Maison Louis Latour
Domaine de
Valmoissine
Vin de pays de
Coteux de Verdon
2008 $17
Tawny color.
Nose:
Not fruit-driven.
Black cherry.
Black raspberry.
Black plum.
Tobacco. Fennel.
Hairspray.
Palate:
After tannins
come fruit.
Skin of
old fruit.
Earth-driven.
Old world.
Long finish.
Dusty dry.
Wine #4.
Au Bon Climat
Pinot Noir
Santa Barbara
California
2008 $24
Hippie winemaker.
Light garnet.
Nose:
Full frontal.
Fruit-forward.
Red Cherry.
Red plum.
Boysenberry Jam.
Espresso. Ocean.
Forrest pitch.
Vanilla. Spice.
White pepper.
Fun. Fun.
Palate:
Some tannins.
Full mouth.
Verve. Heat.
Lip-smacking.
Ripe fruit.
Bold style.
New world.
Wine #5.
Kali Hart
Pinot Noir.
Monterey County.
California.
2007 $25-30
Nose:
Flowers. Juicy.
Overripe fruit.
Baked fruit.
Palate:
Molasses. Tobacco.
Toffee. Caramel.
Fig newton.
Noisy class.
Can’t hear.
Getting tipsy.
Uncontrollable conversation.
Wine #6.
Domaine Moillard
Sauvigny-Les Baune
Vilage Cru.
2006 $36-40
Light tawny.
Nose:
Elusive. Sophisticated.
Dried Cherry.
Dried Cranberry.
Dry cereal.
High alcohol.
Palate:
Grabs hold.
Juicy. Jammy.
Syrah added?
Likely Spoofalated.
Drink now.
Hearts stolen.
Wanting more.
Must comply.
Headed home.
Happy Bellies.
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