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Category Archives: Pinot Noir
Nyetimber Classic Cuvée, Chiltington, West Sussex, England 2007, 12% abv, 43 UK pds
It was an epic wine tourism day in London that started with a look at the wine selection in Fortnum & Mason on Piccadilly and then a quick chat with a lovely young woman at Justerini & Brooks on St. … Continue reading
Posted in Chardonnay, England, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Sparkling Wine
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Champagne Brut Rose, Kirkland Signature MA, Janisson et Fils, Verzenay, France, 12% abv, NV, US$25
Take a wild guess. Go ahead. How much wine do you think Costco sells at their 433 stores in the US and Puerto Rico each year, in addition to 165 more locations around the world? Costco sells some interesting stuff … Continue reading
Posted in Champagne, Chardonnay, France, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, ROSE
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St Innocent, Pinot Noir, Temperance Hill Vineyard, Eola-Amity Hills AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon, 2010, 13% abv.
Oh second Christmas, we love you. With Alison and Lauren here for our belated Christmas celebration, we needed a Pinot Noir to accompany the salmon fillets encrusted with pistachios, curry and maple syrup. The Eola-Amity Hills AVA is close to … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon, Pinot Noir, RED
Tagged Eola-Amity Hills, oregon, pinot noir, red wine, St Innocent, Temperance Hill Vineyard, Willamette Valley
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Bernard Brémont, Millésime, Brut, Grand Cru, Ambonnay, Champagne, France, 12% abv, 2002, C$68
Our Boxing Day post-Christmas lunchtime spread called for a bubbly. Out came this delicious Bernard Brémont. A grower champagne made in the traditional method in the Marne’s Ambonnay at the Champagne house of Bernard Brémont, this champagne is made from … Continue reading
Posted in Champagne, Chardonnay, France, Pinot Noir, Sparkling Wine
Tagged Ambonnay, Bernard Bremont, brut, champagne, chardonnay, france, Grand Cru, pinot meunier, pinot noir
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Church & State, Hollenbach Family Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2009, 13.9% abv, C$26
There’s BC salmon on the dinner menu, so we need a Pinot Noir. Fully 100% Pinot, this wine won silver medals for 2011 at both the Canadian Wine Championships and the London, UK International Wine and Spirit Competition. The year … Continue reading
Posted in BC, Pinot Noir, RED
Tagged BC, Canadian wine, Church & State, church and state, Hollenbach Family Vineyard, Okanagan Valley, pinot noir, red wine
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Joseph Drouhin, Pinot Noir, Beaune Premier Cru, France, 2008, 13% abv, C$50
Here is an idea for a Pinot Noir to accompany your Thanksgiving dinner and fixings. The wine has a medium, ruby red core moving to a thin pink rim with medium legs. Its nose has medium intensity and is developing with … Continue reading
Posted in France, Pinot Noir, RED
Tagged beaune premier cru, france, pinot noir, red wine
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Pinot Noir, Optimum, Gehringer Brothers, Okanagan Valley, BC, 12.5% abv, 2011
2011 wasn’t exactly a banner vintage in the Okanagan Valley and to be honest, this wine is indicative of that. Clear with a medium minus ruby core moving to a thin pink rim this Pinot Noir has light legs. On … Continue reading
Posted in BC, Pinot Noir, RED
Tagged BC, Gehringer Brothers, Okanagan Valley, Optimum, pinot noir, red wine
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Pinot Noir, Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery, Family Reserve, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2006, 13.5% abv, C$30 at winery
Friday night and the time is right for….Pinot! We visited the Mt. Boucherie winery near Kelowna in BC’s Okanagan Valley and enjoyed the tasting room and knowledgeable family members talking about their extensive range of wines. Mt. Boucherie produces three levels … Continue reading
Posted in BC, Pinot Noir, RED
Tagged BC wines, Kelowna, Mt Boucherie, okanagan, pinot noir, red wine
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Lachini Vineyards, Cuvée Giselle, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, 2006, 14.2% abv, C$95/US$65
Last Thursday evening I went to ‘Oregon Takes Vancouver’ at the Stanley Park Pavilion and enjoyed tasting over 20 different wines from the Willamette Valley to prepare for a trip we’re planning. I spoke with the winemaker at the Stanley … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon, Pinot Noir, RED
Tagged cuvée giselle, Lachini Vineyards, pinot noir, red wine, Willamette Valley
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Delinea 300, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon, 2009, 14% abv, C$35 @ Legacy
This Pinot Noir is a Sokol Blosser Winery entry level product from the Willamette Valley in Dundee, Oregon. As the name infers, it’s grown at 300m elevation. Medium garnet core moving to a thick and pale ruby rim, this wine … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon, Pinot Noir, RED
Tagged Delinea, oregon, pinot noir, red wine, sokol blosser, Willamette Valley
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