Watch this Episode! Wines tasted in this episode: Spreadsheet courtesy of Chris Stanisci 2003 Vincent Girardin Volnay Santenots 2000 Denis Mugneret Clos De Vougeot 2003 Michael Magnien Morey St Denis Chaffot 2003 Gouges Nuits St George Clos Porrets Watch today as Gary tackles four red burgundies. Tune in today and ...

... tasted a number of Chevillon Burgundy's this year, including the 2000 "Les St. Georges" and the 2000 ... on the nose.  Very soft, well integrated tannins.  The thing that separates a Burgundy like this from...

A while back, I reviewed the 2002 Pousse d'Or Corton Bressandes which I really liked.  I suppose you could call this a sister wine.  This bottle was opened before its time.  Wasted youth.  It had deep layers and a creamy texture like the Bressandes but everything is packed more tightly ...

Three Thieves, Pinot Noir, “Circle K Ranch”, California 2004 ($10 / 1 liter) - Ruby in color with subtle aromas of black raspberry and spices. Soft raspberry and cherry flavors with light tannins. Not a lot of varietal character, but at this price you can’t really complain too much. Great value, which...

The single most popular post here is for my review of Mark West Pinot Noir 2004 . Google “Mark West Pinot Noir ” and the second result, after the winery website, is to that note. Each month ... for “Appellation California” right below the Pinot Noir on the label. The winery produces another bottling ... only 85% Pinot Noir (the minimum amount to be called by that varietal in California), 13% Syrah and 2...

The single most popular post here is for my review of Mark West Pinot Noir 2004 . Google “Mark West Pinot Noir ” and the second result, after the winery website, is to that note. Each month ... for “Appellation California” right below the Pinot Noir on the label. The winery produces another bottling ... only 85% Pinot Noir (the minimum amount to be called by that varietal in California), 13% Syrah and 2...

In Nashville you don't get a lot of choices in Australian Pinot Noir.  Here's a good one from a very modern Seattle-based negociant, Andrew Browne (Precept Brands *), who's very much on top on things ... looking for just enough of a different personality to break out of the everyday routine.  This Pinot does it for a reasonable price. Last year's was sourced from Oregon, but 2004 Sockeye Pinot Noir came...

Acacia Winery , Pinot Noir, Field Blend, Estate Vineyard, Carneros 2002 ($45) I’ve tasted several ... to drink. Their “Field Blend” is made from four clones of Pinot Noir planted together providing ... favorite in Acacia’s line up because they lay on the fruit, with enough Pinot funk to keep ... . This is still a solid Pinot for current drinking that I would suggest you drink up given the synthetic cork...

Acacia Winery , Pinot Noir, Winery Lake Vineyard, Carneros 2004 ($30) The Winery Lake Vineyard was one of the original fruit sources for Acacia Pinot Noir when they started in the late 1970’s. First ... . Replanted recently to Dijon clone Pinot Noir, the vineyard has rocky, volcanic soil and, of course ... in the mouth, it delivers raspberry and plum fruit, a touch of Pinot funk, cinnamon and some fine...

Red colour with brown in the edge. The nose has both red and dark fruit notes that together provide a lovely rich layer of fruit flavour. It was obviously a Burgundy and I even suspected it was a Gevrey but it had a fruit sweetness that suggested it had some time ahead of it. I had some 2000 from this domaine last week and suspected the cork had an influence. This wine showed NO animale...