... not disappoint in the slightest. I, on the other hand, was a different story. Before we started tasting ... and unpretentious tour guide. Best of all, the results from the tasting were very surprising - at least ... , unlike any of the others in the tasting. With fresh acidity, red fruit, blueberries, and a glorious floral nose, it’s the style of Pinot we aspire to at Capozzi. I won’t lie, I was already booking...

Copia may be in trouble financially , but they have scheduling quite a few interesting events lately. The best of the lot is the “Oregon’s Best Pinot Noir” tasting on November 19th which will focus ... a ticket. Oregon’s Best Pinot Noir Sunday, November 19, 1:00 - 3:00 pm $25 (includes admission)/$15 member Walk-around winetasting You can register for the tasting online here...

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 ... at a tasting earlier this year and didn’t think it is in the same league as their California wines...

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 ... at a tasting earlier this year and didn’t think it is in the same league as their California wines...

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...

A week of Chambolle Musigny completed so it is nice to try some locals. I have tried more than will be seen on Winorama because the universal palate (aka GW) has done them already, but I was curious anyway. This wine was brought by friends who normally poo poo my desire of Pinot in favour of some “Real” wine, ie Cab or Shiraz etc. They found this on a trip to Avoca area and liked it. My first...

I met the winemaker/proprietor of this wine at a Pinot makers workshop in Oregon,Steamboat. At the time Linc had a run of 3 to 5 year old New World Pinot that was over the hill or just disappointing. I tasted this wine and thought it was excellent so asked Scott if he could get a bottle to me to show Linc. He sent it by air from his winery and I have nurtured it since. Most fortuitously it came...

This wine was sealed with a synthetic closure. My experience with wines sealed with these things is that they are for the shorter term. In the middle of a bracket of Pinots that, as it turned out were all from 2000, this looked shot. Citrus and lifted nose. I could ...