Tonight's The Night

I will try to keep this as current as my schedule allows (sorry about the abrupt ending to my previous post) ... so on that note, here we go with tonight's lineup:

Contrasting 2 Pinot Noirs

As we all know Red Burgundy (yes the original Pinot Noir) has continued to escalate in price, with even the simple, entry level French Bourgogne breaking the $20 mark. Everyone is looking for affordable Pinot Noir that still tastes like their personal qualitative benchmark- a wine that brings them back to their personal romance with the grape. That being said, there are still some affordable Pinot Noirs in the marketplace- I will give you comments on current wines I think are worth trying. As always, please feel free to add your input ----------now on to the tasting notes:

6-19-2009

2006 Heron Pinot Noir ($13)

Youthful purple red, pale rim.

Expressive nose of fruit (blueberry, dark cherries), smoke, and spices, tar and leather (sweat)

Balanced- dark fruit, tannins, acidity, and spice, tar... needs time to open up ( just pour a glass and let it stand for 30 minutes or ask me for other tips)... this winemaker/ owner is totally cool- I honestly just found out about her and cannot wait to try her other wines.

2007 Wyatt Pinot Noir ($16)

Youthful purple, pale rim.

Bracing, racy raspberry fruit with smoke and earth.

Ripe, round PN fruit with balanced acid zip- cherry, blueberry, strawberry, plum flavors.

Complex yet elegant- picks up weight in the glass.