As much as I love to side eye Pinot for being needy and pricey, there really isn’t anything quite like the incredible bouquet that the grape offers. And this wine… Read More
Kara-Tara Pinot Noir 2020
Tag: pinot noir
BlankBottle 1 Click Off 2021
If it walks like a duck… See my final thoughts for how I bombed this very obvious grape in a blind tasting. As always, Pieter is far better than anyone… Read More
Ataraxia Pinot Noir 2017
The Wine: Pale ruby that’s just shy of garnet. A to-die-for medium+ nose that’s all the pretty pot pourri, musk, damp earth and wet leaves, fresh bright raspberries and cherries,… Read More
Domaine Chavy-Chouet Bourgogne Rouge La Taupe 2016
This is another Pinot that I’ve tried thrice this year. With friends just before my birthday – I have no notes and a terrible memory. And then again as part… Read More
Paul Cluver Estate Pinot Noir 2018
Somehow September saw me experiencing this wine on 4 separate occasions. Paul Cluver very kindly gifted me a bottle… …I went away for the weekend…and returned to an empty bottle…Paul… Read More
La Vierge Apogee Pinot Noir 2015
This is one of my more embarrassing wine purchase memories… …you know those purchases that you hide from your brother and friend because you really don’t want them to know… Read More
Elemental Bob Retro Series Pinot Noir 2017
I’m usually neither here nor there about Pinot Noir. I could take it or leave it. It’s lovely…but I don’t really get the same giddy feelings that the rest of… Read More
Oak Valley Sounds of Silence Pinot Noir 2018
Oak Valley know how to tell their own story far better than I ever could. From the beautifully designed label, to the haunting copy on the back: ‘High on the… Read More