The scene was set; a weekend of drinking and rugby. Kicked off by a blind Pinot Noir tasting. Five bottle selected by two people. Bottles up to £20.
Overal Ranking:
1st equal D + E
3rd A
4th B
5th C
for me personally i had C ahead of D. D i felt we were drinking too young. I thought it was a bit flat and with five more years in the cellar it may open up a bit more.
Ok so what were they:
A – Romanian Pinot Noir 2014 – Purchased from Majestic wine for about £8.
B – A regional French Pinot 2012 – Purchased from Majestic, price point was about £13.
C – Devils Corner Pinot Noir, Tasmania 2014 – Purchased online for about £10 – I had this as a hotel wine when i was in Tasmania and it wasn’t the wine i remembered this time around. Different vintage, multiple different vineyards. 2014 was sweet and perhaps a little thin but packed full of red fruits. I shall re review this when when i next open a bottle…
D – Erath Pinot Noir 2013 Willamette Valley, Oregon – Again purchased from Majestic
E – Mount Difficulty Roaring Meg 2013 Central Otago – A Majestic wine. When i was in New Zealand my favourite Pinot Noir was Mount Difficultys eponymous label Pinot. The second wine version is up there with the best and at less than £20 a bargain when compared with its french relations
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