A Resurgence Of Pinot Noir - A Sideways Rebound Perhaps...

We have seen a definitely up-tick in the number of posts online covering Pinot Noir again. Could it be that the impending bursting of Spring has caused wine folks to shine a light on the lighter red?  Whatever the reason it is great to see.  Whether it be from France, California, Oregon, New Zealand, or Canada Pinot Noir is such a versatile and amazing grape.  When in cooler climates it makes a grassy and green tasting light red whereas when the growing season is warmer and longer it is a luscious and more elegant red (and darker).

Seasoned wine writers like Steve Heimoff are giving it more attention these days.  Plus, there is the everyday news coming out of the regions that grow Pinot Noir themselves like Oregon.  Makes us want to watch Sideways again...gotta check the listings and Netflix.

So, in that light and given the fact we cannot wait for Spring, we wanted to highlight a few memorable Pinot Noirs that we have sampled over the last year which to our surprise is a lot more than we thought.  Turns out we have been on the Pinot Noir bandwagon for a while.

Check them out:

Inexpensive California Pinot Noir - from Napa No Less

New Zealand Wines - North of $20 but Worth It

Wine Spectator's Wine of the Year is Quite the Story

Wonderful Tasting Weekend

Wine Review - 2009 Villa Maria Pinot Noir: Such A Great Example Of NZ Pinot

Wine Review - 2008 Mud House Pinot Noir: This Smells Like Kiwi Pinot But Wait A Second....

Wine Review - 2010 The People's Pinot Noir: Such A Great Smelling Wine

Wine Review - 2011 Baron Philippe De Rothschild Pinot Noir: Thin And Tart French Pinot

Wine Review - 2009 Tinhorn Creek Pinot Noir: Crazy Good Warm Climate Pinot

Have a great wine weekend everyone!

Keep on tasting!

Chris & Shannon