Pinot Noir is a fan favorite amongst wine drinkers. But is there any other red wine grape that can compare? Join me for a blind tasting to find out…
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00:00 Pinot Noir is so good
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29 Comments
great video!
When I tasted the 2010 Vina Tondonia Reserva blind, I thought it was PN.
2. Could be Gamay with the strawberry.
3. Sounds like Nebbiolo, probably Barbaresco?
A 93 point Pinot for as low as $20? Will order some and find out. Thanks!
Not a fan of the grape, all varieties that I tasted was lacking of power for my taste, but maybe I just don’t have the will to pay several hundred dollars to taste a good one.
Nerello Mascalese…
i would give Baga from Bairrada in Portugal a try !
No gamay? I’m a burg and pinot lover who has not warmed to Nebbiolo. Barolo often, for me, delivers on the nose, but not in the mouth- of course there have been exceptions. I find the mismatch between the body and tannins to often annoy me. Aglianico, on the other hand, has a nice match between tannins and body and is the Italian red grape that tends to excite me most. I’ve been into wine for over 30 years and I’m still, broadly, unconvinced by Nebbiolo. And I couldn’t care less that the majority of wine lovers don’t agree with me.
Frappato
Pinot Noir and Cru Beaujolais ( even though it’s Gamay )magnificent
Nothing compares to Burgundy. As for all other pinots… I'll pass.
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No it doesn’t
Im not very experienced with Pinot Noir and frankly have not been the biggest fan. But the very inexpensive Neiss Spätburgunder from Pfalz opened my eyes, I love it! I have since started enjoying PN from many areas.
Interesting video😃
My favorite alternative to Pinot is cru Beaujolais! Great values with absurd quality.
However, for me, nothing beats Burgundy. Burgundy can be ridiculously expensive, but there is still value in the lesser known villages and producers
Pachyderm is a really good underground Pinot 🤙
I just have a limited experience with Chateauneuf du pape, but the one that I have bought quite a few bottles of since last spring is Andre Brunel Les Cailloux Chateauneuf du pape. To me, it seemed very similar to Pinot Noir. I have a cousin who likes Pinot Noir and she thought the same. Reminded me of a couple of Burgundies that I’ve had.
Recently have had high altitude Carmenere, fruit forward with moderate tannins, very nice.
Under the radar Beckham, in the Willamette Valley, all there wines are made in amphore, but a very small producer
I love it when you go weird. That's a very interesting tasting.
You are a well connected guy, so you surely know about the Wine For Normal People podcast. Elizabeth Schneider does a very interesting gimmick on the show every once in a while that she calls "Alternative to a Favorite", where she enlists alternatives for people who really love Napa Cab or Chardonnay…in the Pinot Noir episode she mentioned lots of interesting grapes and I went after most of them.
The major one to me is Nerello Mescalese, which is still affordable. The main producers (Planeta, Donnafugatta, Tasca, Alta Mora) are all available in Brazil, and all of them make good entry level wines (Alta Mora makes the best cheap Etna Rosso, in my opinion).
The Dão – which every English speaking person has a hard time with the pronunciation – makes a lot of affordable wines that are light, acidic, fruity and complex. I was astonished when she mentioned a Portugal region, because I've always associated Portugal with powerful wines. Sometimes I go to the supermarket and get a really cheap wine from the Dão, and it almost never lets me down. And that's the style they are going for. Last year I had great wines from the Dão that aim for the Pinot style, even if no one will think they are drinking PN while having a wine from the Dão.
I had a lot of Mencía as well. And Chilean Cinsault. One of the Cinsaults was blended with País – from Pedro Parra's winery – and it really reminded me of PN. I like cheap Chilean Cinsault. Mencía, I just don't see it. Elizabeth mentioned Merlot, Agiorgitiko as well, and I understand why she would do it, but I wouldn't recommend those wines to people who want to reproduce the experience they have with PN.
Garnacha is one of my favorites, it's done in a lot of different styles and almost all of them rock! I don't associate it with PN because it always carry a considerable amount of alcohol, but I see your point. Some of them are a bit leaner and elegant.
Damn I can find Gardacho for 9,75 euros lol, will have to try
Xinomavro especially with some age on it shows more Pinot Noir character, maybe more so than Nebbiolo. But then again there is quite a bit of variety of Pinot Noir styles so it depends on what your point of reference is. I don't typically try new varieties because they could be like something else, but rather simply to learn and experience
I had a mencia from bierzo that I thought was a decent substitute for Pinot noir
I tasted País from Chile, and it gave me a blend of PN with Grenache.
It's a real shame that you didn't have Prokupac among the wines. Hopefully next time. Otherwise, another informative video. Thank you for this
Penfolds cellarmasters PN….😳🍷
I'd put Mencia and Kadarka on the list 😉
In NW Italy you may want to try Rossese di Dolceacqua (called Tibouren in France, lighter with even less tannins), Grignolino d'Asti (generally simpler more primary), Pelaverga di Verduno and Ruche' di Castagnole Monferrato (spicier, higher alcohol), in NE Italy Bardolino and Valpo (standard, not ripasso or amarone- darker and more cherry) or Schioppettino from Friuli (spicier). In Central/South Italy the closer to Pinot is Nerello Mascalese (more tannins, doesn't develop as much with ageing), maybe Cerasuolo di Vittoria (Frappato/Nero blend, simpler and fruitier) and the Piedirosso, plus high quality Gaglioppo or Magliocco from Calabria mountain vineyards (Classic Ciro from the coast is bigger and fuller body).
Lots of great input in the comments here and I agree with most of the suggestions/points shared. As I mentioned in PN Live Stream Hangout/Tasting Kekfrankos/Blaufrankish when vinified with a lighter touch does seem quite Pinot-esque. Here in Hungary Kekfrankos from Eger and the Balaton regions seem closer to PN than the ones from Villany and Szekszard. But I really need to taste/drink more from other regions to get a fuller picture as vintage and producer determines styles and mouthfeel.
Schiava also has some things in common with Pinot Noir, though it can be more on the herbal side. Sankt Laurent also reminds me of PN quite a bit. This was a great line up, I still haven't gotten to try Areni, got to look out for that.
With Barolo and Grenache and others finding these wines that are similar to PN has a lot to do with producer, market and tasters.
As in Asia Barolos and Grenaches that get imported and drunk are usually on the medium plus bodied to full bodied side. That's why I don't know/haven't experienced these kinds of wines.
Great video, well thought out and planned. Looking forward to the next one. Cheers!
i tryed khachen wine is a perfect wine from armenia👌🏼