Hi all, The 1997 Pepperwood was great, as were many 1997 California wines. I keep trying the Pepperwood every year, but it never matches up to the 1997. It's still worth a sip, regardless.
Dick
Dale Williams wrote:
I always heard the russian river valley PN's were the top notch in america (as far as Pinot Noirs go), but I haven't been impressed with them... believe it or not, my favorite american made PN so far as been Gallo of Sonoma.... about $10-$12/bottle. Cherry notes, very nice. Not as acidic as some PN's.
Clint
To each his own I guess. I like Gallo of Sonoma Cabs but cant stand their Pinot.
Look north to Oregon for nice Pinots.
dick
Heh. Oregon certainly is producing some superb Pinot Noir these days, but I'm seeing some great stuff come out of the Anderson Valley as well.
Dana
Goldeneye from Mendicino is pretty good.
Yup. And, from not far away, Lazy Creek is making some superb Pinot Noir. Navarro is consistent, too.
Dana
I recently tried Ken Wright's pinots. How are they as far as Oregon goes? I thought fairly well regarded, but they didn't blow me away. The pinots coming out of the coastal areas of California are really good. I like Siduri, which also makes pinot out of Oregon fruit in some of their bottlings.
Dimitri
I agree, Dana. Lazy Creek can be outstanding, whereas Navarro is almost always an attractive wine.
Mark Lipton
Josh at LC is really experimenting with the ragged edge, and most of the time is really hitting a home run. It's a joy to see someone hanging it out... though he'll eventually attain cult status and I won't be able to afford it any longer :-)
Navarro's PN is remarkably consistent, never a disappointment. However, I'm more impressed by their often outstanding Cuvee 128 Sauvignon Blanc and the consistently superb Pinot Gris. In fact, I also like Navarro's gently-styled Chardonnays quite a bit and they make a nice Gewurz - though LC's Gewurz is very very good (just opened one this weekend and *loved* it).
Another consistently superb product from Anderson Valley - Roederer Estate Non-Vintage Brut. It provides an excellent QPR without question.
Now I'm gonna have to make good on the Anderson Valley day trip I've been threatening for a couple of weeks now.
Dana
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