06 April 2019, 02:48 PM
MikhailohAny pinot noir fans here?
Chile is finally starting to get better at it, and at a steal price. I had a couple of them this week from Costco at about $11 each. Both very nice, if just a hair thin on the finish. Still table wine, but with a nice sense of reserve. More Burgundian than New World. Concha Y Tor's Marque De Caseras and Errazuriz's Max. Bargains.
06 April 2019, 03:18 PM
RealPlayerGood to know. Normally I wouldn't touch Concho y Toro.
And I was surprised to see some obscure small-batch Chileans in a Manhattan wine store I respect.
06 April 2019, 06:05 PM
Piano*DadWhy. I have always thought the Concha was a very good value for basic table wine. I haven't had a Chilean Pinot Noir, however.
06 April 2019, 06:36 PM
QuirtEvansSadly, my triglycerides went up quite a lot at my last checkup, so I've sworn off alcohol for the time being.
06 April 2019, 09:30 PM
Matt G.Concha y Toro is a huge conglomerate, so it's best to judge their wines individually, rather than a sweeping overview of everything they produce (kind of like Gallo in California).
I've always had a soft spot for their carmenères, specifically from the Marques de Casa Concha line. Not so sure about a Pinot Noir from that region, just based on the climates that normally produce really good pinots noirs.
07 April 2019, 06:37 PM
MikhailohMeanwhile, back at the ranch, I found almost a case of 2015 Colene Clemens Dopp Creek pinot yesterday. Wine
Meddler Spectator gave it a 95 rating and a number 7 spot in the top 100 and so made it very sought after and rare.
The 95 rating was absurd, It's a very, very good wine, especially at its price point of under $25. That's why I don't pay much attention to numbers. Tell me what it tastes like.
11 April 2019, 12:37 AM
RealPlayerSince you posted this, I found a Chilean pinot noir (though not one of the ones you mentioned) at the local store and tried it. It was fine, on the light side in body, but tasty. I think it was $13. Not recalling the name just now.
11 April 2019, 07:20 AM
MikhailohComo Sur is pretty available and it is decent. They are really coming along, but, like in California whose pinots used to be pretty bad, it takes time to figure out how to work with that most finncicky grape.