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> Pinot noir is really tough in general. If not for Burgundy, we probably wouldn't cultivate it, because it's really not that good elsewhere. Have you forgotte
by tmnvix 9y ago
> Pinot noir is really tough in general. If not for Burgundy, we probably wouldn't cultivate it, because it's really not that good elsewhere.
Have you forgotten about New Zealand?
- malchow 9y agoEvidence mounting that author of parent is French. ;)
- ibejoeb 9y agoNo, I addressed that: "Nothing against CA either; I really don't like any new world PN." Again, at this level, it's getting subjective. NZ makes some good wine. I think the PN suffers similar detriments that California wine does: too much "whole fruit" or "jammy" character, and sometimes too vegetal like "bell pepper." Some of these might be the producer's choice. Then there are things that are just errors, especially bad handling of the oak.