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Pinot is awful except for higher end bottles. It’s the only grape I can for sure identify a bottle that’s under $30. Merlot, although best in cab blends, can be
by nemo44x 5y ago
Pinot is awful except for higher end bottles. It’s the only grape I can for sure identify a bottle that’s under $30. Merlot, although best in cab blends, can be had at high quality for < $15.
Pinot is just so sensitive and fragile. Merlot is a drinkers wine.
- jandrewrogers 5y agoWhere are you getting your Pinot Noir from? I routinely buy e.g. Alsatian Pinot Noir for maybe $15 that is very good. With some effort, you might be able to find some hidden gems in Oregon loosely in that price range. While the US produces excellent wine, Europe usually wins the price/quality battle.
- nemo44x 5y agoI’ve had it from nearly everywhere from Willamette Valley to Burgundy and I can consistently place the Pinot on first taste. Pinot that happens to around < 30 or 25 just has a bad taste to be. Bitter and burnt tasting. I’m not some snob who judges wine on price either! I mainly drink cabs that are < 15. I think Pinot is really hard to grow so we end up with a lot of mediocre stuff. But it has a good enough reputation that the meh stuff still sells at lower price points. I also prefer bigger reds like cabs. Give me Bordeaux. Easy grape to grow and for the money you get a great wine.
- sjg007 5y agoYou can taste the wildfires in most of the recent west coast pinots.