Cono Sur Pinot Noir 2006 - Central Valley Chile
After seeing the movie Sideways I wondered what all the fuss was about Pinot Noir. I then went to NZ and found out. A divine grape that can produce the most exquisite velvety mysterious wine I've ever tasted. Can being the operative word. I heard on the grapevine (ho ho ho!) that chilean pinot was worth a shot, so I set aside a reasonable looking bottle for a bit of Friday night quaffing.
I opened it up and from the moment it hit the glass I thought "Big. Mistake." The colour was thin, like rasberry cordial, and I could almost see through it - the glass I had it in was a goldfish bowl in a former life. In this way I was reminded of all the reasons why you should NEVER EVER under ANY circumstances by a bottle of wine that contains a play on words in the name. EVER.
The nose didn't give much, perhaps a slight mushroom smokiness. There was a nice plum spice to the taste, but there wasn't much in this baby. It's light and drinkable, possibly best kept for a summer picnic. Perhaps this is the best that chilean pinot can offer in this price range..
Overall: To be fair, this wine is not offensive, and I did finish the bottle. However it's not amazing and if I am craving a lush pinot then I guess I better just save my pennies and lash out on a decent central otago bottle.
I opened it up and from the moment it hit the glass I thought "Big. Mistake." The colour was thin, like rasberry cordial, and I could almost see through it - the glass I had it in was a goldfish bowl in a former life. In this way I was reminded of all the reasons why you should NEVER EVER under ANY circumstances by a bottle of wine that contains a play on words in the name. EVER.The nose didn't give much, perhaps a slight mushroom smokiness. There was a nice plum spice to the taste, but there wasn't much in this baby. It's light and drinkable, possibly best kept for a summer picnic. Perhaps this is the best that chilean pinot can offer in this price range..
Overall: To be fair, this wine is not offensive, and I did finish the bottle. However it's not amazing and if I am craving a lush pinot then I guess I better just save my pennies and lash out on a decent central otago bottle.
posted by Dr Krystal at 8:48 pm
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If you like Pinot and are prepared to fork out for a premium one (perhaps for a special occasion), try to get your hands on a bottle of Merricks Creek (http://www.merrickscreek.com/) - they're a specialist Pinot vineyard on the Mornington Peninsula. They only do cellar door so you'll have to go down there next time you're in Melbourne. :)
Thanks for that ken. A very practical recommendation :P
Let me know if you're ever going down there and we'll talk
-xx-
Well I might be heading down there in a few weeks, so let me know if you want me to pick up a bottle for you. :)
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