2003 Wine tour Pinot

[Florida Jim]

The third annual Jim-Bob Wine Tour is over for another year. The following posts will list the wines that, by the very gracious generosity of friends, we were able to taste along the way.

My comments are extremely brief and I will be happy to go into detail as to specific wines if anyone has questions.

For those of you not familiar with the "Tour," Bob and I visit various internet wine personalities throughout the nation; first year was the midwest, last year the far west, this year New England.

Please, forgive any spelling errors.

Pinot Noir based wines:

59 Leroy, Gand Echezeaux – beautiful texture, a touch past prime, excellent

78 Jadot, Musigny – tired but interesting

85 Gros Freres, Clos Vougeot Musigni – out of balance but interesting

87 d’Angerville, Volnay Champans – about earth more than fruit but interesting

93 Chevillon, Nuits-St.-Georges Pruliers – good but young

94 Lafarge, Volnay Clos du Chat. Des Ducs - good

95 Pieure-Roch, Vosne-Romanee Les Suchots - good

96 Rochioli, West Block – very good

96 Ojai, Pisoni - damaged

96 Signorello, Martinelli Vnyd. - adequate

96 Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny - good

98 D. Laurent, Clos de la Roche – thin but interesting

99 Drouhin, Volnay Clos des Chenes – too young

99 Maume, Gevrey-Chambertin Champeaux - good

99 Kistler, Cuvee Elizabeth – good after airing but not showing much

99 Torii Mor, Temperance Hill – good but tannic

99 Chevillon, Nuits-St.-Georges Roncieres – much too young

00 Flowers, Sonoma Cst. - adequate

00 Siduri, Cerise - adequate

00 P. Frick Rot-Murle (Alsace) - adequate

00 Drouhin, Chamboole-Musigny Les Amoureuses – excellent but young

00 Brewer-Clifton, Melville Vnyd. – good but atypical

00 Dom. Drouhin (Oregon) - good

Best, Jim

[Craig Camp]

You would seem to rate the Rochioli, West Block one of the best Pinots in the group. Are you a fan of this wine?

[Florida Jim]

You would seem to rate the Rochioli, West Block one of the best Pinots in the group. Are you a fan of this wine?

Craig,

I am not a fan of CA pinot generally, although I find that Richioli will occasionally impress. I had not had this bottling in this vintage before.

Most of the pinots on the tour were not impressive.

BTW, about 40% of my cellar is pinot so, my bias, if any, would be in their favor.

Best, Jim