An evening from the archive
Pinot Noir Around the World
- Date
- Thursday, 21 September 2023
- Time
- 20:30
- Host
- John Hemsley
- Theme
- Pinot Noir — global styles
John Hemsley, long-serving wine enthusiast from the former IBM wine society, guided members through ten expressions of Pinot Noir spanning Burgundy, Champagne, Romania, Chile, Oregon, Adelaide Hills, New Zealand and Patagonia — including two sparkling wines and a Sauternes-style sweet. The breadth of styles made a persuasive case that the grape's character shifts meaningfully with latitude and winemaker intent.
The wines
What we tasted
- 1
Bird in Hand Sparkling
Bird in Hand· Pinot Noir· Adelaide Hills, South Australia· NV· % abv
fizz; £16.49
Tonight £0RRP £0
Vivino 4.0/5 · 5,120 ratings
Vivino avg £16.50 · our RRP £0
Pairs with shellfish, appetizers and snacks, lean fish, aperitif
View on Vivino - 2
Cramele Recas
Cramele Recas· Pinot Noir· Recas, Romania· % abv
£7.99
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 3
Valle Frio
Valle Frio Wines· Pinot Noir· Maule Valley, Chile· % abv
£9.25
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 4
Lemelson
Lemelson· Pinot Noir· Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA· % abv
£20.50
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 5
Les Robardelles
· Pinot Noir· Volnay, Côte d'Or, France· % abv
£45.00
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 6
Blanc de Noirs Cotes des Bar
· Pinot Noir· Champagne, France· % abv
fizz; £26.99
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 7
Wakefield Wines
Wakefield Wines· Pinot Noir· Adelaide Hills, South Australia· % abv
£16.00
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 8
Craggy Range
Craggy Range· Pinot Noir· Martinborough, New Zealand· % abv
£23.00
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 9
Wild Earth
Wild Earth· Pinot Noir· Central Otago, New Zealand· % abv
£23.00
Tonight £0RRP £0
Vivino 4.1/5 · 224 ratings
Vivino avg £16.39 · our RRP £0
Pairs with beef, veal, game (deer, venison), mushrooms
View on Vivino - 10
Saurus Tardio
Saurus· Pinot Noir· Patagonia, Argentina· % abv
sweet; £51.50
Tonight £0RRP £0
That's a wrap on this one.
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