tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995791015034557826.post2543967699837682911..comments2023-08-22T04:24:05.974-07:00Comments on Bach to Bacchus: Budget Wine Review 7: Pinot NoirsTJ Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861514200210090684noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995791015034557826.post-38819055820627452402012-07-03T16:11:19.510-07:002012-07-03T16:11:19.510-07:00Do you think good inexpensive Pinots are rare beca...Do you think good inexpensive Pinots are rare because of the difficulty growing them? The grape is very difficult to grow and only grows well in very restricted areas. Do you think that movie Sideways contributed to many inferior Pinots being grown by vineyards that shouldn't be growing them and wineries that shouldn't be producing them? I think the movie did encourage many wineries to quit making inferior Merlots. Merlots and Merlot blends can, of course, stand alone, just as Cab Francs or Malbecs can. Of course we all know about Right Bank Bordeauxs being great with predominately Merlot in them. It was also the last wine that the fellow in the movie was drinking. I think Spring Mountain is becoming our Right Bank. Merlots excel there. I just tasted two really decent Pinots today from Barnett Vineyards in Spring Mountain, Napa County. Of course they sourced them. I'll try to get the review posted this weekend. Thanks for your interest.TJ Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11861514200210090684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995791015034557826.post-68376086534987196872012-05-12T11:42:37.208-07:002012-05-12T11:42:37.208-07:00I agree with your statement about the quality of &...I agree with your statement about the quality of "budget" Pinot Noirs. Of all the reds that I've tasted that retail for under 20 bucks, the pinots are of the lowest quality. I did like a Chime Willamette Valley Pinot (2007 I believe) that I tasted recently and have enjoyed the Buena Vista Carneros in the past. Ironically, I live in a town called Castle Rock but have not sampled any of the Castle Rock pinots--looks like I need to try the Mendocino,<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />NickNick Webbhttp://www.winespeakusa.comnoreply@blogger.com