Master of Wine Pinot Noir MasterClass

由 Romana Echensperger MW 講解 Pinot Noir

Pinot noir 係 Devil's Wine (HAHAHA)

Big bunch grapes mean high yield
Shoulder on grape mean more acidity

Dijon Clone 細number mean old version, 大number mean new version (eg 777, 114, 828 etc)
Pinot noir and Syrah(Deep color, but not much tannin) : with stem fermentation, stem more robust tannin, menthol, absorb color

Yeast active at 15Deg C
Concrete Vessel, even temperature spread

Dont buy Roussillon Pinot Noir

Kaiserstuhl (German Region) : Flinty, Volcanic Rock

Kastanienbush GG vineyard

Botrytis damage pinot color

Graubunden: Slate

NZ Marlborough fruit forward type, fruit aromatic, entry level

NZ Martinborough subtle, similar to Burgundy Pinot noir

Oregon: important winery -> Willamette

Carneros clay soil, low rainfall, cool breeze, more layer

Santa Barbara, microclimate, cool breeze, cooler than russian river

Vougeot, limestone

Chambolle Musigny : Silky Tannin

Gevrey Chambertin : Man Tannin

Pommard : Dusty???

由右邊開始

Wine 1

Dr. Wehrheim Spatburgunder Trocken 2014 Pflaz

12% abv Basic Level ($180)

Pale Ruby, strawberry, cherry, hint of cut grass, medium- tannin, medium acidity, finish few seconds, acceptable

2014 is poor vintage, typical german clone for pinot noir

Wine 2

Volg Pinot Noir Barrique Rychenberg Winterthur 2014 Zurich Switzerland *****

13% abv ($375)

Medium Ruby, Flinty, Rich cherry, raspberry, high acidity, spice white pepper, medium+ tannin, hint of herb, GOOD

Wine 3

Ata Rangi Crimson Pinot Noir 2014 NZ Martinborough ****

14% abv ($198)

Medium Ruby, intense fruity, dark berry, cherry, high acidity, finish great, spice white pepper, medium+ tannin, mineral, wet forest, wet stone, GOOD

Wine 4

Felton Road Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2015 ***

14% abv ($398)

Pale ruby, Flinty, Finish sweet, fruit forward, medium+ tannin, medium+ acidity, hint of wet leave, hint of mushroom, hint of coffee, GOOD

Wine 5

Cristom Vineyards Willamette Valley Mt. Jefferson Cuvee Pinot Noir 2014 Oregon USA ****

13.5% abv ($250)

Pale to medium Ruby, intense fruity, berry, high acidity, spice white pepper, medium+ tannin, similar to Burgundy, GOOD

Wine 6

Paul Hobbs Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2013 Sonoma County *****

14.3% abv ($428)

Medium intense ruby to purple, hint of herbaceous, wet leave, medium+ tannin, spice white pepper, full body, better than wine 5 in terms of fruity punching

Wine 7

Domaine Jean Grivot Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2007

13.5% abv ($980)

Ruby to Garnet, strawberry, cherry, mushroom, wet leave, medium+ tannin, medium+ acidity, still very tannic, Acceptable