Pinot Noir Old World and New

Foley, Sta. Rita Hills, Rancho Santa Rosa, Pinot Noir 2007 There is ripe candied fruit in the nose while the mouth is supple and elegant with oak working in a supportive role in the backgound. P&B in Lompoc 14.3% $35.99 at the Wine Merchant Foley

Jayer-Gilles, Bourgogne Hautes-Cotes de Nuits 2005 The nose is quite reductive on the first go around with strong toastiness as well. In the mouth the concentration is dense with a balancing acidic frame around the cherry fruit – very long and still a baby. Mis en bouteille a Magny-Les-Villers 13% $44.99 at the Wine Merchant

About RJ

Ray Johnson is the Executive Director of the Wine Business Institute at Sonoma State University. He writes about food and wine, his travels and the business of wine. He makes his home in Sonoma County, California.
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