Sean Minor Pinot Noir Carneros
Ahhh, here we see that noble grape, Pinot Noir, rearing its
head once again. It can be a finicky grape, very temperamental, the wine
world’s version of that old adage of when it’s good, it can be very good,
wonderful, among the best that wine can be and offer and a beautiful, gorgeous,
splendid, magnificent concoction, but when it’s bad, it can be very bad,
astringent and grimy and stomach churning. Obviously, by its inclusion here,
this is one of the former.
It’s strange how some of these wines can be stumbled upon.
This particular one came from a business associate with whom I shared a common
interest in wines, an interest which was later picked up by a friend of mine
who was within that same circle. He strongly suggested I try the Cab from this
winery, which I did, after a fashion, as Cabs are not really my preference. I
did, however, enjoy that one enormously and it will be eventually making its way in a
future installment.
When it came time for me to leave the world tour I was doing
and come back stateside, I started at the south end of the wine store and
worked my way north. So, after tinkering with Cabs and Syrahs and Merlots and Zins,
I eventually made my way to the Pinot Noir section and started sifting through
that. Upon finding the label, I was pretty excited, due to that great
experience with the Cab. Every accolade I heaped upon the A By Acacia wine (HSC
Installment 10) I would also extend here, though I would give this the slight
nod for smoothness. It’s one of those that makes my mouth very happy to have
this wine in it, like taking sips of silk. Delicious!
This wine clocks in generally around $15 and is usually not
on SPA. It is, however, a Mixed, as I will pick up bottles of it (or the A By
Acacia – I kind of trade off) when I’ve got the urge and the hankerin’ that
only a glass of Pinot will fill.
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