Ahhh Help

[fangi]

Can anyone get me outta this pinot mess?

moore brothers (the temperature controlled wineshop in nj run by the former sommelier of le bec fin, not that that matters) wine shop has a 1984 domaine ampeau volnay i.e. pinot for 35 bucks.

do i get this?

adventurous decisions are no problem for me, but i'm having a little wine tasting this sunday, theme being "red wines that pair well with many foods" this wine could be a weird fun addition or it could be completely lame.

wines i'm definitely including:
1. cabernet franc from local chaddsford winery. red bell pepper on the nose, light, spicy and clean refreshing finish.
2. 2000 domaine gasnier chinon. why not have a french counterpart, right?
3. a cru beaujolais, moulin-a-vent or fleurie

i want to serve a pinot from oregon and one from france, but my budget isn't huge and i want something that's good to drink now. i could get a 1999 chehalem ridgecrest. But it's 42 bucks. (i'm considering it after reading descriptions of fans in the archives)

I also saw a foris vineyards pinot for 18 bucks. I've had their gewurtztraminer it was pretty good...but that isn't influencing my decision either way for getting their pinot.

other light-drink-nows i'm going to pick up are a barbera (don't have a producer yet) and perhaps a sangiovese (in one of its many incarnations)

I shouldn't get the 1984 should i?

Although, even if '84 was a bad year, an aged, well-kept wine could be interesting? am i outta my mind?


thanks everyone,
brett