Advice for Good Pinot Noir

[laceywilliams]

Hello!

My boss asked me to find her a good, relatively cheap, northern climate (cool climate) Pinot Noir. I know nothing about wines and I was hoping that someone might be able to help me.

Thank You!
Sharon

[Auburnwine]

Villa Mt. Eden. $10 -- and the equal of most $25 bottles.

[yabloka]

I agree. Stay away from Estancia- unless you feel like drinking smoky grape juice.

[megawill]

Castle Rock (Carneros - 2001) - $10

[wondersofwine]

Agree with earlier recommendations--should be easy to find. At a higher price point but below $20 the basic Argyle Pinot Noir from Oregon is a nice wine.

[Drew]

Although I agree with megawill that the Castle Rock is a great QPR wine, it's not representative of a cool climate Pinot Noir, too deep and lush.

Drew

[Kcwhippet]

Speaking of deep and lush - sure do like the Lorings.

[craigrow]

I’m sorry, but I find your post a bit curious. You say your boss asked you to find a good cool climate Pinot Noir and you know next to nothing about wine? In my experience, someone who knows what Pinot Noir is already knows more than the average person drinking wine at any given restaurant. To ask for a cool weather Pinot Noir indicates a level of knowledge about wine which goes far beyond the average consumer. If your boss knows this much about wine why would she ask you, a person who knows next to nothing, to pick a wine for her? Is this a test?

[laceywilliams]

My posting was definitely not a test. I am a personal assistant and the woman for whom I work, read about the cool climate Pinot Noir being good for a person's health. She didn't know much more than that and wanted to get advice on a good, mid-priced wine. I only drink manashevitz, so I turned to this website for some expert advice.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO POSTED A REPLY. I AM ORDERING A BOTTLE OF EACH WINE AND MY BOSS IS TRYING THEM OUT.

[Thomas]

Geez, I wish I had a dollar for every person who reads an article and then runs out to buy whatever wine he or she thinks the article said to buy.

Tell your boss that the wine likely won't kill her, but her attitude about her health might. There is a lot more to the wine and health story than one article that mentions cool-climate Pinot Noir, and mentions it--I am sure--as an addition or adjunct to the whole story.

[winoweenie]

LacyW If you have the time call Roberto at Wine Expo in Santa Monica. Ole' "silver-tongued-one" can give you much goodly advice. WW

[sedhead]

Obviously I'm new here and I've been going through some of the threads that interest me.
Is Ponzi still considered a good PN these days? I have not tried one since the great 1994 vintage. By the way:
This is not a test. I repeat; this is not a test.

[dananne]

FWIW, I enjoyed the '99 Ponzi that I popped this year, and another member of the board went to the Triangle Wine Experience in NC and went to the Ponzi tasting (to my recollection) -- she spoke highly of what she tried and purchased some (and, I trust her Pinot judgement).

[sedhead]

Thanks.

[winoweenie]

Ponzi Be Good! ww

[sedhead]

Ponzi be expensive.

[winoweenie]

Most things that be good ARE!!!!WW [img]http://38.118.142.245/ubb2/wink.gif[/img]

[wineguruchgo]

I think one of the best PN's for the money is Maison Nicolas. Should be between $5-6.00 and is worth every penny. Definately available on East Coast and Midwest. I don't think it has hit the left coast yet.

Has anyone tried it?