I took Moxie out for a late supper last night at our local Korean/Cajun fusion restaurant called Mokomandy. We were deep in conversation when the drink order was up, so I asked the waiter what he would recommend and ended up with this Willamette Valley Pinot to go with our eclectic dinner.
It’s funny how some wines taste a certain way to some people, yet others have totally different opinions. Here we go…
Pinot Purple in the glass, with the telltale see-through hues of a this fickle grape. Red fruits and a straw component hit me on the nose, I was excited to discover what shade of ‘New World’ this wine would be. I immediately got sour cherry, strawberry and cranberries on the initial attack, and when I say sour- yowsah…. This wine is most definitely Oregonian in style with some bracing acidity and melded tannins. The finish was decent with a lingering note of forest floor and strawberry. The acidity was a little too much for me, making the wine seem a tad off-balance. I bet it will hold up well in the cellar though and perhaps come out strong in a few years. Back to the differing of opinions- the winemaker’s website claims flavors of blackberry and black cherry with peppery notes. I went the other direction with red fruits and certainly no pepper, interesting. 89 points from me for this tasty effort and 3 stars for it’s $22 price tag. Salut….
“Forest Floor” I like that description. Yes pinot noirs from Oregon are a bit more acidic and tannin (a bit too severe for my pallet although there are several I do care for). Still, for an inexpensive wine with Korean/Cajun food it probably was a reasonable choice although a beer would have been better. Thanks for the review as I will avoid this wine. Based on your review – 89 was too generous a score.
I’ve been known to go higher rather than lower on scores, but this is not a bad wine- just not to my liking. Thanks for reading and commenting Ron, cheers. Ps. Beer should have been the choice but I was in the mood for the vino.