2021 Cono Sur Organic Pinot Noir, 2021 Paul Mas Réserve Pinot Noir, 2021 Domaine Laroque Cite de Carcassonne Pinot Noir Wine Tasting, Pairing, and Review
Wine: Cono Sur Organic Pinot Noir
Region: Chile
Year: 2021
Price: $11.99
Retailer: wine.com
Alcohol: 14%
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Professional Rating: WW 89
What we tasted and smelled in this Cono Sur Organic Pinot Noir:
- On the nose: Raspberry, smells hot, tart red fruit, tart cherry, earth, damp forest, mossy, spicy paprika, black pepper
- In the mouth: Tart, young, cranberry, tannic, grape skin, black tea, more California style, not mellow, pomegranate, dried cranberries
Food to pair with this Cono Sur Organic Pinot Noir: Red meat, rolled stuffed flank steak, braciole, grilled meat, grilled vegetables,
As a reminder on our rating scale, we rate on a scale of 1-10, where 7 and above means that we would buy it, and 4 and below means that we are likely to pour it down the sink, and a 5 or 6 means we are likely to drink it and finish it, but we are probably not going to buy it.
Cono Sur Organic Pinot Noir Wine Rating:
- Joe: 6/10
- Carmela: 6/10
Wine: Paul Mas Réserve Pinot Noir
Region: France, Languedoc-Roussillon
Year: 2021
Price: $12.99
Retailer: wine.com
Alcohol: 13%
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Professional Rating: Decanter 90, JS 89
What we tasted and smelled in this Paul Mas Réserve Pinot Noir:
- On the nose: Smoky, cedar, raisin, wet earth and mushroom when swirled, dark cherry, stewed cherry, kirsch, cherry juice, flowers, rose petal
- In the mouth: Cedar, toasted oak, not very fruity, tannic, light body, soft and silky, tart, spice, dark cherry, cherry juice, black tea, cigarette on the aftertaste
Food to pair with this Paul Mas Réserve Pinot Noir: A food wine, versatile with food, stews, pizza, meat, lasagna, meatloaf, American foods, mushroom pasta, mushroom ravioli
Paul Mas Réserve Pinot Noir Wine Rating:
- Joe: 6/10
- Carmela: 6/10
Wine: Domaine Laroque Cite de Carcassonne Pinot Noir
Region: France, Languedoc
Year: 2021
Price: $13.99
Retailer: wine.com
Alcohol: 12.5%
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Professional Rating: WW 89
What we tasted and smelled in this Domaine Laroque Cite de Carcassonne Pinot Noir:
- On the nose: Tart raspberry, crunchy red fruit, tart cherry, pencil, gravel, stone, smoke, matchstick, red Australian licorice, candied cherry or raspberry
- In the mouth: Tart fruit, very little aftertaste, mellow, very little tannin, acid, puckering, lemon, sangria-like, red Kool-Aid, closer to a classic Pinot Noir, would be good slightly chilled
Food to pair with this Domaine Laroque Cite de Carcassonne Pinot Noir: cheeseburger, spicy foods, grilled foods, pizza, Thai food, spicy fried chicken
Domaine Laroque Cite de Carcassonne Pinot Noir Wine Rating:
- Joe: 7/10
- Carmela: 6/10
Which one of these are you finishing tonight?
- Carmela: Domaine Laroque Cite de Carcassonne Pinot Noir
- Joe: Domaine Laroque Cite de Carcassonne Pinot Noir
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