Pinot #12- A Doctor's Appointment

     

My tasting partner has been promoted to a manager’s position, so has not been available like she was before for helping me with Pinot Noir.  I am very happy for her, it is what she has worked for since she was in her teens, and she totally deserves it, but I can say tasting by yourself is definitely not as much fun.  I had a thought this morning that I was going to try one of the Pinot Noirs I had on hand, and trying to get a doctor’s appointment for my husband confirmed it after spending 15 minutes on hold just to make the appointment.  I actually started the tasting while waiting on hold.  I mean, what better thing to do than drink wine when you are on hold?  So, I tasted one I bought at HEB that was on sale for $7.00 from $11.89.  I figured how bad can it be (although with Pinot Noir you never know…..) and actually, it is ok, I am sure I will finish the bottle.  As you can see by the picture, I used 3 different glasses, a wine festival type taster, a Pinot Noir glass, and my favorite one at this time, just a regular wine glass.  Well, it is not regular, because it has a horse on it and one of my favorite people in the whole world gave it to me!

Wine:  2013 Geyser Peak from Sonoma County- 14 % alcohol on sale for $7.00.  The color depth was pale, with a hue of ruby.  Aroma intensity was moderate.

Taster glass- light, quite sweet, with a floral note.  It was tart, of course low tannins and balance was fair, it tasted like a berry salad to me.  It had a sweet tart note with alcohol at the end.

Pinot Noir glass- The aroma was again moderate, and smelled of dried cherry, it was medium sweet in this glass, medium bodied, smoother than the first and good balance.  It was a medium tartness with a longer finish

Horse glass- Aroma was still moderate, with a springtime woodsy note.  It was quite tarter than in the Pinot Noir glass, but went well with a Hershey chocolate bar with almonds.  I actually preferred it in the Pinot glass, but I don’t like the way it feels when I hold the Pinot glass, so am most likely going to finish it in the horse glass. 

     I would drink this again, and if I could find it for $7.00, it would be a good wine just to have around or take to a pool party.  I have noticed, and I honestly do not know how to take this, but since drinking Pinot Noirs, it is harder for me to tolerate heavier beers, (which I used to love) and I had a Tannat the other night that just about knocked me out.  To be honest, I have never been a real big fan of Tannat but a friend gave me a bottle as a going away present, and I really tried to drink it, but ended opening up a Driftwood Sangiovese instead.  I have noticed that I am definitely not eating as much as I used to, and I tend toward lighter fair, which may be because of the Pinot Noir, or it being so hot and humid here, or a combination of both.  Anyhow, the journey continues.  Again, I would drink it again, I would buy it again, but it is not my “go to” wine.  Of course my nearest and dearest in Grapevine know that my “go to” wine is Bingham Family Vineyards 2014 Petit Verdot, which I only have 1 bottle left, and it is out of circulation.  And on this brave journey I continue…..