Since I'm moving out of NYC this month I've been working on cleaning out my wine fridge before it goes into storage. The other night some girl friends and I did a little Pinot Noir tasting, Old World vs. New World. It wasn't a fair comparison, I fully admit, since the 2 PN's also differed widely in age. But hey, sometimes you have to work with what you have. The wines:
Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru, Cote d'Or Burgundy, 1998 ($70)
vs.
Bella Vida "Tardy" Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley Oregon, 2006 ($35)
The Burgundy was a ruby color with a silky texture and refined flavors of strawberry-rhubarb pie and clove, as classic as your favorite Prada flats. The Oregon PN was a pretty magenta color with a jammy nose and blackberry and cinnamon flavors, more like those platform heels that scream, "take me out, I can walk the streets of NYC, I promise!"
The girls were split over which they liked better. I loved them both. Flats or heels, to each her own!
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