http://www.ultimatepinot.com/pinot-noir-chardonnay-and-the-blender/ Candid discussion on the philosophies, practices and problems involved in making the Ultimate Pinot Noir Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:53:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.ultimatepinot.com/pinot-noir-chardonnay-and-the-blender/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and the Blender Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:25:57 +0000 http://www.ultimatepinot.com/pinot-noir-chardonnay-and-the-blender/#comment-168 [...] Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and the Blender Anne commented on its minerality and viscosity, noting how beautifully it finished with a clean, pure expression of fruit in the aftertaste. [...] [...] Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and the Blender Anne commented on its minerality and viscosity, noting how beautifully it finished with a clean, pure expression of fruit in the aftertaste. [...]

]]> http://www.ultimatepinot.com/pinot-noir-chardonnay-and-the-blender/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Balance Of Power » Blog Archive » Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and the Blender Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:29:33 +0000 http://www.ultimatepinot.com/pinot-noir-chardonnay-and-the-blender/#comment-167 [...] Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and the Blender As with Pinot Noir, we look for wonderful varietal fruit, fully ripe but not over-ripe, and a delicate balance between power and elegance. As we discussed the wines, it became clear that we all wanted richness and ripeness, … [...] [...] Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and the Blender As with Pinot Noir, we look for wonderful varietal fruit, fully ripe but not over-ripe, and a delicate balance between power and elegance. As we discussed the wines, it became clear that we all wanted richness and ripeness, … [...]

]]> http://www.ultimatepinot.com/pinot-noir-chardonnay-and-the-blender/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and the Blender Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:24:01 +0000 http://www.ultimatepinot.com/pinot-noir-chardonnay-and-the-blender/#comment-166 [...] Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and the Blender Two of the wines were old Wente selections from separate blocks. Two more wines were blends of those old Wente selections. And we had one Weimer selection and one Dijon clone. All of the wines were fermented and aged in one-year-old … [...] [...] Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and the Blender Two of the wines were old Wente selections from separate blocks. Two more wines were blends of those old Wente selections. And we had one Weimer selection and one Dijon clone. All of the wines were fermented and aged in one-year-old … [...]

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