High QPR Pinot Noir #4! (How the American wine palate has been programmed by big wine, Pinot is a polarizing wine)

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Pinot Noir can be a polarizing wine - some people love it, and some people just don’t get it. We think that happens for a few reasons. First, most wine drinkers have been trained to think that wines are supposed to taste like Cabernet Sauvignon - big, fruit forward, high in alcohol, and very tannic. Which is just not what a great Pinot tastes like. Second, good Pinot Noirs that have a more classic style are generally not cheap. And that, our friends, is why we do these episodes. Because we want to find good Pinot Noirs - wines that have the classic Pinot tastes and smells of cherry and earth and a light mouthfeel - that don’t cost a lot of money. Some say it is a fool’s errand, but we are bound and determined to help you find a few good Pinot Noirs that are easy on the pocketbook and taste great. Good news! We found at least one in this episode, but you gotta listen in to learn which one! Wines reviewed in this episode: 2021 Cono Sur Organic Pinot Noir, 2021 Paul Mas Réserve Pinot Noir, 2021 Domaine Laroque Cite de Carcassonne Pinot Noir.

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Chapters

1. Introduction, and style differences between Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon (00:00:00)

2. Topic: Why is Pinot Noir So Polarizing? (00:07:28)

3. High QPR Pinot Noir Wines We Chose for This Episode (00:15:38)

4. Cono Sur Organic Pinot Noir Wine Tasting, Pairing, and Review (00:23:24)

5. Paul Mas Réserve Pinot Noir Wine Tasting, Pairing, and Review (00:28:37)

6. Domaine Laroque Cite de Carcassonne Pinot Noir Wine Tasting, Pairing, and Review (00:34:10)

7. Taste profiles expected from Pinot Noir (00:39:18)

8. Outro and how to find The Wine Pair Podcast (00:42:05)