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Article: Pinot noirs that won't drain your wallet
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- The Washington Post
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- October 28, 2009
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Pinot noir takes on religious significance for wine lovers. It's
the spiritual, romantic grape, in contrast to the intellectual
cabernet sauvignon. And while cabernet can grow almost anywhere and
be recognizable as cabernet, pinot is devilishly selective,
preferring cooler climates and rocky soils to show its best. The
International Pinot Noir Celebration is held every year in Oregon,
attended by devotees who might sell their souls for a taste of
Romanee-Conti or Sea Smoke. I know of no such orgy of cabernet
fever.
Does good pinot noir have to be expensive? The best ones from
Burgundy, France, the grape's ancestral homeland, are rare, sought
after and pricey. So are the leading examples ...