I've had some very good pinots but some tasted a little young. I was talking to a wine maker in the Willamette Valley who said that the pinot really isn't ready to drink for at least 4 years. I've got some 2003s that I'm sitting on in hope that he is right. They weren't that great when I opened them a year ago. I mean, we don't think of drinking Bordeaux for several years, why should pinot noir be any different?
2006-06-24 06:48:20 · 5 answers · asked by ? 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
it really depends on the structure of the wine - many pinots are very drinkable in 2-3 years and will be too old in 5-6 years. In general, though, pinot's are best 3-4 years out, but won't last too much longer than that.
in general, a wine from a strong year for that type will last longer than a moderate or weak year, regardless of type.
2006-06-24 07:12:43 · answer #1 · answered by noshyuz 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I belong to a local wine club that recently did a Pinot Noir tasting here in Canada. We structured it as an Ontario vs the World tasting because our wine club is all about promoting the Ontario wineries. Each of the 10 wines were 2002 vintage and we did the event in the fall of 2005. At that point, they were just starting to come into their own so the wine maker you were talking to is probably right on the money about the 4-5 years. Give your 2003s another year to 15 months and they should be really nice.
2006-06-24 11:48:15 · answer #2 · answered by Patricia D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, you can't compare Pinot Noir to Bordeaux, because most Bordeauxs are made with Merlot grapes, and merlots usually are best when aged. Pinot Noirs are extremely difficult to make, so if you're not spending enough money, maybe you're just not experiencing great wines to begin with. Try some Siduri, every single one I've tried is excellent, just as-is.
2006-06-24 09:20:39 · answer #3 · answered by Fivens 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you have two chances or the wine being drinkable. Slim and None. That being said, open it, let it breathe an hour or or so and give it a taste. If it survived it should be awesome. If it did not (pretty likely) it will taste and/or smell awful and you just need to dump it. Bert.
2016-03-27 03:06:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every wine has a different peak period and some wines are tracked by the winery that made them and they can tell you the peak taste time for their bottle vintage . Also if it is considered a good wine then there are some publications that keep track also like wine mag.
2006-06-24 07:30:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋