Pinot Noir is often described as being a "difficult" grape: to grow, to deal with in the winery, and to find truly great examples of, but fans are passionate about this variety, as passionately expressed by the dialogue between Miles and Maya in the 2004 movie "Sideways." It is full-bodied and rich but not heavy, high in alcohol, yet neither acidic nor tannic, with substantial flavor despite its delicacy.

This is one bottle of 2003 Belle Glos "Clark & Telephone Vineyard" Pinot Noir, by Chuck Wagner of Caymus Vineyards and one bottle of 2003 Babcock Tri County Cuvee, created by Bryan Babcock, James Beard Foundation "Top Ten Small Production Winemakers in the World" in 1995.
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