Chef Charlie Palmer's Pigs & Pinot Sonoma annual weekend event:
Ultimate pinot smackdown Sat afternoon.
4 master somms present 4 of their fav pinots and try to sell you on their choice.
Wines: Bruliam, Pig Named Stella, Resonance, Kosta Browne, Blue Farm, Lucia, Tendril, Dakel, Arista, Foxen, Antica Terra, Dalrymple, La Rochelle, Melville, Gramercy, Copain..16 tastings about 2 bottles of wine per person...ooooccchhh!
Winner:
Lucia vineyard - 2021 Soberanes vineyard
Runner up:
Blue Farm wines - 2019 Anne Katherine vin. — 2 years ago
Wow - lovely find as I rummaged thru a bunch of btls. So smooth & supple - great to have two btls of this remaining! — 4 years ago
Blossomed on the second day open. — 4 months ago
Really interesting. Would not have guessed it was Pinot noir alone. Very dark. Chocolate and dark berry flavor profile predominates. — 3 years ago
Wonderful full body Pinot, blackberries, great tannins, strong earth tones think it will soften over time going to give next bottle 6 months but taste wonderful wine!!! — 4 years ago
Neil Valenzuela
Medium ruby color. Aromas of black cherry, earthy, mushrooms and spices. Great vintage still kicking full of flavor. — 2 months ago