Winethropology, Lot 125
Mini Pinot Shootout
It's summer time. Salmon is smoking on the grill and family is around the table. What to open, what to open?
A handful of Pinots get cracked. Different vintners, different appellations, different vintages. How'd they do? The answer may surprise you.
The 2007 Cameron Hughes Pinot Noir Carneros Lot 125 ($19) is one we've reviewed here before. We liked it then, but the thing is, it's gotten better. Smooth as hell, sumptuous, and giving. And all around winner with finesse, body, softness, and character. The first bottle to get drained, which speaks volumes about the wine - especially when these others were all within arm's reach.
If forced to pick a winner, it'd have to be the Cameron Hughes. It's just mind boggling to think how much wine you get for the money with this one. It's hard to believe we only paid $20 - and that it's not completely sold out.
