Domaine Drouhin of Oregon is one of my favorites of Oregon Chards. About
$25-$30 bottle last time I bought.


"D. Gerasimatos" wrote in message
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I am arranging a wine tasting in which I intend to compare American
chardonnay and pinot noir with their Burgundian counterparts. I drink a
lot of chardonnay, so that is easy for me. However, when I drink pinot
noir it is usually French. There are some American producers I think are
acceptable (Williams-Selyem, Davis-Bynum, Dehlinger, Au Bon Climat,
Carneros,
Paul Hobbs, Drouhin, Ojai, David Bruce, Flowers, maybe Peter Michael) but
they
are often too expensive for what they are. (The above list is my list of
candidates based on wines I have had.)


The French wines I am thinking of are premier crus from Gevry-Chambertin,
Chambolle-Musigny, Morey-St.Denis, and Chassagne-Montrachet. I haven't
chosen the wines yet, but the producers will probably be Lafon, Faively,
Jadot,
Chivillon, Girardin, and Niellon. There may be a grand cru or two, but
I don't want this to be a slugfest - just a nice way to evaluate
good-drinking pinots at relatively affordable prices.


I am looking for recommendations for American pinot (Oregon, California
probably) that will compare favorably at similar prices (~$40 or less). If
you know of any French wines that might be interesting to include
(especially at a lower price point) I'll listen, too.


No pink wines! I like pinot to have color!


Dimitri