April 9, 2016 – Judgment of San Francisco

On Saturday, April 9, 2016, Betty and David Gibson

Hosted the…JUDGMENT OF SAN FRANCISCO!

2016-4-9 tasting at Gibsons photo

The highly regarded 45 year old Cellar Society of San Francisco held a comparative tasting of 4 Pinot Noir wines selected from California and Oregon versus 4 Burgundy wines. The wines from vintages 2011-2013 ranged in price from $40 to $90.

Wines by number, Name, Vintage Price and Group Ranking

 

#

 

Name

 

Vintage

 

Price

Total

Points

Group

Rank

1 Serene, Domaine Pinot Noir

Evenstad Reserve

2012 $55 74 1
2 Cattleya Pinot Noir, Donum Vineyard 2012 $59 75 2
3 Grivot, Domaine Jean Chambolle,MusignyCombed’Orveaux 2012

 

$67 164 8
4 Ken Wright Cellars Pinot Noir,

Shea Vineyard

2013 $44 127 4
5 Mortet, Domaine Denis,

Gevrey-ChambertinViellesVignes

2012 $87 122 3
6 FaiveleyPommard, 1er Cru Les Rugiens 2012 $75 145 7
7 Drouhin, Domaine Willamette Valley,

Pinot Noir Laurene

2011 $49 137 6
8                    DomaineGros,

Frere et Soeur, VosneRomanee

2012 $59 133 5