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Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Cycles Gladiator Pinot Noir 2005
Pinot Noir is a finicky grape to grow, and the wine generally isn't inexpensive. So when an $11 California Pinot sporting an 1890s bicycle poster as its label turned up on the shelves, I was a bit skeptical.
Well, what they saved on label design they must have put into the wine, because it's actually pretty darned good. It doesn't have the complexity and depth of a $40 Oregon Pinot, but it does have the characteristic bright cherry and cola flavors, good body, just enough acidity, and a surprisingly long, pleasant finish. Cooled to 55°F, this wine would be a good way to wash down cucumber rounds topped with rosettes of salmon mousse (perhaps even this weekend)....
Well, what they saved on label design they must have put into the wine, because it's actually pretty darned good. It doesn't have the complexity and depth of a $40 Oregon Pinot, but it does have the characteristic bright cherry and cola flavors, good body, just enough acidity, and a surprisingly long, pleasant finish. Cooled to 55°F, this wine would be a good way to wash down cucumber rounds topped with rosettes of salmon mousse (perhaps even this weekend)....
M. Zane Grey, 7:19 AM
