2008 Pinot Noir Wine

Made famous by the movie Sideways, pinot noir typicallys has layers of pure strawberry, raspberry and other red and black fruit that expand across the palate in a way that no other grape variety quite matches. This is what many wine drinkers are really looking for when they order a cabernet. Despite its reputation for making rich, hulking reds, good pinot noir is silky, even gossamer, with deep flavors; young pinot noir is tightly wound, like a rose bud, ready to blossom with time. Found in French red Burgundy, e.g., Chambertin, Pommard, Bourgogne, etc.; Sancerre rouge; German Spatburgunder; Swiss Dole; labeled pinot noir in California, Australia, South America, South Africa.