Poll for question regarding whether pinot vs. Cab correlates

WINE TALK
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I’m definitely in the >60 group (67). I started collecting 40 years ago, primarily Cali cabs then Bordeaux, which makes up a good portion of my cellar to this day. Over the past 10 years, burgundy has become my love, so this along with domestic pinots now make up the biggest % of my cellar. Don’t get me wrong…I still love a mature Bordeaux.

42

Maybe I am thinking about your wife looking young. [winner.gif] Actually, you both look pretty young. [And it has only been about two years (a little less) since we were in Malvern.]

And, Nicos’ heart is turning. Remember when he did not like off-dry riesling?

43

I’ve preferred Burgundy to Bordeaux since 1961. My order of preference in reds is: Burgundy, Rhône, Piemonte, Toscana (except most Super-Tuscans), Cal-Rhônes, Zinfandel, Syrah & Grenache from some other places, Bordeaux, Cabs & blends from anywhere else. Whites the order is Burgundy, Mösel, Rhône, Loire, Rheingau, Austrian GV, Barsac & Sauternes, some Cal-Rhônes, Cal-Chards. Whites depend on accompanying food more than reds.

By the way I’m 70 years old.

44

I can hardly drink Cabernet any more. It just seems so dull, prosaic, and predictable. No offense to others’ palates, but that’s how it works out for me.

45

I find a lot of Cabernet based wines dull, prosaic and predictable, as well, but there are a decent number of the good ones that are not and are awfully good wines. Unfortunately, there seem to be fewer of the good ones over time as too many wineries have taken the easy way out and just make fruit bombs.

46

Howard,

Is this a part of that wise old saying that “all wine roads lead to Burgundy” ? We start our wine journey in other wine regions and with other varieties, and ultimately wind up in Beaune? [cheers.gif]

Alex

47

Of course, the truly wise and self-actualized wine imbiber continues traveling East after his or her temporary dalliance in the Cotes de Nuits and eventually arrives in Piemonte [cheers.gif] flirtysmile .

48

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49

Thanks, Howard. I’ll use your suggestions in conjunction with CT to seek-out one or two next time I go to K&L. [cheers.gif]

50

I don’t think age has anything to do with whether one cellars pinot noir or cabernet sauvignon. I think it’s dictated more by diet. Big carnivores will probably have more cab, while vegetarians would be better pleased with more pinot. If I lived in Wyoming, land of steers, I’d be drinking many more heavy reds. If I lived in Alaska with it’s salmon I’d lean toward Burgundy.

51

I’m not even sure whether that’s true or not. I grilled some swordfish tonight. And some mushrooms. Opened cab franc. It was fine. Stopped worrying about pairing a long time ago and haven’t really suffered all that much for it.

I sure don’t think there’s any correlation between age and whether or not someone drinks pinot noir - why is there any reason for someone to gravitate to a specific grape?

Out of a few thousand wines, I have about 6 pinot noirs and one of those is even from Burgundy. A few years ago I had zero. As I get older, I guess I end up with more pinot noir. When I’m 950 years old, I’ll probably have a few cases of them.

52

Dead animal at every meal and cab 4-eva.

:^)