Burgundy Red vs New World Pinot Noir "privates Neidich wrote..... While "Ian Hoare" replied (snipped a little for brevity!):- As I explained to Ian, my experience in Burgundy has been limited mainly to the Joseph Drouhin wines obtainable here in NZ (with a bit of hunting) - and then only to the lower-mid range; and certainly not with any age. However, in the space of two weeks I have been able to make a telling comparison. Whilst dining with Ian & Jacquie, to accompany the Coq au vin, Ian served a 1989 Nuits 1er Cru " Les St Georges " from Henri Gouges - here was a beautiful wine with bouquet rather than aroma; a gorgeously elegant wine with nuances of savouriness and hints of spice which you *discovered*. In front of me now is a Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pbutt Pinot Noir 2003 - a very highly regarded Marlborough PN. I swear that the winemaker thought he was making a blockbuster Australian Shiraz - it is a deep, brooding wine (over-extracted??) which buttaults the senses; sure, smoky vanillin from the oak; ripe cherries in abundance; enough acid to suggest that this *might* age - but in no way could you use the words "elegant" or "finesse" when describing this one. I certainly hope that this is *not* the future direction of NZ Pinot Noir. -- st.helier 
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