Pursuing Pinot Noir

Marvin R. Shanken, Thomas Matthews
Issue: September 15, 2003

What is it about Pinot Noir? Of all the wine grape varieties, it's among the most difficult to grow to a healthy maturity. It's among the trickiest to vinify into a balanced, ageworthy wine; once it's in the bottle, it tends to be inconsistent in character and quality.

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