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Pinot Noir and Burgundy have been inextricably linked since the Roman era. The Cluniac and Cistercian monks organised the region around sites which were suited to Pinot Noir. The dukes of Burgundy so loved the grape that they forbade the planting of anything else! This fickle, thin-skinned, disease-prone variety is the heartbreak grape for winemakers, but (in the right hands) it can offer transcendental experiences for the fortunte drinker who finds a good example. As a result, the rest of the world has sought to prove that they too can grow this most tempramental of grape varieties. Which begs the question: does Burgundy still produce the best examples?

This tasting is the second in our France vs. the World series, in which the wine regions of France take on their counterparts other parts of the world. Each flight will be presented blind, to reduce the effects of favouritism. Join us to see if Pinot Noir from Burgundy truly can stand up to some of the best the rest of the world has to offer...

To secure your place at this tasting, click here to email drink@uncorked.co.uk, or call us at 020 7638 5998.

Wines to be tasted:

2022 Newton Johnson Family Vineyards Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Pinot Noir
2021 Nicolas-Jay Own-Rooted Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
2022 P&M Jacqueson Mercurey 1er Cru Champs Martin
2022 Danbury Ridge Estate Essex Pinot Noir
2021 Elio Ottin Vallee d'Aoste Pinot Noir
2018 AF Gros Pommard 1er Cru Les Pezerolles
2022 By Farr RP Cote Vineyard Geelong Pinot Noir
2021 Tissot Confidential Jura Pinot Noir
2008 Henri Gouges Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Les St-Georges
2020 Markus Molitor Brauneberger Klostergarten Pinot Noir***
2014 Wayfarer Golden Mean Fort Ross-Seaview Pinot Noir
2010 Domaine Meo-Camuzet Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Les Chaumes

Wines may be subject to change. No refunds within 48 hours of the event.