Sunday, February 17, 2008

Wine Spectator on Pinot Noir...

In a post from a while ago, but still great, Tom Wark at Fermentation compiled data from Wine Spectator Magazine, looking at reviews in specific regions for the vintages 2003-2005. The majority of reviews are of the 2004 vintage.

Burgundy:
488 Reviews
90+ = 46%
-80 = 3%

New Zealand
124 Reviews
90+ = 11%
-80 = 10%

Australia
50 Reviews
90+ = 4%
-80 = 2%

Oregon
280 Reviews
90+ = 43%
-80 = 3%

California
807 Reviews
90+ = 33%
-80 = 8%

Carneros
50 Reviews
90+ = 12%
-80 = 15%

Mendocino (Anderson Valley)
27 Reviews
90+ = 37%
-80 = 4%

California Central Coast (Monterey/Santa Lucia Highlands)
83 Reviews
90+ = 33%
-80 = 12%

California South Coast (Santa Rita, Santa Maria, Arroyo Grande, Santa Barbara)
125 Reviews
90+ = 26%
-80 = 8%

Russian River Valley
101 Reviews
90+ = 36%
-80 = 10%

WORLDWIDE
1508 Reviews
90+ = 33%
-80 = 6%

Top 5 regions in order: Burgundy, Oregon, Mendocina (Anderson Valley), Russian Valley, and California Central Coast (Monterey/Santa Lucia Highlands). The bottom included New Zealand, Australia, and Carneros.

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