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You beat me to the punch.

Posted by jimbill on July 27, 2009 at 23:52:13:
I've had some incredible French Merlots. It is the dominant grape in Pomerol and St. Emilion. Not a blending grape. I've also had a couple of Washington versions that were memorable.

As for Pinot Noirs, I've had some very good ones from the U.S..

Can't afford and haven't had many invitations to try some of the greats from Burgundy. Closest I had was a big wine tasting in Austin, strictly personal cellars. A few good candidates, but they didn't decant so the wines were muddy. Shame.

To me the sign of a great wine is the levels of flavors. Zins have two or three throughout the bottle. A well made Cab/Merlot can offer a dozen flavors or more. Same with a Pinot.

On this note, when people find out I know a bit about wine one of the first questions is what are your favorite wines. I always mention, along with some great reds, Sauternes and late harvest German Rieslings. These sweet wines can offer layer upon layer of flavors. And long after a red has left your taste buds, one of these is still rolling.