Great inexpensive Pinot Noir Bacchus Ginger Cuvee by David Gordon

I was looking for a nice red wine for dinner down on LBI this weekend. The meal called a Pinot Noir and I was looking over the selection at what I consider the best wine and liquor store on Long Beach Island, Neptune Wine and Liquors in Harvey Cedars.

Diana suggested I look for something else because she knows how hard its for me to find a Pinot Noir I really like. It is terrible thing being spoiled by the best Pinot of Burgundy and Washington state, and the good ones tend to be expensive.

But then I spotted this nice looking bottle Bacchus Ginger Cuvee. It was only $14 so I decided to give it a whirl.

When I got it home and had my first taste I was very pleased.

The wine is named after Ginger, whose dad is David Gordon the noted  the Wine Director of Tribeca Grill since 1990. David used his rich contacts in Napa and Sonoma to source and produce wine under the Bacchus and Jeanne Marie labels. This one is perfect and went perfectly with our sea shore dinner.

As I learned more about the wine I saw that is carried by what I consider the two best  boutique wine stores in New Jersey, Amanti Vino and 56 Degrees. A solid endorsement in my book. It is also sold by Magnolias and Wine Library.

"This medium bodied wine displays aromas of berries and plums. It is California-like in style with a soft feel on the palate, a moderate amount of acidity and good fruit. The flavors are simple and to the point with cherry dominating and mingling with notes of clove and dried orange peel. Versatile with many foods such as chicken, duck, richer fish, pastas and veggie dishes." I can see why it is a house pour at the Tribeca Grill in lower Manhattan. says Steve Carrizzo of Mid Valley Wine up in Newburgh, NY

Joe  Bembry over at 56 Degree Wine says: "Looking for "real" Pinot Noir that is priced to drink everyday?  It's tough to find, which is why when we come across something so good and so right, we swoon....This wine is a cuvee from David Gordon, one of the true good guys in the wine business, and a fixture in the New York wine scene....this is wonderfully fragrant, pure Pinot--no steroids, growth hormones or superhero oak regiment.  It's just juicy cherries, bright cranberries, a touch of spice and a hint of sandalwood.  Surprisingly long in finish for a wine of its price."