The 2008 Cavit Collection Pinot Noir was a pleasant surprise. I picked this up on my shopping trip to Walmart for under $10. I expected a reasonable amount of tannins. I was wrong. This Pinot Noir had very soft tannins and great sour cherry and black berry on the nose which carried right over into the taste. The finish had a slight chalky-ness that wasn’t always there but when it was, it didn’t detract from the experience.
I experienced this all by itself through two movies and the tannins never became harsh. It’s not quite as smooth as the 2007 Firesteed, for under $10, this is one I may have to keep on hand. If the last 2 Italian Pinot Noirs are good indicators, I may have to invest more time in discovering them.
