What if the madness of men in pursuit of excellence leads to an affordable yet exquisite Pinot Noir? Discover the captivating story of Folly of the Beast 2022, crafted by the passionate winemaker Ryan Zotovich. Inspired by a quote from Moby Dick, this wine’s journey stretches across the Central Coast, from Santa Barbara to Monterey, in a quest to create a budget-friendly masterpiece. Join me, Domain Dave, as I share my tasting experience, highlighting the wine’s unique light body and subtle flavors that stand in contrast to modern, ripe styles. Uncover the secrets behind its delicate texture and minerality, and learn about the role of a long growing season in achieving this wine’s remarkable balance.
In this episode, we take you on an aromatic adventure with a nose that captures the essence of crushed autumn leaves and cherries. Listen as I sip and savor, describing the full flavor and surprising textures that unfold on the palate. Explore the art of crafting a standout Pinot Noir without overpowering the senses, and hear how Ryan’s connections with various vineyards played a pivotal role in this wine’s creation. Whether you’re a wine connoisseur or just beginning your journey, gain insights into the artistry and madness that goes into producing a wine that is sure to enchant at a price that won’t break the bank.
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Speaker 1
0:02
Call
me
Domain
Dave
,
not
Ishmael
.
This
is
the
wine
we
found
for
$14.99
at
a
local
wine
shop
.
It's
Folly
of
the
Beast
,
pinot
Noir
2022
.
And
the
Folly
of
the
Beast
is
from
a
quote
from
Herman
Melville's
Moby
Dick
,
and
we'll
get
into
that
why
and
that
name
,
but
here's
the
quote
.
The
quote
is
there
is
no
folly
of
the
beast
of
the
earth
which
is
not
infinitely
outdone
by
the
madness
of
men
.
So
there
you
go
.
This
is
for
mad
people
to
drink
,
or
happy
people
.
I
think
happy
is
probably
better
.
So
this
is
a
wine
.
Speaker 1
0:42
The
winemaker
he's
been
around
.
He's
got
Ryan
Zotovich
.
He
has
some
BG
.
Okay
,
I
can't
remember
the
name
of
the
.
I
got
links
to
everything
on
the
website
,
on
the
cheapwinefindercom
,
and
what
this
wine
is
and
why
it's
called
that
because
,
like
Ahab's
obsession
with
getting
the
great
white
whale
,
he
wanted
to
make
the
very
best
affordable
Pinot
Noir
from
the
Central
Coast
.
It
was
an
obsession
and
he
finally
got
it
.
It's
madness
to
want
to
do
that
and
I
don't
make
my
own
wine
,
so
I
don't
know
what
it
takes
,
but
these
are
from
vineyards
up
and
down
the
coast
.
He
worked
for
a
bunch
of
different
Clifton
Brewer
Brewer
,
clifton
Seasmoke
a
bunch
of
different
ones
out
in
the
area
.
Speaker 1
1:41
I'm
going
to
take
a
sip
of
this
wine
.
It's
really
good
.
Yeah
,
this
is
old
school
Pinot
Noir
.
If
you
got
into
Pinot
Noir
through
Miomi
now
this
is
it
for
you
.
I
mean
,
this
is
the
light
,
subtle
,
flavorful
,
weird
funky
flavors
that
at
first
you
go
what
the
heck's
going
on
here
?
And
after
that
you
can't
get
enough
of
it
,
and
he's
been
so
.
Ryan
was
looking
everywhere
trying
to
get
this
and
I
think
they
finally
got
it
right
,
and
I
think
he
did
too
.
I
think
it
lists
for
around
$20
,
and
I
found
it
for
$15
.
It's
well
,
it's
everywhere
.
There's
a
lot
of
this
wine
available
.
It's
got
a
whale
tail
on
it
.
So
if
he
was
actually
obsessed
,
his
obsession
paid
off
because
this
thing
works
.
It's
got
a
nice
mouthfeel
.
Like
I've
kind
of
forgot
about
writing
about
mouthfeel
when
I
write
reviews
because
they
all
kind
of
felt
the
same
.
Speaker 1
2:46
This
one's
got
a
difference
to
it
.
The
nose
is
beautiful
.
It's
got
the
crazy
,
the
crushed
autumn
leaves
.
It's
got
maybe
tar
.
It's
got
cherries
.
It's
got
the
minerality
.
It's
got
these
weird
spices
.
Really
nice
.
It's
light-bodied
.
Speaker 1
3:08
Some
of
the
Pinot
Noirs
are
14.5
.
Nowadays
this
is
still
in
the
13s
,
I
think
13.6
.
The
alcohol
is
a
product
of
how
ripe
the
grapes
were
,
because
you
want
to
get
a
long
,
long
growing
season
and
you
don't
want
them
to
get
too
ripe
too
soon
.
That's
not
a
good
thing
.
So
when
you
see
a
wine
that's
gone
through
,
or
grapes
that
have
gone
through
,
a
long
growing
season
and
still
haven't
gotten
to
14.5
or
whatever
,
that's
a
good
sign
.
And
I
know
that
modern
Pinot
Noirs
ripe
is
better
,
but
trust
me
,
it
isn't
.
Modern
Pinot
Noirs
ripe
is
better
,
but
trust
me
,
it
isn't
.
None
of
the
expensive
,
famous
Pinot
Noirs
are
the
ripe
style
.
They're
all
this
kind
of
crazy
cool
wine
.
Speaker 1
3:56
I'm
going
to
take
another
sip
.
Yeah
,
light
,
light
,
light
and
subtle
,
subtle
,
full
of
flavor
.
The
uh
,
weird
,
not
weird
texture
,
nice
textures
in
the
mid
palate
that
hit
you
,
you'll
smack
in
your
lip
.
The
acidity
is
fine
but
you're
not
really
noticing
the
acidity
.
But
it
gives
the
,
gives
the
flavors
and
textures
plenty
of
time
to
unfold
.
Speaker 1
4:25
So
I
don't
know
,
I
mean
I'm
not
sure
how
many
vineyards
.
They
don't
tell
you
everything
.
How
we
went
about
doing
this
,
they
don't
say
but
from
vineyards
all
the
way
up
and
down
the
coast
,
I
guess
from
Santa
Barbara
to
Monterey
,
and
you
know
,
and
winemakers
,
they
work
for
all
these
places
.
They
know
people
,
they
go
hey
,
you
got
grapes
.
I'm
looking
to
do
this
.
What
do
you
got
available
?
And
that's
how
things
work
,
especially
when
you
have
these
winemaker
wines
rather
than
wine
company
wines
,
where
they're
just
using
their
own
vineyards
,
which
are
usually
pretty
good
.
I'm
not
going
to
complain
about
that
.
Speaker 1
5:00
But
this
is
trying
to
be
a
step
above
.
This
is
trying
to
be
a
step
.
This
is
trying
to
be
a
step
,
not
trying
to
be
a
well-priced
Pinot
Noir
,
but
a
very
good
Pinot
Noir
that's
well-priced
.
Not
that
the
regular
Pinot
Noirs
are
bad
I
really
like
them
but
this
one
reminds
me
of
a
Pinot
Noir
,
maybe
at
twice
the
price
.
I
mean
,
this
was
$15
,
$14.99
.
And
I
don't
think
that's
far
off
base
to
say
that
I'm
going
to
take
another
sip
.
Speaker 1
5:35
So
,
if
you
want
to
get
an
old
school
Pinot
Noir
and
you're
not
a
Miomi
fan
or
you
were
Miomi
,
and
you
want
to
know
what
Pinot
Noir
used
to
taste
like
the
Folly
of
the
Beast
Pinot
Noir
2022
,
it's
100%
Pinot
Noir
.
Used
to
taste
like
the
Folly
of
the
Beast
Pinot
Noir
2022
.
It's
100%
Pinot
Noir
.
It's
all
from
the
Central
Coast
AVA
.
It's
from
a
winemaker
who
was
obsessed
with
making
the
best
wine
for
the
best
price
,
which
is
a
good
obsession
.
It's
better
than
killing
whales
.
So
that's
it
for
me
.
Domain
Dave
cheapwinefightercom
.
Check
out
the
website
.
I've
got
all
the
links
to
it
there
so
you
can
find
out
more
about
the
wine
.
It's
a
good
one
.
Speaker 1
6:13
This
is
the
kind
of
Pinot
Noir
that
I
like
.
So
if
I'm
just
going
,
oh
,
this
is
great
,
this
is
where
I
caught
on
Pinot
Noir
.
Miomi's
fine
,
but
I
think
of
Miomi
more
as
a
petite
Syrah
Zivendandel
blend
than
a
Pinot
Noir
.
Not
that
I
and
I
like
that
,
but
it's
not
Pinot
to
me
.
This
is
and
so
it's
again
the
following
,
the
beast
.
It's
about
madness
,
and
hey
,
if
this
is
what
madness
brings
you
,
then
give
me
more
of
it
.
So
,
adios
,
keep
it
cheap
.
I've
got
another
Shen
and
Block
coming
up
,
so
I'll
be
talking
to
you
in
a
couple
of
it
.
So
,
adios
,
keep
it
cheap
.
I've
got
another
Shed
and
Block
coming
up
,
so
I'll
be
talking
to
you
in
a
couple
of
days
.
Keep
it
cheap
,
bye-bye
.
