The fascinating world of wine often hides gems in plain sight. Meet the Bacchus Ginger’s Cuvée Pinot Noir 2023, a $12.99 bottle that breaks the assumption that quality must come with a hefty price tag.
What makes this wine remarkable isn’t just its approachable price point, but the pedigree behind it. David Gordon, who created this Monterey Pinot Noir, has served as the sommelier at Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Grill since 1990. As one of America’s pioneering wine experts, Gordon’s connections run deep throughout the industry. He’s one of only three Americans to become an honorary citizen of Château Neuf-du-Pape, and when he decided to create affordable wines, top producers like Camus and Minor Family eagerly offered grapes and technical guidance.
Named after Gordon’s daughter Ginger (a sure sign of quality, as winemakers never cut corners on bottles bearing family names), this cuvée balances freshness with complexity. The wine undergoes a thoughtful fermentation process: 50% in stainless steel for bright fruit preservation and 50% in neutral oak barrels for subtle oxygenation and texture development. After 10 months in neutral barrels, the result delivers vibrant cherry notes complemented by herbs, strawberry, licorice, and hints of orange zest and mocha.
What we’re tasting is the advantage of insider knowledge—Gordon’s ability to source exceptional grapes through his network, identifying opportunities where high-quality vineyards might have fruit available due to contract changes. For wine lovers, this translates to experiencing grapes that might otherwise end up in bottles twice the price.
Whether you’re new to Pinot Noir or a seasoned enthusiast looking for your next everyday sipper, Bacchus Ginger’s Cuvée demonstrates that sometimes the best values come from those who know the wine world well enough to work outside conventions. If you spot this bottle, don’t hesitate to experience what happens when decades of fine wine expertise meets value pricing. Your palate (and wallet) will thank you.
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Introducing Bacchus Ginger's Cuvée Pinot Noir
Speaker 1
0:01
Hey
,
welcome
,
it's
Domain
Dave
from
CheapWineFindercom
.
Again
,
like
always
,
three
times
a
week
we
write
up
a
review
of
value-priced
wine
and
three
times
a
week
we
plug
in
the
microphone
and
we
talk
about
it
and
we've
got
an
interesting
kind
of
fun
one
today
.
The
name
of
it's
the
.
The
brand
is
Bacchus
.
This
is
Ginger's
Cuvée
,
pinot
Noir
2023
.
I
found
it
at
a
local
wine
retailer
for
$12.99
.
It's
a
Pinot
Noir
from
Monterey
.
It
has
kind
of
an
interesting
story
David Gordon's Prestigious Background
Speaker 1
0:40
.
Speaker 1
0:40
This
is
a
brand
by
David
Gordon
who
since
1990
,
has
been
the
sommelier
at
Tribeca
Grill
in
New
York
.
That's
the
restaurant
that
Robert
De
Niro
is
co-owner
of
and
he
is
kind
of
at
the
forefront
of
sommeliers
in
the
United
States
.
He
was
doing
it
before
it
was
big
time
.
Sommeliers
United
States
.
He
was
doing
it
before
it
was
big
time
.
He's
only
the
third
American
ever
to
have
an
honorary
,
be
an
honorary
citizen
of
Chateau
Naftupap
.
He
is
big
on
different
groups
,
he
knows
everybody
and
when
he
decided
to
try
to
do
a
value-priced
wine
which
I
respect
somebody
who's
doing
all
these
high-end
wines
and
he's
trying
to
do
a
wine-priced
wine
,
which
I
respect
Somebody
who's
doing
all
these
high-end
wines
and
he's
trying
to
do
a
wine
that
people
can
afford
and
it's
really
good
.
When
he
first
started
it
he
had
people
like
Camus
and
Minor
Family
offering
to
give
him
grapes
and
technical
advice
,
and
he's
been
doing
this
brand
for
a
little
bit
and
this
one's
from
Monterey
but
he
still
knows
everybody
,
so
when
he
goes
to
get
grapes
it's
like
a
buddy
of
his
or
someone
he's
been
acquainted
to
or
someone
he's
known
and
said
,
hey
,
try
this
,
this
vineyard
is
really
outstanding
and
they
just
had
a
contract
fail
.
You
can
go
in
there
and
get
some
really
good
grapes
at
a
really
good
price
,
and
that's
how
this
Tasting Notes and Flavor Profile
Speaker 1
2:10
works
.
Now
here
is
a
wine
fact
for
you
the
Ginger's
Cuvée
,
and
a
cuvée
is
a
blend
.
In
this
case
it's
a
blend
of
vineyards
,
but
if
it
was
a
Merlot
with
a
Cabernet
Franc
,
that
could
be
a
cuvee
too
,
just
because
they
blend
things
.
But
this
is
a
blend
of
vineyards
.
Ginger
is
David
Gordon's
daughter
.
Speaker 1
2:36
Anytime
you
see
a
winery
name
,
a
wine
after
a
loved
one
,
it
is
going
to
be
the
highest
quality
they
can
do
.
Doesn't
mean
you're
going
to
like
it
all
the
time
,
but
it's
going
to
be
high
quality
Because
you
know
the
reason
is
sometimes
you
just
don't
like
wines
that
are
really
good
.
It's
not
your
thing
,
but
it's
going
to
be
.
There's
going
to
be
no
scrimping
.
There's
going
to
be
no
.
You
know
they're
not
cutting
corners
anywhere
.
You
know
they're
not
cutting
corners
anywhere
.
You
know
Ginger's
daughter
.
It's
going
to
be
a
good
and
it's
a
$12.99
wine
.
It
probably
costs
more
.
This
place
has
got
really
good
prices
but
it's
a
solid
Pinot
Noir
from
California
,
made
by
someone
who
knows
everybody
and
knows
wine
.
So
that's
not
too
bad
.
Speaker 1
3:26
I'm
going
to
take
a
sip
.
It's
really
balanced
,
it's
really
fresh
.
It
is
fruit
forward
in
a
non-fruit
forward
jammy
kind
of
way
.
There's
some
really
fresh
cherries
on
this
,
some
herbs
,
something
to
kind
of
dry
things
up
a
little
bit
.
There's
some
strawberry
,
there's
some
licorice
,
maybe
a
faint
little
bit
of
Dr
Pepper
,
that
kind
of
fruity
kind
of
thing
.
Not
a
lot
,
just
a
little
.
Maybe
some
orange
zest
,
a
little
rough
edge
here
and
there
,
maybe
some
mocha
.
You
know
it's
one
of
those
Pinot
Noirs
with
a
lot
of
different
flavors
.
You
know
you
can't
always
you
kind
of
guess
what
you're
going
to
get
with
the
Pinot
Noir
.
There
are
certain
flavors
you're
almost
always
going
to
get
but
,
depending
on
the
vineyard
or
whatever
,
there's
always
going
to
be
some
surprises
in
there
.
And
that's
a
pretty
good
deal
.
Winemaking Process and Quality
Speaker 1
4:42
The
art
of
wine
is
the
blending
.
The
fermentation
is
like
science
.
This
wine
was
fermented
in
50%
stainless
steel
and
50%
neutral
oak
barrels
.
Neutral
oak
barrels
don't
give
off
any
flavor
,
but
a
stainless
steel
vat
does
not
allow
air
transfer
and
even
though
a
barrel
is
watertight
,
it's
not
completely
airtight
and
that
little
bit
of
air
coming
through
interacts
with
the
wine
and
changes
the
flavor
.
So
you're
going
to
get
some
little
bit
of
differences
here
and
there
and
so
it
blends
together
.
You're
going
to
get
a
little
another
flavor
,
a
little
texture
,
and
then
they
put
it
in
neutral
barrels
for
10
months
to
balance
out
,
which
is
a
nice
little
thing
.
Again
,
you're
not
going
to
get
the
chocolate
vanilla
,
of
course
.
You're
not
going
to
get
it
with
French
oak
anyway
,
but
there
you
go
.
So
this
is
a
well-made
wine
.
Speaker 1
5:45
He
knows
people
.
He
finds
vineyards
that
have
good
grapes
.
He
has
people
who
help
him
with
the
wine
,
know
what
they're
doing
.
Plus
,
he
knows
what
he's
doing
already
.
So
this
is
a
good
value
price
wine
.
This
is
one
to
seek
out
.
I'm
not
sure
Closing Thoughts and Recommendation
Speaker 1
6:02
how
well
it's
distributed
,
but
if
you
find
Bacchus
,
ginger's
Cuvée
,
pinot
Noir
2023
,
and
they've
got
a
couple
other
wines
in
there
,
check
it
out
.
It's
well
worth
drinking
.
It's
a
quality
Pinot
Noir
,
it's
priced
right
.
So
there
you
go
.
So
,
adios
,
this
is
Domain
Dave
cheapwinefightercom
.
Like
us
where
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you
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.
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does
work
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stupid
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.
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don't
understand
it
.
But
,
adios
,
keep
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cheap
and
I'll
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.
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