Can Carlos Guess Angus' FAVOURITE wine of ALL TIME!?

About this episode

In this episode, Carlos blind tastes a wine that turns out to be one of Angus' favorites, exploring the nuances of Pinot Noir and Gamay.

Blind wine tasting is brutal. Even for a Master Sommelier. In this episode of Got Somme , Carlos blind tastes a vibrant, medium-ruby red wine and reads the clues as Pinot Noir : juicy cherry, raspberry, Christmas cake spice, fine tannins, elegant structure, and that “Old World on the palate, New World on the nose” tension. But then comes the reveal. It’s actually Gamay from Beechworth, Victoria , a 2024 release , and it happens to be one of Angus’ favourite wines of all time. This is the whole point of blind tasting: you follow the evidence, you make the call, and sometimes the wine still stitches you up. If you’re learning wine, love Pinot Noir, or want to understand how sommeliers think in real time, this one is for you. How to identify red wine blind using colour, aroma, tannin and acid Pinot Noir vs Gamay: the overlap that tricks even pros What “fine-grain tannins” and “perfume” really mean in practice Why some Gamay can present like high-level Pinot Hosted by Angus O’Loughlin and Master Sommelier Carlos, Got Somme makes wine more fun, practical and less precious. New episodes weekly. Recorded at SESSION in PROGRESS studios.

People in this episode

Host: Angus O'Loughlin

Guest: Carlos

Topics covered

• blind wine tasting
• Pinot Noir
• Gamay
• wine identification
• tasting notes
• sommelier insights

Keywords

• blind tasting
• medium-ruby red wine
• juicy cherry
• fine tannins
• Old World
• New World
• wine education

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Pinot Noir, Gamay

Places: Beechworth, Victoria

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