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