Pinot Noir 2013 kicked off today in sunny Wellington and has attracted pinotphiles worldwide to discuss, debate and savour this unique variety.

So in support of this mysterious and delicious drop, we’ve selected a few favourites that we thoroughly enjoy, and hope you will too.

Porter’s Estate 2011 Martinborough

Medium-bodied, the flavours of this Wellington local are an amalgam of red berries, aromatic spices and red florals, enlivened by fine, lacy and racy acidity.

Seresin ‘Leah’ 2009 Marlborough

This bio – dynamic Pinot is a fine-structured and slightly sappy wine with supple tannins and an assortment of spice, floral, savory and cherry flavours.

Craggy Range ‘Bendigo’ 2010 Central Otago

A very pure Pinot Noir with fine, dense floral and cherry/berry flavours.

Pegasus Bay 2009 Waipara

Demonstrates impressions of black cherries, blackberries, raspberries and mulberries are underlain with savoury notes hinting of mushrooms, smoky barbequed meats

Clos Salomon Givry 1er CRU Burgundy

We couldn’t dimiss the fine craft and long history of French wine makers. This wine is a dark cherry colour, with lots of fruit and wood. The acidity present makes for a well balanced wine with nice minerality

Wycroft Reserve 2009 Wairarapa

An elegant palate shows intense dark fruit and savoury notes, of good weight and length.

November has been going well for us here at the Bistro, busy getting ready for the festive season (which seems to have already begun!), and growing our Moustaches!

Boulcott Boys captain, Dan, with Inspirational mo leader, Sam.

The Boys have been busy grooming their mos and raising money for the Cancer Society of New Zealand and the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand via Movember. Boulcott st Bistro has raised over $500 from the sale of our special Movember pie and local Yeastie Boys brews. To add to that the ‘Boulcott Boys’ have hit the $600 mark, making over $1,100 for Men’s Health.

The Boys will be donning their glorious furry upper lips for a couple more days (Sam probably longer) so if you want to help them out in their campaign for this great cause then go to http://nz.movember.com/team/576009. If you happened to be hungry or thirsty then you can also show your support by coming down for our special Movember pie and a Yeastie Boys beer, where $5 and $2.50 respectively goes to Movember.

We hope to see you soon.

The team at Boulcott

This November Boulcott and the team will be raising funds and awareness for men’s health.

Boulcott St Bistro, in partnership with Yeastie Boys Brewery (Miramar) will be raising money for Movember, who fund two of New Zealand men’s biggest health issues- prostate cancer and depression.

During Movember, for every bottle of Yeastie Boys beer sold,  the Bistro and Yeastie Boys will donate $2.50 to the charity.

Not to be out-moustached, Rex will be serving up a masculine lunch dish:
A Yeastie Boys PBK Braised Veal Cottage Pie with a tomato salad
$25 with $5 going to Movember.
Matched, naturally with a bottle of Yeastie Boys PBK, Digital IPA or Gunnamatta IPA. This will be available form 12pm-2pm Monday to Friday for the month of November.

Boulcott Boys

Along with Boulcott’s support, the ‘Boulcott Boys’ will be raising money the traditional way, by growing moustaches in honour of the cause. If you would like to support them, go to nz.movember.com/team/576009

We don’t want to get all emotional (well, because that just isn’t very manly), but men are very important to us- in our team, clientele, friends and family.

So come out, support the cause and join your favourite bistro in the quest for men’s health.