(TheDrinksBusiness) - The St Helena Star and Napa Vintner Tasting Panel find 2009 and 2010 Napa Valley Pinot Noirs show more consistency than previous vintages. Pinot NoirIt is almost as if Pinot Noir should be included along with politics, religion and sex as subjects to avoid in dinner conversation. People can get a little heated when talking about their favourite style of Pinot Noir. Burgundy followers consistently pitch for the three great E’s: ethereal, elegant and earthy. New Zealand Otago fans give great claim to deeper colour and denser wines, and their close kin, who love all things Cabernet Sauvignon, cry out for Pinot Noir with more fruit, more richness, more colour, just more.