TN: 2005 Kenwood - Pinot Noir (Sonoma County, RRV)

[Brian_G_r_a_f_s_t_r_o_m]

• 2005 Kenwood Pinot Noir - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley (8/8/2009)
  – popped and poured –
  – tasted non-blind over 1 hour –

NOSE: cola; tart ras-cherry; not bad, but nothing mind-blowing either.

BODY: color is garnet with slight burnt sienna throughout; color is of medium-light depth; medium bodied.

TASTE: pretty straightforward Pinot – solid, but boring, too: the cola, tart red fruits, and touch of spice make this distinctively RRV, to me; 14.5% alc.; I don’t get the impression this will improve with time, so I’d say drink now; I wouldn’t pay more than $20 for this. Gut impression score: 84-85.

Posted from CellarTracker

[ChrisBeacham]

@Brian G r a f s t r o m

• 2005 Kenwood Pinot Noir - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley (8/8/2009)

NOSE: cola; tart ras-cherry; not bad, but nothing mind-blowing either.

BODY: color is garnet with slight burnt sienna throughout; color is of medium-light depth; medium bodied.

TASTE: pretty straightforward Pinot – solid, but boring, too: the cola, tart red fruits, and touch of spice make this distinctively RRV, to me; 14.5% alc.; I don’t get the impression this will improve with time, so I’d say drink now; I wouldn’t pay more than $20 for this. Gut impression score: 84-85.

Posted from CellarTracker

I had the 07 a week or so ago and it matches your description but might be a tad better. I wouldn’t call it compelling but I wouldn’t go boring either. A fairly nice, not overblown, true to the grape wine. Drink over the next couple of years. Fortunately $12 and a good buy at that tariff and I may go buy a handful. I’d go 87ish.

[Brian_G_r_a_f_s_t_r_o_m]

@ChrisBeacham

@Brian G r a f s t r o m

• 2005 Kenwood Pinot Noir - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley (8/8/2009)

NOSE: cola; tart ras-cherry; not bad, but nothing mind-blowing either.

BODY: color is garnet with slight burnt sienna throughout; color is of medium-light depth; medium bodied.

TASTE: pretty straightforward Pinot – solid, but boring, too: the cola, tart red fruits, and touch of spice make this distinctively RRV, to me; 14.5% alc.; I don’t get the impression this will improve with time, so I’d say drink now; I wouldn’t pay more than $20 for this. Gut impression score: 84-85.

Posted from CellarTracker

I had the 07 a week or so ago and it matches your description but might be a tad better. I wouldn’t call it compelling but I wouldn’t go boring either. A fairly nice, not overblown, true to the grape wine. Drink over the next couple of years. Fortunately $12 and a good buy at that tariff and I may go buy a handful. I’d go 87ish.

I would certainly be a buyer at $12 … probably a case, even.